{"product_id":"painful-quandary-foundations-near-mint","title":"Painful Quandary (Foundations) Near Mint","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePainful Quandary: Hard Choices for Hard Play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePainful Quandary\u003c\/b\u003e is a compact lock piece that punishes every opponent spell. For {3}{B}{B} you set a tax players pay in cards or life, turning each cast into a decision point that favors a hand advantage plan. This Foundations printing carries the same cutthroat text seen in tournament play: whenever an opponent casts a spell that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card. That effect pressures opponents to either bleed or strip their hand while your own deck runs uninterrupted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice Painful Quandary stabilizes midgame tempo and punishes wide, low cost strategies while offering incidental synergy with discard triggers and life drain. The card works best in decks that can capitalize on opponents losing life or that generate value from discarded cards. If you build around incremental card advantage or exile synergies, this enchantment converts each opponent spell into an engine of attrition. Add it to a control shell and watch opponents choose poorly more often than not. Pick up this Near Mint English copy from Foundations and slot it into your black plans to force uncomfortable plays from every table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCard Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMana Cost\u003c\/b\u003e – {3}{B}{B}\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Type\u003c\/b\u003e – Enchantment\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSubtypes\u003c\/b\u003e –\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCard Text \/ Rules Text (Printed)\u003c\/b\u003e – Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Journey’s End Games","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44707079651484,"sku":"CGS-UJJG-1OMI8ABF","price":2.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/7328\/3467\/files\/b0b4f3ced81d5720b19529c18f589ff7_8adca801-6e0a-4c67-a235-e8d9d3ca8641.jpg?v=1736954245","url":"https:\/\/journeysendgames.com\/products\/painful-quandary-foundations-near-mint","provider":"Journey’s End Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}