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Painful Quandary
Enchantment · {3}{B}{B} · EDHREC #1199
Foundations · #179 · rare · 2024-11-15 · nonfoil, foil · art by David Palumbo
dealers pay 110% of retail · buylist above retail: sell to cardkingdom · cheapest vendor 43% under median
Standard arc: in Standard · leaves Standard 2029-02-01 (819 days)
Price history (EUR)
Marketplace prices
| Marketplace | List | Finish | Native | EUR · SEK · USD | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | retail | foil | 1,53 € | 1,53 €16,80 kr · $1.71 | 2026-11-04 |
| Cardmarket | retail | normal | 1,09 € | 1,09 €11,97 kr · $1.22 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | foil | $0.90 | 0,81 €8,84 kr · $0.90 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | normal | $1.35 | 1,21 €13,27 kr · $1.35 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | foil | $2.99 | 2,68 €29,38 kr · $2.99 | 2026-11-04 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | normal | $2.99 | 2,68 €29,38 kr · $2.99 | 2026-11-04 |
| Mana Pool | retail | foil | $1.66 | 1,49 €16,31 kr · $1.66 | 2026-11-04 |
| Mana Pool | retail | normal | $0.98 | 0,88 €9,63 kr · $0.98 | 2026-11-04 |
| TCGplayer | retail | foil | $2.13 | 1,91 €20,93 kr · $2.13 | 2026-11-04 |
| TCGplayer | retail | normal | $1.73 | 1,55 €17,00 kr · $1.73 | 2026-11-04 |
Card text and legality
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Legal in: standard, future, historic, timeless, gladiator, pioneer, modern, legacy, vintage, penny, commander, oathbreaker, standardbrawl, brawl, competitivebrawl, alchemy, duel, predh
All printings of Painful Quandary (7)
| Set | # | Rarity | Released | Cardmarket € | TCGplayer $ | Shop | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Foundations FDN | 179 | rare | 2024-11-15 | 1,09 € | $1.72 | 3,10 €34,03 kr · $3.46 | |
 | Foundations Promos PFDN | 179s | rare | 2024-11-15 | – | – | – | |
 | The Brothers' War BRO | 111 | rare | 2022-11-18 | 1,01 € | $1.36 | 3,00 €32,93 kr · $3.35 | |
 | The Brothers' War Promos PBRO | 111p | rare | 2022-11-18 | 1,33 € | $2.83 | 3,40 €37,33 kr · $3.80 | |
 | The Brothers' War Promos PBRO | 111s | rare | 2022-11-18 | – | – | – | |
 | The Brothers' War BRO | 331 | rare | 2022-11-18 | 2,22 € | $5.00 | 4,40 €48,30 kr · $4.92 | |
 | Scars of Mirrodin SOM | 73 | rare | 2010-10-01 | 1,14 € | $3.00 | 3,20 €35,13 kr · $3.58 |