Painful Quandary
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
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Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
Official rulings
- 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. (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. (2022-10-14)
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