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
- Finish
- Foil
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. This set was a significant milestone in the game's history, serving as the first core set to feature modern card borders and the new card face design that improved readability. The card itself represents the black mana color identity, designed to provide players with a versatile tool that could simultaneously destroy a creature and force an opponent to discard a card, reflecting the ruthless nature of the game's necromantic themes.
The card's striking imagery was created by the Argentine fantasy artist Ciruelo Cabral, known mononymously as Ciruelo. His style, characterized by a detailed and moody interpretation of dragons and dark fantasy, perfectly encapsulated the ominous tone of a black-aligned sorcery. The artwork was well-received for its atmospheric depth and became a notable entry in his contribution to the Magic: The Gathering catalog during the transition period of the early 2000s.
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