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"Find me cards equivalent to: Essence Drain"

Cards equivalent to Essence Drain (black sorcery, deals damage and gains life):

  • Sovereign's Bite – deals 3 damage to opponent, you gain 3 life (but only targets player).
  • Exsanguinate – each opponent loses X life, you gain X life (scalable, but all opponents and not single target).
  • Sorins Thirst – instant, not sorcery (deals 2 damage, you gain 2 life).

All are black and perform similar drain effects. Essence Drain is unique for targeting any target, but Sovereign's Bite is the closest in color, type, and function.

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Essence Drain

Exsanguinate

Sovereign's Bite

Essence Drain #24 Sorcery

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Rarity: Common
Converted Cost: 5
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    Rules

  • If the target permanent or player is an illegal target when Essence Drain tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t gain 3 life.

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    Cardmarket / 0.03 EUR 0.12 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD

    Legalities

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    Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

    Exsanguinate #61 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Players can lose more life than they have. For example, say you're playing a multiplayer game in which one of your opponents has 3 life and your other opponent has 10 life. If you cast Exsanguinate with X of 4, your opponents will wind up at -1 life and 6 life, respectively. You'll gain 8 life.

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    Tcgplayer / 9.13 USD 0.77 USD
    Manapool 0.22 USD / 5.38 USD
    Cardkingdom / 8.99 USD 1.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 3.85 EUR 0.55 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Each opponent loses X life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.

    Sovereign's Bite #120 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.61 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.22 EUR 0.14 EUR
    Tcgplayer / 1.12 USD 0.18 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Target player loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.