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Drain Life, Beatdown Box Set 24
Illustrated by Andrew Robinson · Card image provided by Scryfall.
BTD 24 · common

Drain Life

Sorcery

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Collector number24
SetBeatdown Box Set (BTD)
Raritycommon
Released2000-10-01
Mana cost{X}{1}{B}
Mana value2
ColoursB
Power / toughness—
ArtistAndrew Robinson

Oracle text

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.

Format legality

legacy: legalpauper: legalvintage: legalcommander: legaloathbreaker: legalpaupercommander: legalduel: legalpremodern: legalpredh: legaltlr: legal

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