Drain Life

Mana cost: {X}{1}{B}

Type: Sorcery

Commonly played as: Removal, Lifegain, Drain, Burn

Spend only black mana on X.
Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.

Artist: Douglas Shuler

Released: 1994-06-21

Finishes: Nonfoil

Market price

• Cardmarket (converted): $457.69
• Cardmarket: €401.63
• MTGO tix: 0

Other languages

The same printing (Summer Magic / Edgar #106) in 9 other languages.

• Deutsch · Dunkler Sog
• Español · Drenar vida
• Français · Drain de vie
• Italiano · Risucchia Vita
• 日本語 · 生命吸収
• 한국어
• Português · Drenar Vida
• 简体中文
• 繁體中文

Store prices

The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown.

Format legality

• standard: not legal
• pioneer: not legal
• modern: not legal
• legacy: legal
• vintage: legal
• commander: legal
• pauper: legal
• brawl: not legal

In Gestic collections

• Held in 1 lists
• 3 copies tracked

Decks that play this card

• Negan Commander Deck {B}{R}{U}1 copy · 100 cards
• Negan {B}{R}{U}1 copy · 66 cards
• Leon Lindback, Semifinalist {B}4 copies · 60 cards · official precon
• Migraine - Advanced Deck {B}2 copies · 60 cards · official precon

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