Essence Drain

Darksteel (2004), Magic: The Gathering, #43, Common, art by Tony Szczudlo

Essence Drain
PrintingNormal $0.11Foil $0.49

Normal · Near Mint

$0.11

TCGplayer market price (an average of recent sales)

As of Oct 17 (3 days ago). Unchanged since Oct 16.

Listed median$0.25Normal asks on TCGplayer as of Oct 17 (2.3× the market price)

Change

7d−8.3% −$0.0130d+10.0% +$0.0190d+175% +$0.071y+10.0% +$0.01

For the Normal printing.

Latest change−21.4%Oct 16, $0.14 → $0.11
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Price trend

Oct 10 $0.12 → Oct 17, 2026 $0.11 −8.3%

$0.14$0.12$0.13$0.11
Oct 10, 2026Oct 12, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 14, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Sep 17 $0.10 → Oct 17, 2026 $0.11 +10.0%

$0.14$0.10$0.12$0.13$0.11
Sep 17, 2026Sep 27, 2026Oct 2, 2026Oct 7, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Jul 19 $0.04 → Oct 17, 2026 $0.11 +175%

$0.14$0.04$0.06$0.08$0.10$0.11
Jul 19, 2026Aug 18, 2026Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Oct 17, 2025 $0.10 → Oct 17, 2026 $0.11 +10.0%

$0.12high$0.02$0.04$0.06$0.08$0.11
Oct 17, 2025Feb 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Jun 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Feb 8, 2024 $0.03 → Oct 17, 2026 $0.11 +267%

$0.26$0.02$0.10$0.20$0.11
Feb 8, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jun 13, 2025Nov 23, 2025Oct 17, 2026

Record

Price history Feb 8, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026

Highest (Normal)$0.26Aug 23, 2024
Lowest (Normal)$0.02Oct 16, 2024
Vs highest58% below $0.26

Price changes, last 30 days

DatePriceChange
Sep 22$0.10 → $0.11+10.0%Show on chart
Sep 26$0.11 → $0.12+9.1%Show on chart
Oct 13$0.12 → $0.14+16.7%Show on chart
Oct 16$0.14 → $0.11−21.4%Show on chart

Vs its set

Over the 90 days to Oct 17, 2026: the Normal printing +175%; the median other card in Darksteel +0.3% (164 other cards, each at its tracked printing).

Printings

PrintingMarketListed median
Foil$0.49$0.40
Normal (the headline price)$0.11$0.25

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