Essence Drain

Essence Drain {4}{B}

Sorcery
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"Life's essence is a nectar unlike any I tasted when I lived as a mortal."
—Zul Ashur, lich lord
Details
  • Artist: Jim Nelson
  • Collector Number: 93
  • Available foil and nonfoil
  • Rarity: common
  • Released: 2012-07-13
  • Set: Magic 2013
Legalities
Rulings
  • 2012-07-01 If the target permanent or player is an illegal target when Essence Drain tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won't gain 3 life.
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Foreign names
  • 吸取精华
  • 吸取精華
  • Essenzentzug
  • Drain d'essence
  • Risucchia Essenza
  • 本質の吸収
  • 정수 고갈
  • Drenar Essência
  • Утечка Эссенции
  • Drenaje de esencia