Singing Coyote

The myth

The word coyote comes from Nahuatl coyotl. For the Mexica the animal had two faces: cunning and dangerous, a symbol of warrior ferocity, yet also capable of gratitude and protection. The Florentine Codex tells of a coyote that, rescued by a traveler, began bringing him turkeys in thanks. The coyote is also the animal of Huehuecóyotl, the “Old Coyote,” god of music, dance and merriment, and Tezcatlipoca sometimes disguised himself as a coyote. The singing coyote’s night howl is the game’s poetic reading.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 1100 ATK and 800 DEF: agile and cheeky. Earth is the plain where it hunts; Feather recalls the song rising to the sky, and Bull, the beasts. Its charm is in fusion: joined with any Spirit, it becomes Huehuecóyotl, the Old Coyote, god of music and dance.

Did you know

The name of Texcoco’s wise poet-king, Nezahualcóyotl, means “hungry coyote” or “fasting coyote.”

Connections

• Fuses into: + Spirit → Huehuecóyotl, the Old Coyote
• In Tlali, Calmécac Student's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Tlali, Calmécac Student (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — grade B: 14% · grade C: 13% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Coyote (Mexicolore) — Ian Mursell
2. Aztec Pantheon — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright