Painful Quandary
Foundations Promos · Rare · Foil · #179s · Current price $2.14
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 $2.00 and $2.24 over the last 90 days, peaking 24 Jul 2026. Now $2.14 — 4.5% below its 90-day high. Over the window it moved −2.7%.
AI price forecast
- 7-day: $2.14 (+0.0%, high confidence) — 80% range $2.02 to $2.29
- 14-day: $2.14 (+0.2%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.97 to $2.40
- 30-day: $2.17 (+1.4%, high confidence) — 80% range $1.88 to $2.59
Other printings
Painful Quandary has 12 printings tracked here; this is the 9th 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
- The Brothers' War — $2.35
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.