Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Painful Quandary

3BB · Enchantment

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

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Parasitic Impetus 2BEnchantment — Aura Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever enchanted creature attacks, its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Lulu, Vengeful Hollyphant 2WBLegendary Creature — Elephant Angel Flying Whenever you attack with one or more other creatures with flying, each opponent loses that much life and you gain that much life. 2/4
Tourach's Canticle 3BSorcery Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a card from it. That player discards that card, then discards a card at random.
Rust Elemental 4Artifact Creature — Elemental Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice an artifact other than Rust Elemental. If you can't, tap Rust Elemental and you lose 4 life. 4/4
Battlefield Butcher 2BCreature — Human Soldier {5}, {T}: Each opponent loses 2 life. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each creature card in your graveyard. 1/4
Jeskai Ascendancy URWEnchantment Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Untap those creatures. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.
Nihiloor 2WUBLegendary Creature — Horror When Nihiloor enters the battlefield, for each opponent, tap up to one untapped creature you control. When you do, gain control of target creature that player controls with power less than or equal to the tapped creature's power for as long as you control Nihiloor. Whenever you attack with a creature an opponent owns, you gain 2 life and that player loses 2 life. 3/5
Lullmage's Familiar 1GUCreature — Beast {T}: Add {G} or {U}. Whenever you cast a kicked spell, you gain 2 life. 2/4
Nothic 4BCreature — Horror Weird Insight — When Nothic dies, roll a d20. 1—9 | You draw a card and you lose 1 life. 10—19 | You draw two cards and you lose 2 life. 20 | You draw seven cards and you lose 7 life. 4/3
Tainted Specter 3BCreature — Specter Flying {1}{B}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, Tainted Specter deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery. 2/2
Page 74