Painful Quandary

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.

In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.

Price

Updated 2026-05-04

Normal

Scryfall $2.30 €1.00

CardMarket €1.23 €0.20 low

TCGPlayer $2.30 $2.24 – $2.45

Foil

Scryfall $2.85 €1.01

CardMarket €2.32 €0.53 low

TCGPlayer $2.85 $2.67 – $2.85

CM trend €1.00 1d€1.75 7d€1.14 30d€0.84

Format Legality

future legal

timeless legal

gladiator legal

pioneer legal

modern legal

legacy legal

vintage legal

penny legal

oathbreaker legal

standardbrawl legal

brawl legal

alchemy legal

duel legal

predh legal

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