Befoul
Seventh Edition 118 • uncommon
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 118
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ciruelo
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Destroy target land or nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.
The bog's touch means death to all but the darkest of hearts.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Befoul was released in 2001 as part of the Seventh Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Seventh Edition served to introduce new players to the game while maintaining a selection of classic cards, often featuring updated art to fit the contemporary aesthetic of Wizards of the Coast. The card itself, a black-aligned sorcery, reflects the game's focus on resource denial and creature removal, mechanics that have been staples of the black color identity since the game's inception in 1993.
The artwork for this iteration of Befoul was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his dark and visceral contributions to the game's visual identity. Staples was tasked with capturing the essence of 'befouling' a land or creature, opting for a depiction that emphasizes corruption and decay. The card was well-received by the player base for its functional utility in limited formats and its ability to answer multiple board states, solidifying its place as a reliable utility card within the Seventh Edition draft environment.
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