Painful Choice Forbidden
Normal Spell
Painful Choice is a Normal Spell. First printed in Magic Ruler (2002). Forbidden on the TCG banlist since 2005-03-01.
- Type
- Spell Card
- Property
- Normal
- Banlist
- TCG Forbidden (since 2005-03-01) · OCG Forbidden · Master Duel Forbidden
- TCG release
- Sep 16, 2002
- Printings
- 7
Card text
Select 5 cards from your Deck and show them to your opponent. Your opponent selects 1 card among them. Add that card to your hand and discard the remaining cards to the Graveyard.
YGOPRODeck card-level price
≈$1.84 lowest USD figure across marketplaces, for no one printing
YGOPRODeck recorded a lowest available USD card-level price hint of ~$1.84 on Oct 26, 2026 (historical, not a printing-specific quote). It varies with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic RulerMRL-049 · Super Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-049 | Super Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$11.17 1st Edition~$2.59 Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Magic RulerMRL-E049 · Super Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | MRL-E049 | Super Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$19.30YGOPRODeck | Search eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-049 · Super Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-049 | Super Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$3.04Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Spell RulerSRL-EN049 · Super Rare · Sep 16, 2002 | SRL-EN049 | Super Rare | Sep 16, 2002 | ~$9.27Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark Beginning 1DB1-EN033 · Common · Oct 12, 2004 | DB1-EN033 | Common | Oct 12, 2004 | ~$3.30Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Retro PackRP01-EN059 · Rare · Jul 8, 2008 | RP01-EN059 | Rare | Jul 8, 2008 | ~$3.88Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
| Dark LegendsDLG1-EN060 · Common · Nov 21, 2008 | DLG1-EN060 | Common | Nov 21, 2008 | ~$1.90Unlimited | Buy on TCGplayerSearch eBay |
*Approximate price hints, not appraisals. A price with a finish (1st Edition, Unlimited, Limited) is TCGplayer's for that set code, rarity and finish, via TCGCSV, updated Oct 26, 2026. A price marked YGOPRODeck is YGOPRODeck's figure for that printing. A dash means that printing has no price yet. Buy links are affiliate links.
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Painful Choice in other languages
| Japanese | 苦渋の選択 |
| Korean | 고통의 선택 |
| German | Qual der Wahl |
| French | Choix Douloureux |
| Italian | Scelta Dolorosa |
| Spanish | Elección Dolorosa |
| Portuguese | Escolha Dolorosa |