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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.
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◇ Catalog #93
Essence Drain
m13·#93·common·foil
Illus. Jim Nelson
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Jul '12
14 yr ago
Value
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Volatility · stable
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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.
"Life's essence is a nectar unlike any I tasted when I lived as a mortal."
—Zul Ashur, lich lord
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jim Nelson
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