Young Maize Spirit

The myth

Maize was the sustenance and the very flesh of Mesoamerican peoples: in Nahua myths, humans of the present age were fed with maize brought by Quetzalcóatl. Each stage of the plant had its deities. Xilonen was goddess of tender maize, the xilotl; Centéotl, god of the ripe ear; Chicomecóatl, goddess of seeds and provisions. Calendar festivals followed the farming cycle, asking for rain at sowing and giving thanks at harvest. The game’s “young maize spirit” is a generic figure inspired by these beliefs.

Why it has this power

A Level 3 Common with 700 ATK and 1000 DEF: a still-fragile sprout that would rather endure than attack. Earth is the milpa; Wisp, the seed’s spark of life, and Fox, the dance with the wind. Fused with the Living Cornfield, it grows into Centéotl, the Young Maize God.

Did you know

Mexico is maize’s center of origin; it was domesticated from teosinte roughly nine thousand years ago.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Living Cornfield → Centéotl, the Young Maize God
• In Tlali, Calmécac Student's deck
• In Citlali, Priestess of the Stars's deck

Where to get it

• 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. La deidad mexica del maíz (Arqueología Mexicana) — Enrique Vela
2. Los dioses del maíz (Arqueología Mexicana) — Enrique Vela