Basal Thrull
Fallen Empires 34a • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 34a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.33
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Add black mana black mana.
Initially bred for sacrifice, the Thrulls eventually turned on their masters, the Order of the Ebon Hand, with gruesome results.— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. II*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in November 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Basal Thrull reflects the set's dark, gothic narrative focused on the dying empire of Sarpadia. The card was designed to highlight the set's central themes of sacrifice and resource management, providing players with a creature that could be surrendered to generate black mana, echoing the parasitic nature of the Thrulls within the game's lore.
The artwork for this particular version was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a foundational artist for the early years of the game. Hoover utilized his signature expressive, fluid style to capture the grotesque and subservient aesthetic of the Thrull creatures. While Fallen Empires was initially met with mixed reviews due to its lower power level compared to preceding sets, Hoover's atmospheric illustrations have since become highly regarded by collectors for their role in establishing the visual identity of the Magic multiverse.
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