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Painful Quandary (Scars of Mirrodin)

Painful Quandary

Scars of Mirrodin — rare

Enchantment

Painful Quandary rulings:

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.

Painful Quandary (Scars of Mirrodin)

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