Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Drain Life
Collectors' Edition · #106 · common · 1993
Sorcery
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Market reference
$5.58
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 106 / 302
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Douglas Shuler
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-10
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Sorcery
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Sorcery
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Douglas Shuler
This card was illustrated by Douglas Shuler.
About this card
Mana cost: {X}{1}{B}
Type: 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.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $5.58 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drain Life is real?
Drain Life is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Drain Life worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drain Life is $5.58; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Drain Life from?
Drain Life is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Collectors' Edition" in the memorabilia series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Drain Life?
Drain Life is a common card in the Collectors' Edition set.
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