Drain Life

X 1

Sorcery

common Foreign Black Border (FBB)

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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.

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Market prices

updated on 06/17/2026

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Rulings (2)

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

10/04/2004

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

10/04/2004

Legality by format

Brawl	Not legal
Commander	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Modern	Not legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Old School	Not legal
Pauper	Legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Premodern	Legal
Standard	Not legal
Vintage	Legal
Block Constructed	Not legal
Extended	Not legal
Frontier	Not legal
Tiny Leaders	Not legal