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. — 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.

Flavor text

In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.

Card details

Printing, type line, and catalog data

Identity & printing

Card ID: FDN-179--foil
Name: Painful Quandary (Foil)
Number: 179
Rarity: Rare
Variant: Foil

Type line & Magic stats

Types: Enchantment
Mana cost: {3}{B}{B}
Mana value: 5

Set, artist & references

Artist: David Palumbo
Language: English
Set name: Foundations
Game name: Magic: The Gathering

Battle

Abilities, attacks, weakness & resistance

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Painful Quandary (Foil)

Overview

Rules

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