Sets / The Brothers' War Promos

Painful Quandary

The Brothers' War Promos · Rare · Normal · #111p · Current price $2.45

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 $2.29 and $2.45 over the last 90 days, peaking 16 Sep 2026. Now $2.45 — at its 90-day high. Over the window it moved +6.1%.

AI price forecast

• 7-day: $2.46 (+0.3%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.40 to $2.56
• 14-day: $2.48 (+1.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.38 to $2.62
• 30-day: $2.51 (+2.6%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.32 to $2.76

Other printings

Painful Quandary has 12 printings tracked here; this is the 7th 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 — $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.
• A promotional printing.
• 2015 frame.
• Art by David Palumbo.

Forecasts are statistical estimates with confidence intervals, not guarantees. Collectibles are speculative. This is not financial advice.