Sorcerer of the Smoking Mirror

The myth

In Mesoamerica, mirrors of polished obsidian or pyrite were objects of power. They were used to divine, look into other worlds and reveal what was hidden; many had wooden or feather frames and a hole to hang them by. The mirror was the emblem of Tezcatlipoca, “Smoking Mirror,” the all-seeing god, lord of night and of sorcerers. Historian Xavier Noguez studies how that mirror appears on the god’s head or foot in sculpture. This card’s sorcerer is a generic servant created by the game.

Why it has this power

A Level 7 Rare with 2300 ATK and 2000 DEF: the strongest Spellcaster in the mythology. Darkness and Moon are his master’s night; Fox, cunning. Fused with Tepeyóllotl, the jaguar, he opens the way to Tezcatlipoca, the Legendary Lord of the Smoking Mirror. He gains +700 from the Ritual Turquoise Mask.

Did you know

Some Mexica obsidian mirrors reached Europe after the conquest and were used by sixteenth-century occultists.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Tepeyóllotl, Heart of the Mountain → Tezcatlipoca, Lord of the Smoking Mirror
• In Yolotl, Mistress of the Mirror's deck

Where to get it

• 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. El símbolo de Tezcatlipoca, el espejo humeante (Arqueología Mexicana) — Xavier Noguez
2. Obsidian in Mesoamerica — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
3. Tezcatlipoca — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright