Magic: the Gathering (mtg) Common Sorcery Essence Drain from Duels of the Planeswalkers (DPA) last updated 2025-11-29 16:20:32
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Essence Drain Variations/Printings
There are 5 total variations/printings of Essence Drain.
Image | Expansion | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darksteel Essence Drain | $0.21 | $0.01 | |
| Tenth Edition Essence Drain | $0.20 | $0.28 | |
| Magic 2013 Essence Drain | $0.20 | $0.15 | |
| Duels of the Planeswalkers Essence Drain | $0.25 | — | |
| Salvat 2011 Essence Drain (Retro Frame) | — | — |
Essence Drain from Duels of the Planeswalkers Details
Essence Drain is a Common in the set Duels of the Planeswalkers.
| Name | Essence Drain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Type | Sorcery | ||
| Mana Cost | |||
| Calculated Mana Cost (CMC) | 5 | ||
| Types | Sorcery | ||
| Oracle 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 | ||
| Expansion | Duels of the Planeswalkers | ||
| Set Code | DPA | ||
| Collector Set Number | 24 | ||
| Artist | Jim Nelson | ||
| TCGPlayer ID | 79315 | ||
| EMID | 123621 | ||
| Added to EchoMTG | 2020-11-10 19:33:33, last updated on 2021-07-02 05:27:21 | ||