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"Find me cards equivalent to: Essence Harvest"

Some cards similar to Essence Harvest (sorcery, black, life drain based on creature power):
1. Sorin's Thirst - Deals 2 damage to a creature, you gain 2 life. (Less scalable, but same color and theme)
2. Drain Life - Sorcery, black. You lose X lands, target loses X life, you gain X life.
3. Exsanguinate - Sorcery, black. Each opponent loses X life, you gain life equal to the total lost.

None are identical in function, but these are the closest black sorceries with life drain effects.

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Drain Life

Essence Harvest

Exsanguinate

Sorin's Thirst

Drain Life #67 Sorcery

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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Sorcery
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    Rules

  • Cost reducers can be used to reduce the X part of the mana cost.
  • You may gain up to the total toughness of the creature even if it was already damaged.

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    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.

    Essence Harvest #100 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Sorcery
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  • Essence Harvest targets only the player. It doesn’t target any creatures. If that player is an illegal target when Essence Harvest tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No life will be lost or gained.
  • The value of X is determined when Essence Harvest resolves. If you control no creatures that time, no life will be lost or gained.

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    Cardkingdom / 12.99 USD 0.59 USD
    Manapool / 4.67 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer / 7.45 USD 0.32 USD
    Cardmarket / 8.87 EUR 0.74 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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    Target player loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the greatest power among creatures you control.

    Exsanguinate #61 Sorcery

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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  • Sorcery
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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

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

    Sorin's Thirst #104 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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  • If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Sorin’s Thirst tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t gain 2 life.

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    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Cardmarket 0.09 EUR / 0.22 EUR
    Manapool / 0.15 USD 0.15 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.35 USD 0.13 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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    Sorin's Thirst deals 2 damage to target creature and you gain 2 life.