Painful Quandary
The Brothers' War · Rare · Normal · #111 · Current price $2.35
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 $1.14 and $2.67 over the last 90 days, peaking 11 Sep 2026. Now $2.35 — 12.0% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +27.2%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $2.43 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.14 to $2.74
- 14-day: $2.43 (+0.1%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.07 to $2.87
- 30-day: $2.46 (+1.4%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.97 to $3.14
Other printings
Painful Quandary has 12 printings tracked here; this is the 8th 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
- Scars of Mirrodin — $2.66
- The Brothers' War Promos (Foil) — $2.59
- The Brothers' War Promos — $2.45
- 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
- This is a reprint, not a first printing.
- 2015 frame.
- Art by David Palumbo.
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