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A Magic: The Gathering card called "Painful Quandary" from The Brothers' War Prerelease Promos features a black border. This rare enchantment, illustrated by David Palumbo (111/287), depicts a spectral entity tormenting two individuals. It requires 3 generic and 2 black mana to cast and reads: "Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life.

Painful Quandary [The Brothers' War Prerelease Promos]

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Set: The Brothers' War Prerelease Promos
Type: Enchantment
Rarity: Rare
Cost: {3}{B}{B}
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, that player loses 5 life unless they discard a card.
In Mishra's desperation to destroy his brother, he allowed Gix to destroy him instead.