name: Drain Life
originalText: Spend only black mana on {X}.\nDrain Life deals X damage to target creature or player. You gain life equal to the damage dealt, but not more life than the player's life total before Drain Life dealt damage or the creature's toughness.
printings: 2ED, 30A, 3ED, 4BB, 4ED, 5ED, BTD, CED, CEI, F02, FBB, LEA, LEB, MIR, OLEP, PRM, PTC, SUM
text: Spend only black mana on X.\nDrain 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.
type: Sorcery