Printings
Painful Quandary
Card Information
Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: 3
CMC: 5
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Foundations (FDN)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 179
Oracle Text
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- October 14, 2022
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.
Source: wotc - January 1, 2011
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.
Source: wotc
Price History
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