Essence Drain Price
5 printings · 5 sets · first printed 2004
Essence Drain has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, first in 2004 and most recently in 2012. Right now the cheapest printing is Tenth Edition #141 at $0.05, while the most expensive is Darksteel #43 at $0.14 — about 3× more. The median across 3 priced printings is $0.10. Reprint risk: LOW — Reprinted 5x historically, most recently in 2012 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.
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Every Essence Drain Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenth Edition #141 (C) Cheapest | 2007 | $0.05 | — |
| Magic 2013 #93 (C) | 2012 | $0.10 | — |
| Darksteel #43 (C) | 2004 | $0.14 | $0.08 foil |
| Salvat 2011 #68 (C) | 2011 | — | — |
| Duels of the Planeswalkers #24 (C) | 2010 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
1 PrecedentsIf 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.