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Drain Life Drain Life English

Sorcery, X1B (2)

Spend only black mana on X.

Drain Life deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before Drain Life dealt damage or the creature's toughness.

Illus. Douglas Schuler

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 10/4/2004: Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
  • 10/4/2004: You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
 Printings:
#14 (Douglas Schuler)

Editions:
English Friday Night Magic (Special)
English Beatdown Box Set (Special)
English Fifth Edition (Common)
English Mirage (Common)
English Fourth Edition (Common)
English Revised Edition (Common)
English Unlimited Edition (Common)
English Limited Edition Beta (Common)
English Limited Edition Alpha (Common)

Languages:
German Dunkler Sog
French Drain de vie
Italian Risucchia Vita
Spanish Drenar vida
Portuguese Drenar Vida


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