Essence Drain
Mana cost
Mana value5TypeSorcery
Color identity Black
RarityCommon
SetMagic 2013 (M13)
ArtistJim Nelson
Price€0.05 · foil €0.18 · $0.07
Mana value5TypeSorcery
Color identity Black
RarityCommon
SetMagic 2013 (M13)
ArtistJim Nelson
Price€0.05 · foil €0.18 · $0.07Essence Drain
Sorcery
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
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperLegalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
2012-07-01
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.
