Painful Quandary
The Brothers' War Promos 111p • rare
- Set
- The Brothers' War Promos
- Collector number
- 111p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $2.45
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Painful Quandary was originally introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 2010 Scars of Mirrodin expansion, reflecting the set's thematic focus on the Phyrexian corruption of a metallic world. The card functions as a high-cost enchantment designed to punish opponents for casting spells, forcing them to either discard a card or lose life, which solidified its reputation as a potent control tool in casual formats like Commander.
This specific iteration, numbered 111p, was released as a promotional version during The Brothers' War era. It features alternate art that maintains the dark, menacing aesthetic characteristic of black-aligned cards in the game. These promotional releases are typically issued to reward players at local game stores or through organized play events, intended to provide collectors with distinct visual variations of established, functional game pieces.
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