Drain Life
Collectors' Edition 106 • common
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $5.00
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drain Life was released as part of the 1993 Collector's Edition, a non-tournament legal boxed set produced by Wizards of the Coast to offer fans a high-quality reproduction of the game's original core sets. These cards are distinguished by their gold-bordered backs and square corners, intended to provide collectors with a pristine, curated experience of the foundational cards that defined early competitive play.
The original art for this card was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the history of the game. His design utilizes a stark, visceral aesthetic that captures the macabre nature of the spell, which allows a player to leech life force from an opponent to fuel their own vitality. The card remains a quintessential example of the early, dark fantasy art style that established the game's initial visual identity.
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