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Essence Drain
Sorcery
common
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
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Burnmechanical
A spell that deals direct damage to creatures or players.
Life Gainmechanical
Gains you life. Relevant for lifegain-matters strategies and general survivability.
Life Gainvector
Gains you life. Relevant for lifegain-matters strategies and general survivability.
Planeswalker Removalmechanical
Specifically removes planeswalkers.
Removalmechanical
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Format Legality
commanderlegal
oathbreakerlegal
modernlegal
pioneernot legal
standardnot legal
legacylegal
vintagelegal
pauperlegal
historicnot legal
explorernot legal
alchemynot legal
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Printings (4)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 2013#93 | common | · | · | · |
| Duels of the Planeswalkers#24 | common | · | · | · |
| Tenth Edition#141 | common | · | · | · |
| Darksteel#43 | common | · | · | · |
Rulings
2012-07-01
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.