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Painful Quandary
Trending Up+9.9%Scars of Mirrodin, 2010 · #73
Painful Quandary's Near Mint price is up 18.3% ($0.48) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 2, 2026
Card Details
TypeEnchantment
Mana Cost3BB
ArtistWhit Brachna
Card TextWhenever 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
Format Legality
StandardModernPioneerCommanderLegacyVintageHistoricBrawl
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$3.11
moderate
$2.98$4.49
Condition?
7 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 2
Normal—
Cheapest printing$1.34
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$3.11
Movement
7D Change+9.9% (+$0.28)
30D Change+18.3% (+$0.48)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 2
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$3.11
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- How much is Painful Quandary worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Painful Quandary from Scars of Mirrodin (Magic: The Gathering) is $3.11. It has increased 9.9% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Painful Quandary from?
- Painful Quandary is from the Scars of Mirrodin set, released October 2010. It is a rare in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Painful Quandary?
- Painful Quandary is a rare card from Scars of Mirrodin in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Painful Quandary changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Painful Quandary has risen 18.3% ($0.48) to $3.11.
- How many printings of Painful Quandary exist?
- Painful Quandary has 7 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $1.34 from The Brothers' War.