Gust of the Wind Serpent

The myth

In Nahua mythology, wind is a powerful, creative force. Ehécatl, the wind, is a face of Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent; his breath set the Fifth Sun in motion at Teotihuacan, and he “swept the road” for the rain gods. In the Legend of the Suns, the second sun, Nahui Ehécatl, “4 Wind,” ended with hurricanes so fierce they swept everything away, and people turned into monkeys. This card’s “wind serpent gust” is the game’s reading of that wind, able to move even the strongest.

Why it has this power

A Rare spell that returns your opponent’s strongest monster to their hand. It destroys nothing, but forces them to spend time and resources to play it again — and if it came through fusion or ritual, the setback is huge. It is the wind that knows everyone’s name and blows the biggest away.

Did you know

In the Legend of the Suns, survivors of the Wind Sun became monkeys, who still live in the trees today.

Connections

• In Tepin, Veteran of the Flower War's deck
• In Yolotl, Mistress of the Mirror's deck
• In Itzel, Guardian of the Fifth Sun'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. Ehecatl — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
2. Orígenes y simbolismo de la deidad del viento en Mesoamérica (Arqueología Mexicana) — Karl A. Taube