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Essence Drain

{4}{B}

Sorcery

Tenth Edition·10e #141·Common·2007·Art by Jim Nelson
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Essence Drain
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Oracle Text

Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

"The elves are right: Death inevitably leads to life. But the truly powerful don't just experience this cycle. They control it." —Crovax, ascendant evincar

Set
Tenth Edition (10E)
Number
#141
Rarity
Common
Artist
Jim Nelson
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.13
USD Foil
$0.31
EUR
€0.03
EUR Foil
€0.23
MTGO Tix
0.04

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

7/1/2012·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.

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