Painful Quandary
Magic: The Gathering card · Enchantment · first printed 2010 in Scars of Mirrodin
SOM2010
| Card name | Painful Quandary |
|---|---|
| Mana cost | 3BB |
| Mana value | 5 |
| Type | Enchantment |
| Colors | Black |
| Color identity | Black |
| Power / toughness | – |
| Loyalty | – |
| Rarity (first printing) | Rare |
| First set | Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) |
| First released | October 1, 2010 |
| Artist (first printing) | Whit Brachna |
| Printings | 5 |
Price of the real card: $2.99Near Mint, market price from Scrydex, October 30, 2026 (Scars of Mirrodin, nonfoil). Prices change; check before buying.
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Printings
5 printings in English paper sets:
- Scars of Mirrodin SOM · 2010
- The Brothers' War BRO · 2022
- The Brothers' War Promos PBRO · 2022
- Foundations FDN · 2024
- Foundations Promos PFDN · 2024