Aztec · No. 057
Tecciztécatl the Proud
Real myth
He wanted to be the sun. He hesitated. He became the moon.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Category
- Monster
- ATK
- 1800
- DEF
- 1600
- Level
- 5
- Type
- Deity
- Element
- Light
- Constellations
- Sun · Crown
The myth
Tecciztécatl, also spelled Tecuciztécatl, “he of the sea-snail place,” is the god who wanted to be the sun. Rich and proud, he offered quetzal plumes, gold balls and jade spines during the penance at Teotihuacan. But before the bonfire he drew back four times. Only after Nanahuatzin leapt did he follow, so he appeared in the sky second. Since he shone as brightly as the sun, the gods threw a rabbit in his face. Thus the Moon was born. The sea snail was a lunar symbol for the Nahua.
Why it has this power
A Level 5 Uncommon with 1800 ATK and 1600 DEF: far stronger than Nanahuatzin the Humble, because he is rich and powerful — yet it was the weak one who became the sun. Light, Sun and Crown mark one born to shine. Fused with the Rabbit of the Moon, he fulfills the myth and becomes Metztli, the Marked Moon.
Did you know
In Nahuatl, tecciztli is the sea snail, whose white spiral shell was associated with the Moon and the womb.
Connections
- Fuses into: + Rabbit of the Moon → Metztli, the Marked Moon
- In Itzel, Guardian of the Fifth Sun's deck
Where to get it
- Campaign drop: Citlali, Priestess of the Stars (Valley of the Fifth Sun) — grade S: 17% · grade A: 17% · grade B: 17% · grade C: 13% · grade D: 9.8%
- 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
- Los mitos de Sol y Luna (primera parte) (Arqueología Mexicana) — Alfredo López Austin
- La pluralidad de rostros de Luna (Arqueología Mexicana) — Alfredo López Austin
- Tonatiuh — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright