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Drain Life

Drain Life

{X}{1}{B}

Sorcery

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.

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Intl. Collectors’ EditionIntl. Collectors’ Edition#106·Common·English
Oct 23, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
LegalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.

Oct 4, 2004

You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.