Essence Drain

Darksteel (DST) #43 · Common · Sorcery

Mana cost: {4}{B}

Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

Mephidross claims all life within it. What cannot be twisted is absorbed.

Illustrated by Tony Szczudlo · Released February 6, 2004

Prices

• Nonfoil: $0.12 USD · €0.04 EUR
• Foil: $0.49 USD · €0.23 EUR

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.04 USD (50.0%) to $0.12 USD; low $0.08 USD, high $0.12 USD.

Printings

1. Magic 2013 #93 (M13) · Common · 2012 · $0.10 USD
2. Duels of the Planeswalkers #24 (DPA) · Common · 2010
3. Tenth Edition #141 (10E) · Common · 2007 · $0.07 USD
4. Darksteel #43 (this printing) · Common · 2004 · $0.12 USD

Legality

• Standard: Not legal
• Alchemy: Not legal
• Pioneer: Not legal
• Historic: Not legal
• Modern: Legal
• Brawl: Not legal
• Legacy: Legal
• Timeless: Not legal
• Vintage: Legal
• Pauper: Legal
• Commander: Legal
• Penny: Legal
• Oathbreaker: Legal
• Duel: Legal

Rulings

1. 2012-07-01 · wotc — If the target permanent or player is an illegal target when Essence Drain tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain 3 life.

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