Magic: The Gathering · Promo Pack: The Brothers' War
Painful Quandary
French name: Douloureux dilemme
Painful Quandary (Promo Pack: The Brothers' War 111) has a market price of US$2.52 to US$2.83 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
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 111 in Promo Pack: The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering set released Nov 18, 2022. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by David Palumbo. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$2.83 (Normal), US$2.52 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 0.4%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
