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Blue EDH staple. I always Mana drain my friends Iona when were playing edh lol. XD
Posted By: Bozo_x (5/27/2010 12:14:40 AM)
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@Olliemancer: You've quoted Castlevania! You're my favorite person of the week.
Posted By: Weretarrasque (6/11/2010 5:45:10 PM)
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Wow, just wow. It may not be strictly better than force of will, but if your opponent isn't playing a turn 0 win deck, then this thing's not only a cheap counter, but late game this thing can simply win it for you.
Posted By: Gramcrackers (12/5/2010 11:07:54 AM)
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Dude *completely silenced*
Posted By: fanofmagic (7/23/2011 7:00:14 AM)
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Works well with...um...anything.
Posted By: ExoM7 (7/23/2011 11:11:54 AM)
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Sweet Jesus!
Posted By: bansheemane (12/15/2011 7:33:10 AM)
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The thing is, even if you're just playing a fun kitchen table game, you can't proxy this because because people will doubt its existence.
Posted By: TraRobins (4/10/2012 3:19:25 PM)
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The counterspell that should never have seen the light of day. At least back then mana burn was a disincentive! Mana Drain is broken and unbalanced and overpowered and I wish I had 10 of them.

The odd art is explained by Draining Whelk, Time Spiral's homage card.
Posted By: Trygon_Predator (4/23/2012 8:43:36 AM)
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Probably the only counterspell other than Cryptic Command whhich would still be perfectly playable with the "Counter target spell" rules text removed. There's a good reason this has never been reprinted at *any* mana cost without a chance of failing to get the mana from the opposing spell.
Posted By: admiraldanish (9/5/2012 8:08:52 AM)
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HAHAHA THE PRICE OF THIS CARD HAHAHAHAHA

AAAAAAAGH!!
Posted By: Goatllama (9/11/2012 8:41:13 AM)
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