Essence Drain
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| Commander | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Paupercommander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Card Set | Darksteel |
| Card Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Common |
| Mana Cost | |
| Card Text | Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life. |
| Flavor Text | Mephidross claims all life within it. What cannot be twisted is absorbed. |
| Card Number | #43 |
| Artist | Tony Szczudlo |
| Card Languages | Chinese Simplified , English , French , German , Italian , Japanese , Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish |
| Frame Version | 2003 |
| Border Color | Black |
| EDHREC Rank | 23781 |
| Has Foil? | Yes |
| Reprint? | No |
| Is Promo? | No |
| Oversized? | No |
| Joke Card? | No |
| In Starter? | No |
| Time Shifted? | No |
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Card Rulings
2012-07-01If 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.