Basal Thrull
Fallen Empires 34c • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 34c
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Add black mana black mana.
"To create the first Thrulls, I only introduced alchemic elements into the Order's necromancy; Tourach's principles remained unchanged."— Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
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
The Basal Thrull was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was notable for its dark, thematic focus on a decaying subterranean civilization, serving as a departure from the high-fantasy tropes of earlier sets. The card was designed to support the set's sacrifice-heavy mechanics, allowing players to exchange creatures for mana to fuel more powerful spells, which was a core strategic element of the Black color identity at the time.
The illustration for the card was provided by artist Quinton Hoover, a central figure in early Magic art known for his expressive, flowing line work and distinctive, painterly style. Hoover’s design for the Basal Thrull emphasized the grotesque, spindly nature of these artificial creatures, capturing the oppressive atmosphere of the Fallen Empires storyline. The card was received as a functional, if situational, tool for deck builders, representing the aesthetic shift toward gothic horror that defined the mid-nineties development of the game.
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