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"Find me cards equivalent to: Painful Quandary"

Equivalent cards to Painful Quandary (Black, Enchantment, punishes opponents for casting spells):
1. Polluted Bonds – Whenever a land enters the battlefield under an opponent’s control, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
2. Temporal Extortion – As an additional cost, opponent can pay half their life. If not, you take an extra turn.
3. Trespasser's Curse – Whenever an opponent's creature enters the battlefield, they lose 1 life and you gain 1 life.
4. Liliana's Caress – Whenever an opponent discards a card, they lose 2 life.


Reason: All are Black enchantments that punish opponents for game actions, like casting spells or playing lands. Painful Quandary is unique, but these cards are similar in punishing or taxing style.

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Liliana's Caress

Painful Quandary

Polluted Bonds

Temporal Extortion

Trespasser's Curse

Liliana's Caress #M11-103 Enchantment

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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Enchantment
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • If an opponent discards multiple cards (due to a spell, an ability, or the action of discarding down to the maximum hand size during their cleanup step), Liliana’s Caress’s ability triggers that many times.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 8.49 USD
    Manapool 5.4 USD
    Tcgplayer 5.21 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever an opponent discards a card, that player loses 2 life.

    Painful Quandary #73 Enchantment

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • 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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 8.99 USD 2.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 6.51 EUR 1.36 EUR
    Tcgplayer 2.13 USD / 17.78 USD
    Manapool / 5.1 USD 0.98 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

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

    Polluted Bonds #95 Enchantment

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 5
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket 36.58 EUR
    Cardkingdom 79.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 82.62 USD
    Manapool 93.87 USD

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Whenever a land an opponent controls enters, that player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.

    Temporal Extortion #1859 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • As the triggered ability resolves, the active player gets the option to perform the action. If that player declines, the next player in turn order gets the option. As soon as any player performs the action, the spell is countered, but the remaining players still get the option. If all players decline, the spell remains on the stack.
  • When this spell is cast, its “when you cast” ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of it.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 16.99 USD 17.99 USD
    Manapool / 21.65 USD 19.91 USD
    Tcgplayer 18.23 USD
    Cardmarket 7.87 EUR / 9.69 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    When you cast this spell, any player may pay half their life, rounded up. If a player does,counterTemporal Extortion. Take an extra turn after this one.

    Trespasser's Curse #AKH-112 Enchantment — Aura Curse

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Enchantment
    • SubTypes:
  • Aura
  • Curse
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Enchant

    Rules

  • If a creature enters the battlefield under enchanted player’s control and causes an ability controlled by that player to trigger, the triggered ability of Trespasser’s Curse resolves first if it’s that player’s turn, and resolves last if it’s your turn.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.52 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.84 USD
    Cardmarket 1.12 EUR

    Legalities

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

    Text

    Enchant player Whenever a creature enchanted player controls enters, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.