Painful Quandary
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Card Name:
Painful Quandary
Mana Cost:
3BlackBlack
Mana Value:
5
Types:
Enchantment
Card Text:
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Flavor Text:
In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.
Expansion:
Rarity:
Rare
All Sets:
Scars of Mirrodin (Rare)
The Brothers' War (Rare)
Magic: The Gathering Foundations (Rare)
Card Number:
111
Artist:
Language:
English
Rulings
1/1/2011 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.
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.
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