Card text
Spend only black mana on X.
Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
Cheapest
US$50.25
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Cheapest · the United States
US$50.25
In stock at · US
3 stores
Mana cost
{X}{1}{B}
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Price comparison (3) · the United States
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NMIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 12h ago
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Card text
Spend only black mana on X.
Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
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Now US$65.20Low US$65.20High US$65.20
About Drain Life
Drain Life (105) is a Black Sorcery from Alpha Edition (LEA). It costs {X}{1}{B} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Common rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Pauper and 1 more format.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$50.25, 23% below TCGplayer's US$65.20 market price. 3 stores stock it in the United States.
The market price moved +0% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. It is trading at its 90-day high of US$65.20.
Alpha Edition is a core set, released September 1993. Drain Life has 12 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Spend only black mana on X. Drain Life deals X damage to any target. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before the damage was dealt, the planeswalker's loyalty before the damage was dealt, or the creature's toughness.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Drain Life 105 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Drain Life (105) is currently US$50.25 across 2 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$65.20; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- What set is Drain Life from?
- Drain Life is card 105 from Alpha Edition (LEA) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a common Black sorcery.
- Where can I buy Drain Life?
- Compare every store selling Drain Life across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
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Card details
- Card number
- 105
- Set
- Alpha Edition (LEA)
- Set type
- Core set
- Released
- 5 September 1993
- Rarity
- Common (C)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Sorcery
- Colour
- Black
- Colour identity
- Black
- Mana cost
- {X}{1}{B}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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