Drain Life
BTDBeatdown Box Set/#24/2000CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.49
Cardmarket€0.67
TCGplayer$0.63
ManaPool$0.45
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.85
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.49High $2.49Low $1.29▲ 93.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.63TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 43.8%90d▼ 72.7%
90d high
$2.31
90d low
$0.63
Paper printings priced
13
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Fourth Edition
- Down 43.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 73% below its 90 day high of $2.31.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (13 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
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.
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc4 Oct 2004
You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
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About this card
Drain Life
Drain Life is a Sorcery, with mana cost {X}{1}{B} (mana value 2). Printed 16 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.63 (down 43.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Drain Life FAQ
How much is Drain Life worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Drain Life is $0.63. It is down 43.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.63 to $2.31.
What is the cheapest printing of Drain Life?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fourth Edition at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Drain Life?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Alpha at $65.20 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Drain Life are there?
Drain Life has been printed 16 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Drain Life first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #105, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Drain Life?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 30A #102, released 2022-11-28.
Is Drain Life legal in Commander?
Yes, Drain Life is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Drain Life legal in Modern?
Drain Life is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.