Painful Lesson
AKHAmonkhet/#102/2017Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.20
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.08
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.08TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.09
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.08
Amonkhet
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.09.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 438% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Painful Lesson
Painful Lesson is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.08 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Painful Lesson FAQ
How much is Painful Lesson worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Painful Lesson is $0.08. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.09.
What is the cheapest printing of Painful Lesson?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Amonkhet at $0.08 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Painful Lesson?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Painful Lesson are there?
Painful Lesson has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Painful Lesson first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AKH #102, released 2017-04-28.
What is the newest printing of Painful Lesson?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #BBD-154, released 2021-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Painful Lesson?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.43 versus $0.08 for nonfoil, which is 438% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Painful Lesson legal in Commander?
Yes, Painful Lesson is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.