Painful Memories vs Word of Command — MTG Card Comparison
Word of Command is the stronger card — it is an instant (can respond at any time), is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Painful Memories
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*
Word of Command
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card from it. You control that player until Word of Command finishes resolving. The player plays that card if able. While doing so, the player can activate mana abilities only if they're from lands that player controls and only if mana they produce is spent to activate other mana abilities of lands the player controls and/or to play that card. If the chosen card is cast as a spell, you control the player while that spell is resolving.
| Stat | Painful Memories | Word of Command |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {1}{B} | {B}{B} |
| CMC | 2 | — |
| Type | Sorcery | Instant |
| Rarity | Common | Rare |
| Set | Classic Sixth Edition | Limited Edition Alpha |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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