Mictecacíhuatl, Lady of the Dead

The myth

Mictecacíhuatl, “Lady of Mictlán,” is the wife of Mictlantecuhtli and rules the land of the dead with him. In the codices she has a fleshless face like her husband’s and appears beside him in Mictlán scenes. Her role was to guard the bones of the dead. Many modern sources connect her to the old Mexica feasts for the dead, the months Miccailhuitontli and Huey Miccailhuitl, and see her as a symbolic ancestor of the Day of the Dead, which Mexico celebrates today and which UNESCO recognized as intangible heritage.

Why it has this power

A Level 7 Rare with 2400 ATK and 2300 DEF: the strongest Rare Undead, queen beside the king. Darkness and Moon are the sunless realm; Scarab, the bones she keeps for rebirth. More balanced than her husband, who has more attack and less defense.

Did you know

UNESCO inscribed the Indigenous Day of the Dead festivities on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2008.

Connections

• In Yolotl, Mistress of the Mirror's deck
• In Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons (The Void Between Mythologies) — grade B: 17%
• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 4.6% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 8.6% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 13% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Mictlan and its inhabitants (Mexicolore) — Ignacio de la Garza Gálvez
2. Mictlantecuhtli (Arqueología Mexicana) — Raúl Barrera Rodríguez y Gabino López Arenas
3. Mictlantecuhtli — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright