TYPE
Enchantment

ABILITY
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.

FLAVOR TEXT
"For each word spoken, one forgotten. For each thought, a memory rotten." —Moriok incantation

ILLUSTRATOR
Whit Brachna

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP PT RU ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2011-01-01 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.