Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Essence Drain
Darksteel · #43 · common · 2004
Sorcery
Listings
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Market reference
$0.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 43 / 165
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Tony Szczudlo
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-02-06
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Essence Drain deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
"Mephidross claims all life within it. What cannot be twisted is absorbed."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.04 |
| USD (foil) | $0.13 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.04 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.21 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Essence Drain is real?
Essence Drain is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Essence Drain worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Essence Drain is $0.04; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Essence Drain from?
Essence Drain is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Darksteel" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Essence Drain?
Essence Drain is a common card in the Darksteel set.
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Other Essence Drain printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
