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The Brothers' War Promos

Painful Quandary

Enchantment

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.

Printing details

About this card

Set
The Brothers' War Promos (PBRO)
Collector number
111s
Rarity
Rare
Released
November 18, 2022
Artist
David Palumbo
Language
English
Mana value
5
Oracle ID
c37051cc-6683-4dbb-b5ff-5c3a5bdab1df

Color profile

Color identity

  • Black

Format check

Legality

TLR
Not legal
Duel
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Penny
Legal
PreDH
Legal
Future
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Modern
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Alchemy
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Historic
Legal
Standard
Legal
Timeless
Legal
Commander
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Old School
Not legal
Premodern
Not legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Standard Brawl
Legal
Pauper Commander
Not legal
Competitive Brawl
Legal

Official notes

Rulings

2
  1. Wizards of the Coast

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.

  2. Wizards of the Coast

    Whenever an opponent casts a spell, Painful Quandary's ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it. It will resolve before the spell does.

Public deck signals

Often played with

6 results

Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

Same Oracle card

Other printings

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