Aztec · No. 045

Mazatl, the Deer-Man

Inspired by: A MYTHENOR creation inspired by the deer, mazatl, seventh day sign and sacred prey of hunters.

Mazatl, the Deer-Man
It leaps over cliffs before the hunter can raise his bow.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
900
DEF
1100
Level
3
Type
Beast-Warrior
Element
Wind
Constellations
Feather · Bull

The myth

Mazatl, “deer,” is the seventh of the twenty day signs of the ritual calendar and, together with the rabbit, symbolized prey, speed and alertness. Deer hunting was religious: at the Quecholli festival, dedicated to Mixcóatl, hunters held a great ritual hunt, and there were rules and offerings to ask permission before killing an animal. Deerskins were paid as tribute and used for clothing, sandals and even codex pages. The game’s deer-man is an invention inspired by that nimble animal.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 900 ATK and 1100 DEF: more dodge than strike, like one who lives by escaping the hunter. Wind is the speed of the leap; Feather and Bull join the lightness of flight to the beast within. A cheap defender to absorb the first attacks.

Did you know

Deer antlers were used as drumsticks for turtle-shell drums.

Connections

  • In Cuauhtli, Lake Hunter's deck
  • In Tepin, Veteran of the Flower War's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Cuauhtli, Lake Hunter (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — 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. Deer (Mexicolore) — Ian Mursell
  2. El tonalpohualli (Arqueología Mexicana) — Enrique Vela