Essence Drain
Duels of the Planeswalkers 24 • common
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jim Nelson
- Market price
- €0.12
What it does
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"The elves are right: Death inevitably leads to life. But the truly powerful don't just experience this cycle. They control it."— Crovax, ascendant evincar
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Essence Drain was introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game as a common card, appearing in the Duels of the Planeswalkers set. Designed as a sorcery, the card allows a player to deal damage to a target while simultaneously gaining life, a mechanic that reflects the black mana color identity of draining vitality from others to bolster one's own resilience. It was developed to provide players with a versatile tool for stabilizing board states during matches.
The artwork for Essence Drain features a stark, macabre aesthetic that leans into the dark fantasy roots of the game's lore. Created by illustrators tasked with capturing the essence of necromancy and shadow magic, the design focuses on themes of decay and soul-stealing energy. Upon its release, it was regarded as a standard utility card, valued by players for its straightforward and effective application in limited deck formats.
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