Painful Quandary Price
8 printings · 6 sets · first printed 2010
Painful Quandary has been printed 8 times across 6 sets, first in 2010 and most recently in 2025. Right now the cheapest printing is The Brothers' War #111 at $1.55, while the most expensive is The Brothers' War #331 at $4.48 — about 3× more. The median across 7 priced printings is $2.65. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 3x in the last 2 years.
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Every Painful Quandary Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brothers' War #111 (R) Cheapest | 2022 | $1.55 | — |
| Foundations #179 (R) | 2024 | $1.94 | $1.15 |
| Foundations Promos #179s (R) Foil | 2024 | $2.13 | $2.75 foil |
| Scars of Mirrodin #73 (R) | 2010 | $2.65 | $1.75 |
| The Brothers' War Promos #111p (R) | 2022 | $2.70 | $0.75 |
| The Brothers' War Promos #111s (R) Foil | 2022 | $3.05 | $2.50 foil |
| The Brothers' War #331 (R) | 2022 | $4.48 | $1.50 |
| Magic Online Promos #105716 (R) | 2025 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 8 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsWhenever 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.