Basal Thrull
Fallen Empires 34b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 34b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Phil Foglio
- Market price
- $0.32
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this creature: Add black mana black mana.
Although my later designs were much more sophisticated, Basal Thrulls were no less a success."— Endrek Sahr, "Thrulls"
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 Magic: The Gathering. The set was conceived during a period of rapid growth for the game, focusing on the dark, post-apocalyptic narrative of the continent of Sarpadia, where various factions struggled for survival as their resources dwindled. The Thrulls were designed as organic constructs created by the Order of the Ebon Hand to serve as thralls and sacrificial fuel for darker magical practices.
The artwork for the 34b variant was illustrated by Susan Van Camp, whose contributions were instrumental in defining the aesthetic of early Magic expansions. Her depiction of the Basal Thrull emphasizes the grotesque, fleshy anatomy of the creatures, aligning with the set's themes of decay and bio-engineering. Upon its release, the card received attention for its functional ability to sacrifice itself for black mana, a mechanic that mirrored the lore of the Thrulls as disposable tools for their masters.
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