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Drain Life 
Sorcery · Common · 30th Anniversary Edition · #399
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.
Legal inCommanderLegacyVintagePauper
Not legal inBrawlStandardPioneerModern
18 printings · $0.35 to $74.99 at Card Kingdom
| Set | Number | Rarity | Card Kingdom | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Edition | 106 | Common | $1.79 | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition | 102 | Common | $0.99 | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition | 399 | Common | $32.99Out of stock | — |
| Revised Edition | 106 | Common | $0.35 | — |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border | 132 | Common | — | — |
| Fourth Edition | 132 | Common | $0.35 | — |
| Fifth Edition | 156 | Common | $0.35 | — |
| Beatdown Box Set | 24 | Common | $2.29 | — |
| Collectors' Edition | 106 | Common | — | — |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition | 106 | Common | $4.99 | — |
| Friday Night Magic 2002 | 7 | Rare | — | $21.99Out of stock |
| Foreign Black Border | 106 | Common | — | — |
| Limited Edition Alpha | 105 | Common | $74.99Out of stock | — |
| Limited Edition Beta | 106 | Common | $29.99 | — |
| Mirage | 118 | Common | $0.79 | — |
| Oversized League Prizes | 67 | Rare | — | — |
| Pro Tour Collector Set | ll132 | Common | $1.49 | — |
| Summer Magic / Edgar | 106 | Common | — | — |
2 rulings from Wizards of the Coast
- 4 October 2004Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
- 4 October 2004You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.