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Painful Quandary

MTG Painful Quandary details and prices

0.02 Tixes
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2.49
@CardKingdom

2.14
@TCGplayer

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #73
Illustrator: Whit Brachna
Edition: Scars of Mirrodin

Painful Quandary is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 662
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 2
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Versions: This card has 6 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
"For each word spoken, one forgotten. For each thought, a memory rotten." —Moriok incantation

Related Tags

Enchantment Black Discard

Price

0.02 Tixes
@CardHoarder

2.49
@CardKingdom

2.14
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Painful Quandary

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Painful Quandary available on MTG decks website.

Other	Vito Tribal Vampire ... By TracyFjord		Social media	Not available	17-Apr -2024	$164 ---
Other	I Love Nicol Bolas By F0XES		Social media	Not available	17-Apr -2024	$677 ---
Other	Dina, Soul Steeper By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	14-Apr -2024	$352 ---
Other	Brawl Sheoldred By Wakelesswand38		Social media	Not available	12-Apr -2024	$398 ---
Other	Tinybones By sol4r1s		Streamed Deck	Not available	10-Apr -2024	$280 ---
Other	Mono Black Commander By DarthRoast		Social media	Not available	10-Apr -2024	$202 ---
Other	Tergrid, God of Frig... By ヒロセユウス...		HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	Not available	08-Apr -2024	$1107 ---
Other	Monoblack - Draw and... By carlosn02		Social media	Not available	07-Apr -2024	$308 ---
Other	Etrata, Deadly Fugit... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	05-Apr -2024	$247 ---
Other	Tinybones is a GARBA... By TheFreshProduce		Social media	Not available	04-Apr -2024	$336 ---
Other	Kill By Bulbasaur		Arena Ladder ()	Not available	04-Apr -2024	$410 ---
Other	Vito, Brawl Arena Ma... By Brunelli_oBrabo		Social media	Not available	03-Apr -2024	$416 ---
Other	Discardez S'il Vous ... By MTG_Josh		Social media	Not available	02-Apr -2024	$292 ---
Other	Tergrid, God of Frig... By ヒロセユウス...		HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	Not available	01-Apr -2024	$446 ---
Other	Tergrid By DrackPyros	BO1	Social media	Not available	30-Mar -2024	$720 ---
Other	Jadar, Ghoulcaller o... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	30-Mar -2024	$120 ---
Other	Liesa Lifesteal By Jekz15		Social media	Not available	27-Mar -2024	$167 ---
Other	Clone Lazav By MoodyMage		Social media	Not available	27-Mar -2024	$283 ---
Other	Obzedat, Ghost Counc... By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	27-Mar -2024	$274 ---
Other	The Raven Man By MTGA-Assistant-...		Social media	Not available	25-Mar -2024	$308 ---

Other X	Vito Tribal Vampire ... By TracyFjord Social media	17-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $164 ---
Other X	I Love Nicol Bolas By F0XES Social media	17-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $677 ---
Other X	Dina, Soul Steeper By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	14-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $352 ---
Other X	Brawl Sheoldred By Wakelesswand38 Social media	12-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $398 ---
Other X	Tinybones By sol4r1s Streamed Deck	10-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $280 ---
Other X	Mono Black Commander By DarthRoast Social media	10-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $202 ---
Other X	Tergrid, God of Frig... By ヒロセユウス... HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	08-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1107 ---
Other X	Monoblack - Draw and... By carlosn02 Social media	07-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $308 ---
Other X	Etrata, Deadly Fugit... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	05-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $247 ---
Other X	Tinybones is a GARBA... By TheFreshProduce Social media	04-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $336 ---
Other X	Kill By Bulbasaur Arena Ladder ()	04-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $410 ---
Other X	Vito, Brawl Arena Ma... By Brunelli_oBrabo Social media	03-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $416 ---
Other X	Discardez S'il Vous ... By MTG_Josh Social media	02-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $292 ---
Other X	Tergrid, God of Frig... By ヒロセユウス... HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	01-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $446 ---
Other X BO1	Tergrid By DrackPyros Social media	30-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $720 ---
Other X	Jadar, Ghoulcaller o... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	30-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $120 ---
Other X	Liesa Lifesteal By Jekz15 Social media	27-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $167 ---
Other X	Clone Lazav By MoodyMage Social media	27-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $283 ---
Other X	Obzedat, Ghost Counc... By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	27-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $274 ---
Other X	The Raven Man By MTGA-Assistant-... Social media	25-Mar SINGULARITY: Not available $308 ---

Recent archetypes playing Painful Quandary

A list of archetypes playing Painful Quandary by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Standard

Standard archetypes playing Painful Quandary

	Name	Decks	Price
	Standard Golgari Midrange	1	$282 $59
	Standard Mono Black	1	$556 $117

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Painful Quandary quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Painful Quandary?

Painful Quandary has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Painful Quandary current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.02 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $2.14
Cardkingdom: 📊 $2.49

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In which formats is Painful Quandary played?

It is currently being played in Standard Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Painful Quandary?

The top 3 archetypes using Painful Quandary are:

Standard Golgari Midrange
Standard Mono Black

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Painful Quandary in the current metagame

Painful Quandary has been played in more than 662 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Standard , mainly in the following archetypes: Golgari Midrange, and Mono Black in Standard.

Last update: 2024-04-17