Magic: The Gathering · Scars of Mirrodin

Painful Quandary

French name: Douloureux dilemme

73Rare

Painful Quandary (Scars of Mirrodin 73) has a market price of US$3.11 to US$22.17 as of Nov 9, 2026.

Sell this card

Price guide

The market price on TCGplayer, in US dollars: a guide, not an offer.

Market price

NormalUS$3.11Low US$1.34

FoilUS$22.17Low US$7.19

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: Whit Brachna

Card text

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, he or she loses 5 life unless he or she discards a card.

Flavour text

"For each word spoken, one forgotten. For each thought, a memory rotten." -Moriok incantation

About this card

Painful Quandary is card 73 in Scars of Mirrodin, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 1, 2010. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Whit Brachna. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$3.11 (Normal), US$22.17 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 11.1%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.