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Painful Choice
Dark Beginning 1 DB1-EN033 • common
- Set
- Dark Beginning 1
- Printing code
- DB1-EN033
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Spell
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Where it came from
Painful Choice was originally introduced to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game in the Pharaoh's Servant expansion in 2002. It was designed as a powerful utility spell, allowing players to bridge the gap between their deck and their graveyard, a mechanic that quickly defined the competitive meta by enabling complex graveyard-based combos.
The card features artwork depicting a mystical, ornate hand selecting from five floating cards, a visual representation of the high-stakes decision-making the card forces upon the opponent. While it was released as a common in the Dark Beginning 1 reprint set, the card's history is marked by its eventual prohibition in official tournament play due to its immense versatility and game-altering potential.
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