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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 83% of retail · cheapest vendor 41% under median
Standard arc: in Standard · leaves Standard 2029-02-01 (818 days)
Price history (EUR)
Marketplace prices
| Marketplace | List | Finish | Native | EUR · SEK · USD | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | retail | foil | 1,52 € | 1,52 €16,69 kr · $1.70 | 2026-11-05 |
| Cardmarket | retail | normal | 1,07 € | 1,07 €11,75 kr · $1.20 | 2026-11-05 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | foil | $0.90 | 0,81 €8,84 kr · $0.90 | 2026-11-05 |
| Card Kingdom | buylist (cash offer) | normal | $1.00 | 0,90 €9,83 kr · $1.00 | 2026-11-05 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | foil | $2.99 | 2,68 €29,38 kr · $2.99 | 2026-11-05 |
| Card Kingdom | retail | normal | $2.99 | 2,68 €29,38 kr · $2.99 | 2026-11-05 |
| Mana Pool | retail | foil | $1.45 | 1,30 €14,25 kr · $1.45 | 2026-11-05 |
| Mana Pool | retail | normal | $0.96 | 0,86 €9,43 kr · $0.96 | 2026-11-05 |
| TCGplayer | retail | foil | $2.13 | 1,91 €20,93 kr · $2.13 | 2026-11-05 |
| TCGplayer | retail | normal | $1.64 | 1,47 €16,12 kr · $1.64 | 2026-11-05 |
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 | 1,07 € | $1.65 | 3,10 €34,03 kr · $3.46 | |
 | Foundations Promos PFDN | 179s | rare | 2024-11-15 | – | – | – | |
 | The Brothers' War BRO | 111 | rare | 2022-11-18 | 1,02 € | $1.36 | 3,00 €32,93 kr · $3.35 | |
 | The Brothers' War Promos PBRO | 111p | rare | 2022-11-18 | 1,25 € | $2.83 | 3,30 €36,23 kr · $3.69 | |
 | 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 | 1,18 € | $3.03 | 3,20 €35,13 kr · $3.58 |