Painful Quandary
Scars of Mirrodin · Rare · Normal · #73 · Current price $2.66
The card
{3}{B}{B} · Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Price history
Traded between $1.74 and $2.85 over the last 90 days, peaking 5 Sep 2026. Now $2.66 — 6.7% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +26.7%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $2.66 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.47 to $2.89
- 14-day: $2.66 (+0.1%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.38 to $3.02
- 30-day: $2.69 (+1.3%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.27 to $3.28
Other printings
Painful Quandary has 12 printings tracked here; this is the 5th most expensive.
- Scars of Mirrodin (Foil) — $19.99
- The Brothers' War (Foil) — $6.42
- The Brothers' War — $4.34
- The Brothers' War Promos (Foil) — $3.11
- The Brothers' War Promos (Foil) — $2.59
- The Brothers' War Promos — $2.45
- The Brothers' War — $2.35
- Foundations Promos (Foil) — $2.14
Playability & legality
EDHREC rank 1187 — a measure of how often it appears in Commander decks.
Legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl.
About this printing
- 2003 frame.
- Art by Whit Brachna.
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