Magic: The Gathering · 30th Anniversary Edition

Drain Life

French name: Drain de vie (Retro Frame)

399CommonRetro Frame

Drain Life (Retro Frame) (30th Anniversary Edition 399) has no market price as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Normal—Low US$30.77

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Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {X}{1}{B}
Artist: Douglas Shuler

Card text

This version of this card has a non-standard Magic back. It is not legal for constructed play. 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.

About this card

Drain Life (Retro Frame) is card 399 in 30th Anniversary Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Nov 28, 2022. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. No reference market price is available on Nov 9, 2026. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.