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Drain Life — Beatdown Box Set #24
Drain Life is a common Sorcery from Beatdown Box Set (2000), collector number 24, illustrated by Andrew Robinson.
Drain Life price
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Card details
- Number
- 24
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- {X}{1}{B}
- Colour
- Black
- Illustrator
- Andrew Robinson
- Released
- 1 October 2000
What Drain Life does
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.
Format legality
Other printings of Drain Life
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Friday Night Magic 2002 2002 | Rare | €11.51 foil |
| 156 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Fifth Edition 1997 | Common | €0.18 |
| 118 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Mirage 1996 | Common | €0.28 |
| 132 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Fourth Edition 1995 | Common | €0.17 |
| 106 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Summer Magic / Edgar 1994 | Common | €401.63 |
| 106 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Revised Edition 1994 | Common | €0.31 |
| 106 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Unlimited Edition 1993 | Common | €1.98 |
| 106 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Limited Edition Beta 1993 | Common | €20.02 |
| 105 |  Drain Life Sorcery | Limited Edition Alpha 1993 | Common | €68.93 |
All 10 Drain Life printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Drain Life from Beatdown Box Set worth?
About €0.78 for a near-mint non-foil copy. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Drain Life are there?
10 English paper printings, from Limited Edition Alpha to Beatdown Box Set. The cheapest right now is the Fourth Edition printing.
Is Drain Life legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Drain Life (Beatdown Box Set)?
Andrew Robinson.
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