Magic: The Gathering · Alpha Edition

Drain Life

French name: Drain de vie

105Common

Drain Life (Alpha Edition 105) has a market price of US$65.20 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

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

Card text

Drain Life does 1 damage to a single target for each B spent in addition to the casting cost. Caster gains 1 life for each damage inflicted. If you drain life from a creature, you cannot gain more life than the creature’s toughness.

About this card

Drain Life is card 105 in Alpha Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Sep 5, 1993. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$65.20. The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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