Magic: The Gathering · Foundations

Painful Quandary

French name: Douloureux dilemme

179Rare

Painful Quandary (Foundations 179) has a market price of US$1.55 to US$2.10 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Price guide

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Market price

FoilUS$2.10Low US$1.34

NormalUS$1.55Low US$0.65

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Enchantment
Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}
Artist: David Palumbo

Card text

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

Flavour text

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

About this card

Painful Quandary is card 179 in Foundations, a Magic: The Gathering set released Nov 15, 2024. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by David Palumbo. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$2.10 (Foil), US$1.55 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went up 4.0%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.