Painful Memories
~$0.18 low · ~$0.20 high
Black. Sorcery
Classic Sixth Edition #147 · Illustrated by John Coulthart
Classic Sixth Edition #147 · Illustrated by John CoulthartWhat is Painful Memories worth?
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Oracle text
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. Put that card on top of that player's library.
"It is terrible how one brief action can live forever in memory." —Jolrael
Format legality
All 2 printings of Painful Memories
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #147· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.10 | common | $0.20 | €0.10 | |
 Mirage mir #133· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.24 | uncommon | $0.18 | €0.24 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #27,288 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- John Coulthart
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Classic Sixth Edition card (#147).
147
- 147Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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