Essence Drain

Magic 2013 • #93 • common

Sorcery |

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Live Value $0.11

Foil Multiplier: 2.27x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 5 times LOW

Reprinted 5x historically, most recently in 2012 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.

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Essence Drain

Magic 2013 • #93 • common

Current Valuation

$0.11

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Rarity

common

Set Origin

M13

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#26,280

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Sorcery

Color Identity Black

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

""Life's essence is a nectar unlike any I tasted when I lived as a mortal." —Zul Ashur, lich lord"

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Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

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.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2012-07-13

Set Name: Magic 2013

Artist Reference: Jim Nelson

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Reprint

Sanctioned Formats

standard not_legal

modern legal

legacy legal

commander legal

pioneer not_legal

pauper legal

vintage legal

brawl not_legal

explorer not_legal

penny legal

predh legal

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