Painful Quandary (Scars of Mirrodin) - Gatherer

Painful Quandary

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Community Rating: 4.042 / 5 (118 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Painful Quandary

Mana Cost:

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Types:

Enchantment

Card Text:

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless he or she discards a card.

Flavor Text:

"For each word spoken, one forgotten. For each thought, a memory rotten."

—Moriok incantation

Watermark:

Mirran

Expansion:

Scars of Mirrodin

Rarity:

Rare

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Artist:

Whit Brachna

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.