Magic: the Gathering (mtg) Common Sorcery Essence Drain from Darksteel (DST) last updated 2025-11-29 15:17:06
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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 Darksteel Details
Essence Drain is a Common in the set Darksteel.
| Name | Essence Drain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Type | Sorcery | ||
| Mana Cost | |||
| Calculated Mana Cost (CMC) | 5 | ||
| Types | Sorcery | ||
| Oracle Text | Essence Drain deals 3 damage to target creature or player and you gain 3 life. | ||
| Flavor Text | Mephidross claims all life within it. What cannot be twisted is absorbed. | ||
| Expansion | Darksteel | ||
| Set Code | DST | ||
| Collector Set Number | 43 | ||
| Artist | Tony Szczudlo | ||
| TCGPlayer ID | 11673 | ||
| EMID | 9634 | ||
| Added to EchoMTG | Before 2020, last updated on 2021-07-02 05:27:21 | ||