Core Set · Fifth Edition

Drain Life

156/460 • common • illus. Andrew Robinson

A near-mint Drain Life #156 from Fifth Edition (Magic: The Gathering) is worth about £0.26.

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£0.26

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£2.12

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£1.40

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£0.26

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£0.21

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About Drain Life

Drain Life (card #156) is a common card from the Fifth Edition set in the Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Game. It is the 156th of 460 cards in the base set. It carries a rarity of common, which determines how often it appears in booster packs. The Fifth Edition set belongs to the Core Set series and was released in 1997. Its artwork was illustrated by Andrew Robinson. Based on live market data, a near-mint copy is currently valued at around £0.26 on The TCG OS. Track its full price history, compare raw and graded values, browse other printings, and find live listings below.

Card details

Set: Fifth Edition
Number: #156 of 460
Rarity: common
Artist: Andrew Robinson
Year: 1997
Game: Magic: The Gathering
Market value: £0.26 (near-mint)

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Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {X}{1}{B}
Mana value: 2
Colours: B
Rarity: common
Artist: Andrew Robinson
Released: 24 Mar 1997

Oracle text

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.