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Painful Truths — Battle for Zendikar #120
Painful Truths is a rare Sorcery from Battle for Zendikar (2015), collector number 120, illustrated by Winona Nelson.
Painful Truths price
Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 120
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}
- Colour
- Black
- Illustrator
- Winona Nelson
- Released
- 2 October 2015
What Painful Truths does
Converge — You draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the number of colors of mana spent to cast this spell.
Format legality
Other printings of Painful Truths
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander 2026 | Rare | €0.27 |
| 2302 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Secret Lair Drop 2025 | Rare | €2.57 |
| 146 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander 2024 | Rare | €0.26 |
| 262 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | March of the Machine Commander 2023 | Rare | €0.23 |
| 95 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander 2023 | Rare | €0.17 |
| 116 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Dominaria United Commander 2022 | Rare | €0.30 |
| 255 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | New Capenna Commander 2022 | Rare | €0.24 |
| 120p |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Battle for Zendikar Promos 2020 | Rare | €0.38 |
| 134 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Commander 2020 2020 | Rare | €0.32 |
| 118 |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Commander 2017 2017 | Rare | €0.32 |
| 120s |  Painful Truths Sorcery | Battle for Zendikar Promos 2015 | Rare | €1.52 foil |
All 12 Painful Truths printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Painful Truths from Battle for Zendikar worth?
About €0.18 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €0.87 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Painful Truths are there?
12 English paper printings, from Battle for Zendikar Promos to Battle for Zendikar. The cheapest right now is the Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander printing.
Is Painful Truths legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Painful Truths (Battle for Zendikar)?
Winona Nelson.
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