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Drain Life

Drain Life

{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.

Illustrated by Richard Kane Ferguson

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Not Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Not Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#118
RarityCommon
ReleasedOct 8, 1996
EDHREC rank#15,920

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MTGO0.32 tix
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Rulings (2)

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

    Oct 4, 2004 · Wizards of the Coast

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

    Oct 4, 2004 · Wizards of the Coast

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