“In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.”
Painful Quandary
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Enchantment
Mana Cost: {3}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Flavor Text: In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.
Set: Foundations (#179), Rarity: Rare, Artist: David Palumbo
Enchantment
Black
Rare
$1.62
Regular
$1.57
✨ Foil
€0.85
Euro
Prices as of Sep 02, 2026. Market values fluctuate; double-check current pricing before purchasing.
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Historical Printings & Sets (33)
10 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
8 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Painful Quandary Foundations Viewing | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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Painful Quandary Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Painful Quandary The Brothers' War Promos | PBRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Painful Quandary The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Painful Quandary The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Painful Quandary The Brothers' War Promos | PBRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Painful Quandary Foundations Promos | PFDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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Painful Quandary Magic Online Promos | PRM | Rare | David Palumbo | 2025-03-05 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Dilema Doloroso Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Dilema Doloroso The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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痛苦窘境 Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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痛苦窘境 The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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痛苦窘境 The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Schmerzhafte Zwickmühle Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Schmerzhafte Zwickmühle The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Schmerzhafte Zwickmühle The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Schmerzhafte Zwickmühle Foundations | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Dilema doloroso Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Dilema doloroso The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Dilema doloroso Foundations | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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fr
Français (French)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Douloureux dilemme Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Douloureux dilemme The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Douloureux dilemme The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Douloureux dilemme Foundations | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
3 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Dilemma Doloroso Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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Dilemma Doloroso The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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Dilemma Doloroso Foundations | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
4 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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痛ましい苦境 Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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痛ましい苦境 The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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痛ましい苦境 The Brothers' War | BRO | Rare | David Palumbo | 2022-11-18 |
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痛ましい苦境 Foundations | FDN | Rare | David Palumbo | 2024-11-15 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Тягостное Положение Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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痛苦窘境 Scars of Mirrodin | SOM | Rare | Whit Brachna | 2010-10-01 |
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