Drain Life
Revised Edition 106 • common
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 106
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $0.26
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 first appeared in the Alpha set in 1993, representing one of the foundational black spells in the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a quintessential drain effect, allowing players to exchange life points with their opponents. The Revised Edition, released in 1994 as the third core set, maintained the card's original functionality and utilized the classic white-bordered printing style common to the era, serving as the standard version for players during the game's early growth.
The artwork for this version was provided by Douglas Shuler, a prominent illustrator during the game's inception. Shuler utilized a stark, evocative aesthetic to depict the grim essence of the spell, aligning with the dark thematic identity of black-aligned magic. As a common card, Drain Life was widely accessible, becoming a staple in many early black-based decks due to its versatility as both a finishing move and a method of survival, solidifying its place in the history of competitive play.
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