Painful Bond
Alchemy
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Painful Bond
Instant
Draw two cards, then nonland cards in your hand with mana value 3 or less perpetually gain "When you cast this spell, you lose 1 life."
Uncommon
#12 Illustrated by Jodie Muir
| Standard | Not Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not Legal |
| Explorer | Not Legal |
| Modern | Not Legal |
| Legacy | Not Legal |
| Vintage | Not Legal |
| Commander | Not Legal |
| Brawl | Not Legal |
| Historic Brawl | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Not Legal |
| Commander 1v1 | Not Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not Legal |
| Pauper | Not Legal |
Decks Using Painful Bond
| 1 | Tinybones, Trinket Thief | Historic Brawl | $ 301 |
| 1 | Acererak the Archlich | Historic Brawl | $ 278 |
| 1 | Kaalia, Zenith Seeker | Historic Brawl | $ 380 |
| 1 | Kalain, Reclusive Painter | Historic Brawl | $ 239 |
| 1 | Crucias, Titan of the Waves | Historic Brawl | $ 259 |
| 1 | Sorin, Grim Nemesis | Historic Brawl | |
| 1 | Glissa, Herald of Predation | Historic Brawl | $ 324 |
