Basal Thrull
Fallen Empires 34d • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 34d
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Add black mana black mana.
"Above all, a well crafted Thrull should be hideous—blasted of countenance and twisted of limb—to inspire fear and revulsion."— 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 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for its dark, thematic focus on the decaying state of the Sarpadian continent, where various factions struggled for resources as their civilizations collapsed. As a common card, it was designed to introduce players to the Thrull creature type, which served as expendable, organic labor for the black-aligned Order of the Ebon Hand.
The illustration for this specific variant, identified by the collector number 34d, was created by artist Jeff A. Menges. Menges sought to capture the grotesque and utilitarian nature of the Thrulls, depicting them as flesh-bound servants born from necromantic experimentation. While Fallen Empires received mixed reviews upon release due to the lower power level of many cards compared to previous sets, the atmospheric art direction and unique lore cemented the Basal Thrull as a recognizable piece of the game's early aesthetic history.
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