Magic: The Gathering · Fourth Edition

Drain Life

French name: Drain de vie

16Common

Drain Life (Fourth Edition 16) has a market price of US$0.16 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 deals 1 damage to a target creature or player for each B you pay in addition to the casting cost. You then gain 1 life for each 1 damage dealt. You cannot gain more life than the toughness of the creature or the total life of the player Drain Life damages.

About this card

Drain Life is card 16 in Fourth Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Apr 3, 1995. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.16. 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.