Drain Power
Unlimited Edition 57 • rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $31.95
What it does
Target player activates a mana ability of each land they control. Then that player loses all unspent mana and you add the mana lost this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Drain Power was originally released in the 1993 Alpha set as part of the debut Magic: The Gathering card game designed by Richard Garfield. As one of the early sorcery cards, it represented the game's focus on resource management, allowing a player to deplete an opponent's mana pool. The Unlimited Edition, released shortly after the initial print runs, maintained the original black-bordered aesthetics of the game's foundational mechanics while adjusting for wider distribution.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, who was a pivotal figure in early Magic: The Gathering art. Rush's design for Drain Power utilized a stark, symbolic visual language consistent with the game’s high-fantasy theme. Upon its release, the card became a subject of discussion within the competitive community due to its ability to disrupt an opponent's turn, and it remains a notable example of the early game's aggressive mana-control philosophy.
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