Magic: The Gathering · The Brothers' War

Painful Quandary

French name: Douloureux dilemme

111Rare

Painful Quandary (The Brothers' War 111) has a market price of US$1.33 to US$2.67 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Price guide

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Market price

FoilUS$2.67Low US$1.22

NormalUS$1.33Low US$0.95

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 The Brothers' War, a Magic: The Gathering set released Nov 18, 2022. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Foil, Normal. Illustrated by David Palumbo. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$2.67 (Foil), US$1.33 (Normal). Over the last 30 days, the Foil price went up 24.8%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.