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Painful Memories's Near Mint price is down 15.0% ($0.03) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana Cost1B
ArtistJohn Coulthart
Card TextLook at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. Put that card on top of that player's library.
"It is terrible how one brief action can live forever in memory."
—Jolrael
Format Legality
CommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.17
moderate
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Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencemedium
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing—
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.17
Movement
7D Change-10.5% (-$0.02)
30D Change-15.0% (-$0.03)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.17
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- How much is Painful Memories worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Painful Memories from Mirage (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.17. It has decreased 10.5% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Painful Memories from?
- Painful Memories is from the Mirage set, released October 1996. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Painful Memories?
- Painful Memories is a uncommon card from Mirage in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Painful Memories changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Painful Memories has fallen 15.0% ($0.03) to $0.17.
- How many printings of Painful Memories exist?
- Painful Memories has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.17 from Mirage.