diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 8c6a174bd37..e73ea7347cc 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -2624,6 +2624,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/d/dragonsoul_knight.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/d/dragonspeaker_shaman.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/d/dragonstalker.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/d/dragonstorm.txt svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/d/drain_life.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/d/drain_the_well.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/d/drainpipe_vermin.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/d/drake_familiar.txt -text
diff --git a/res/cardsfolder/d/drain_life.txt b/res/cardsfolder/d/drain_life.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a6390fbc90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/cardsfolder/d/drain_life.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Name:Drain Life
+ManaCost:X 1 B
+Types:Sorcery
+Text:no text
+SVar:XColor:B
+A:SP$ StoreSVar | Cost$ X 1 B | Tgt$ TgtCP | SVar$ Limit | Type$ Targeted | Expression$ CardToughness | SubAbility$ StoreTgtP | ConditionDefined$ Targeted | ConditionPresent$ Card.Creature | ConditionCompare$ GE1 | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME 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 CARDNAME dealt damage or the creature's toughness.
+SVar:StoreTgtP:DB$ StoreSVar | SVar$ Limit | Type$ Count | Expression$ TargetedLifeTotal | SubAbility$ DBDamage | ConditionDefined$ Targeted | ConditionPresent$ Card.Creature | ConditionCompare$ EQ0
+SVar:DBDamage:DB$ DealDamage | Defined$ Targeted | NumDmg$ X | SubAbility$ DBGainLife | References$ X
+SVar:DBGainLife:DB$ GainLife | Defined$ You | LifeAmount$ DrainedLifeCard | References$ DrainedLifeCard
+SVar:X:Count$xPaid
+SVar:DrainedLifeCard:SVar$X/LimitMax.Limit
+SVar:Limit:Count$xPaid
+SVar:RemAIDeck:True
+SVar:Rarity:Common
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/drain_life.jpg
+SetInfo:LEA|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/al/14.jpg
+SetInfo:LEB|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/be/14.jpg
+SetInfo:5ED|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/5e/18.jpg
+SetInfo:4ED|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/4e/16.jpg
+SetInfo:3ED|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/rv/14.jpg
+SetInfo:MIR|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/mr/16.jpg
+SetInfo:2ED|Common|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/un/14.jpg
+Oracle: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.
+End
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/StoreSVarEffect.java b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/StoreSVarEffect.java
index fcc1b57f65b..9536f286b1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/StoreSVarEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/card/abilityfactory/effects/StoreSVarEffect.java
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package forge.card.abilityfactory.effects;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import forge.Card;
+import forge.card.abilityfactory.AbilityFactory;
 import forge.card.abilityfactory.SpellEffect;
 import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
+import forge.card.spellability.Target;
 
-public class StoreSVarEffect extends SpellEffect { 
+public class StoreSVarEffect extends SpellEffect {
 
     @Override
     public void resolve(SpellAbility sa) {
@@ -44,6 +49,42 @@ public class StoreSVarEffect extends SpellEffect {
         else if (type.equals("CountSVar")) {
             value = CardFactoryUtil.xCount(source, "SVar$" + expr);
         }
+        else if (type.equals("Targeted")) {
+            List<Card> list = new ArrayList<Card>();
+            final Target t = sa.getTarget();
+            if (null != t) {
+                final ArrayList<Object> all = t.getTargets();
+                list = new ArrayList<Card>();
+                if (!all.isEmpty() && (all.get(0) instanceof SpellAbility)) {
+                    final SpellAbility saTargeting = sa.getParentTargetingSA();
+                    // possible NPE on next line
+                    final ArrayList<SpellAbility> sas = saTargeting.getTarget().getTargetSAs();
+                    for (final SpellAbility tgtsa : sas) {
+                        list.add(tgtsa.getSourceCard());
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    final SpellAbility saTargeting = sa.getParentTargetingCard();
+                    if (null != saTargeting.getTarget()) {
+                        list.addAll(saTargeting.getTarget().getTargetCards());
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                final SpellAbility parent = sa.getParentTargetingCard();
+                if (parent.getTarget() != null) {
+                    final ArrayList<Object> all = parent.getTarget().getTargets();
+                    if (!all.isEmpty() && (all.get(0) instanceof SpellAbility)) {
+                        list = new ArrayList<Card>();
+                        final ArrayList<SpellAbility> sas = parent.getTarget().getTargetSAs();
+                        for (final SpellAbility tgtsa : sas) {
+                            list.add(tgtsa.getSourceCard());
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        list = new ArrayList<Card>(parent.getTarget().getTargetCards());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            value = CardFactoryUtil.handlePaid(list, expr, source);
+        }
         //TODO For other types call a different function
 
         StringBuilder numBuilder = new StringBuilder();
@@ -51,9 +92,9 @@ public class StoreSVarEffect extends SpellEffect {
         numBuilder.append(value);
 
         source.setSVar(key, numBuilder.toString());
-        
+
         SpellAbility root = sa.getRootAbility();
-        while(root != null) {
+        while (root != null) {
             root.setSVar(key, numBuilder.toString());
             root = root.getSubAbility();
         }