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Painful Quandary
Scars of Mirrodin (SOM) · #73 · rare · mtg
Enchantment
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
DeckSpec Pricei
Non-foil$1.73
Foil$15.10
Condition
Weighted composite · smoothed against one-off swings.
Current prices
Condition
FoilNM
| cardkingdom | $15.99 | 2026-07-24 |
| Cardmarket | ≈$6.56 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $20.26 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-foilNM
| cardkingdom | $2.29 | 2026-07-24 |
| Cardmarket | ≈$1.36 | 2026-08-08 |
| MTGO | ≈$0.02 | 2026-08-08 |
| TCGplayer | $2.19 | 2026-08-08 |
Non-USD sources (e.g. Cardmarket, EUR) are shown converted to USD at €1 ≈ $1.15 — indicative, not an exact quote.
Prices update daily · last checked Sun Aug 09. Indicative, not offers — how we price.
Price history (last 180 days)
Condition key
NM Near MintLP Lightly PlayedMP Moderately PlayedHP Heavily PlayedDMG Damaged
Recorded prices are Near Mint; LP–DMG are estimated from standard hobby multipliers (foils discounted more steeply) — a guide, not a market quote.
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