Essence Drain
Magic 2013 (M13) #93 · Common · Sorcery
Mana cost: {4}{B}
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"Life's essence is a nectar unlike any I tasted when I lived as a mortal."
—Zul Ashur, lich lord
Illustrated by Jim Nelson · Released July 13, 2012
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.10 USD · €0.03 EUR
- Foil: $0.25 USD · €0.18 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.01 USD (9.1%) to $0.10 USD; low $0.10 USD, high $0.11 USD.
Printings
- Magic 2013 #93 (this printing) · Common · 2012 · $0.10 USD
- Duels of the Planeswalkers #24 (DPA) · Common · 2010
- Tenth Edition #141 (10E) · Common · 2007 · $0.07 USD
- Darksteel #43 (DST) · 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
- 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.