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
- $0.34
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
Released in November 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Basal Thrull was designed as part of a set exploring the dark, resource-scarce civilization of Sarpadia. The set was thematic and story-driven, focusing on the decay of a continent where various factions, including the Order of the Ebon Hand, utilized thrulls as expendable biological tools to fuel their ambitions. This specific card represents the Ebon Hand's reliance on self-sacrifice to power their dark rituals.
The artwork was provided by Phil Foglio, a celebrated illustrator whose whimsical and distinctively character-driven style often brought a unique personality to early Magic cards. Foglio's depiction of the Basal Thrull captures the grotesque and subservient nature of the creature, aligning with the macabre tone of the Fallen Empires set. While the set received mixed reviews upon release due to its lower power level compared to preceding expansions, the card has since become a nostalgic piece of the game's history, valued by collectors for its specific illustrative style and its role in the game's early lore.
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