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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Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border

Spanish · 1995-04-01

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💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from 30th Anniversary Edition (released 2022-11-28), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 420ca7e8-f261-433e-9d66-2fd506d92730
Oracle ID: e75ba79f-4cc2-4ede-8641-559ab94e7e36
TCGplayer ID: 109249

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