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Drain Life

Black

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Drain Life, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition 30A · No. 102 2022-11-28

Card text

{X}{1}{B}
Sorcery
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.
EDHREC rank #15969 Common Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ✓ Legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

2 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Drain Life, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition
30A · #399
Common
∅ No QC price
Drain Life, Friday Night Magic 2002 printing
Friday Night Magic 2002
F02 · #7
Rare
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$13.30
Coin du Jeu · Condition DMG · Foil
Drain Life, Pro Tour Collector Set printing
Pro Tour Collector Set
PTC · #ll132
Common
∅ No QC price
Drain Life, Summer Magic / Edgar printing
Summer Magic / Edgar
SUM · #106
Common
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Drain Life, Collectors' Edition printing
Collectors' Edition
CED · #106
Common
∅ No QC price
Drain Life, Intl. Collectors' Edition printing
Intl. Collectors' Edition
CEI · #106
Common
∅ No QC price
Drain Life, Limited Edition Beta printing
Limited Edition Beta
LEB · #106
Common
∅ No QC price
$12.30
Exor Games · Condition MP
Drain Life, Limited Edition Alpha printing
Limited Edition Alpha
LEA · #105
Common
∅ No QC price
$80.60
Enter the Battlefield · Condition MP
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