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Painful Quandary | MTG Deck Rec

Painful Quandary

Painful Quandary

Enchantment

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

Legal in Commander
About $1.53

What it does

discard
group slug
opponent loses life

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Art from Painful Quandary by David Palumbo

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