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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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #141
Essence Drain
10e·#141·common·nonfoil
Illus. Jim Nelson
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wishlisted
Jul '07
19 yr ago
Value
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Volatility · high
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #25,571 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"The elves are right: Death inevitably leads to life. But the truly powerful don't just experience this cycle. They control it."
—Crovax, ascendant evincar
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
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