Jaguar of the Stone Temples

The myth

The jaguar (ocelotl in Nahuatl, balam in Maya) is the largest cat in the Americas and was sacred throughout Mesoamerica, from the Olmecs to the Mexica. A night hunter that swims, climbs trees and lives in caves, it was seen as lord of night, earth and the underworld, and as the favorite animal “double” of rulers and sorcerers. It appears on thrones, sculptures and temple murals. Among the Mexica, jaguar skin was a badge of nobility and elite warriors. The jaguar sleeping on the steps is the game’s image.

Why it has this power

A Level 5 Uncommon with 1800 ATK and 1500 DEF: a predator at its peak. Earth is the element of a cat that lives in caves; Sun and Bull, the strength of a beast under open sky. It gains +500 from the Ceremonial Jaguar Pelt, an equip made for Beasts, and works well in fusions that call for a Beast.

Did you know

The jaguar still lives in the forests of southern Mexico, and protecting it is a national conservation priority today.

Connections

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Tlali, Calmécac Student (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — grade S: 20% · grade A: 17%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. El jaguar y los dioses (Arqueología Mexicana) — Guilhem Olivier
2. El jaguar en la cosmovisión mexica (Arqueología Mexicana) — Guilhem Olivier