Magic Drain
Counter Trap
Magic Drain is a Counter Trap. First printed in Pharaoh's Servant (2002).
- Type
- Trap Card
- Property
- Counter
- Banlist
- Unlimited in the TCG, OCG, and Master Duel
- TCG release
- 2002-10-20
- Printings
- 12
Card text
When your opponent activates a Spell Card: They can discard 1 Spell to negate this card's effect, otherwise negate the activation of their Spell Card, and if you do, destroy it.
Approximate value
≈$0.10
A rough figure from recent listings (updated 2026-06-09), not a market value or official price. It varies a lot with printing, condition, edition, rarity, and grading. Check current listings below before buying or selling.
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Printings & rarities
All printings →| Set | Set code | Rarity | Release | Price* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh's Servant | PSV-071 | Rare | 2002-10-20 | $1.92 |
| Pharaoh's Servant | PSV-E071 | Rare | 2002-10-20 | $6.63 |
| Pharaoh's Servant | PSV-EN071 | Rare | 2002-10-20 | $0.10 |
| Tournament Pack 4 | TP4-017 | Common | 2003-10-01 | $1.85 |
| Dark Beginning 1 | DB1-EN185 | Rare | 2004-10-12 | $0.10 |
| Structure Deck: Invincible Fortress | SD7-EN028 | Common | 2006-05-15 | $1.17 |
| Starter Deck: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's 2009 | 5DS2-EN035 | Common | 2009-06-09 | $0.10 |
| Retro Pack 2 | RP02-EN017 | Common | 2009-07-28 | $0.10 |
| Duelist League 13 participation cards | DL13-EN020 | Rare | 2011-12-01 | $9.59 |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN090 | Common | 2012-05-24 | $0.10 |
| Battle Pack: Epic Dawn | BP01-EN090 | Starfoil Rare | 2012-05-24 | $0.10 |
| Speed Duel: Battle City Box | SBCB-EN104 | Common | 2020-11-26 | $1.20 |
*Approximate, from recent marketplace listings, not market values.
Magic Drain in other languages
| Japanese | マジック・ドレイン |
| Korean | 매직 드레인 |
| German | Magischer Abfluss |
| French | Drainage Magique |
| Italian | Risucchio Magico |
| Spanish | Drenaje Mágico |
| Portuguese | Escoadouro Mágico |