Painful Quandary
The Brothers' War · Rare · Normal · #331 · Current price $4.34
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 $3.19 and $4.19 over the last 90 days, peaking 16 Sep 2026. Now $4.34 — above its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +29.8%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $4.15 (+0.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.83 to $4.51
- 14-day: $4.18 (+0.9%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.69 to $4.73
- 30-day: $4.22 (+1.8%, high confidence) — 80% range $3.57 to $5.03
Other printings
Painful Quandary has 12 printings tracked here; this is the 3rd most expensive.
- Scars of Mirrodin (Foil) — $19.99
- The Brothers' War (Foil) — $6.42
- 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
- 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
- This is a reprint, not a first printing.
- 2015 frame.
- Art by David Palumbo.
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