Painful Quandary - Rare Enchantment card from The Brothers' War

Back face of Painful Quandary - Enchantment card

Painful Quandary : The Brothers' War

Type: Enchantment
Rarity: Rare
Color:
Number: 331
Finishes: nonfoil, foil
Reprint: Yes
Text: Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Printings: The Brothers' War (BRO), Foundations (FDN), The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO), Foundations Promos (PFDN), Magic Online Promos (PRM), Scars of Mirrodin (SOM)

Variations: Painful Quandary

Finish	Market Price	Lowest Price	Highest Price	Average Price
Normal	$2.18	$2.07	$5.33	$3.04
Foil	$3.66	$2.92	$5.31	$4.57

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Legality

Alchemy		Brawl
Commander		Duel
Explorer		Gladiator
Historic		Legacy
Modern		Oathbreaker
Pauper		Pauper Commander
Penny		Pioneer
Standard		Timeless

Rulings

10/14/2022
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.
01/01/2011
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.