Card
- Mana
- 5
- Type
- Sorcery
Essence Drain
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| Condition | Market | Low |
|---|---|---|
| Near Mint | — | $1.59 |
| Lightly Played | — | $1.59 |
| Moderately Played | — | $1.64 |
| Heavily Played | — | $1.83 |
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Card details
- Mana cost
- 5
- Type
- Sorcery
- Set
- Duels of the Planeswalkers
- Number
- 24
- Rarity
- Sorcery
- Released
- 2009-06-17
Oracle text
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to target creature or player and you gain 3 life.
Illustrated by Jim Nelson
Flavor
"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
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