Painful Quandary
- standard: Legal
- pioneer: Legal
- modern: Legal
- legacy: Legal
- vintage: Legal
- commander: Legal
- pauper: Not Legal
Market Price
$1.49-32.6%
Last updated Oct 22, 2026
Card Text & Details
Enchantment
Mana cost {3}{B}{B}
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Illustrated by David Palumbo
About this card
Painful Quandary is an Enchantment from The Brothers' War, a 2022 Magic: The Gathering set. It appears at collector number 111 of 387, carries a rarity of Rare, and comes in non-foil and foil printings. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander. The artwork is by David Palumbo.
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