Name
Essence Drain
Mana Cost
Type
Sorcery
Set
Duels of the Planeswalkers
Rarity
Common
Text
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
Flavor Text
"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
Number
#24
Other Prints
Tenth Edition
Darksteel
Magic 2013
Salvat 2011
Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Penny | Vintage
Availability
Magic Online | Paper
Rulings
(01/07/2012)
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.
Artist
Jim Nelson
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