The End of the Fifth Sun

The myth

According to the Legend of the Suns, the world had already passed through four ages, each with its own sun, and all ended in catastrophe: jaguars devoured humankind, hurricanes swept it away, a rain of fire destroyed it and a flood drowned it. The present age is the Fifth Sun, Nahui Ollin, “4 Movement,” and the Mexica believed it too would end — in earthquakes. To delay that end, the sun had to be fed with offerings, including human sacrifice, and time renewed every 52 years. The card brings the fear of that end into the duel.

Why it has this power

An Epic spell that destroys every monster on your opponent’s field. It is the most devastating card in the mythology: an earthquake that topples a whole sun. Use it when your rival has several strong monsters out; afterward, even a common warrior can attack directly. Its Epic rarity reflects the weight of an age’s end.

Did you know

On the Sun Stone, the dates of the four previous ages are carved around the central Nahui Ollin sign.

Connections

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.012% per pack (Epic 0.15% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.045% per pack · 0.23% in the themed pack (Epic 0.24% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.18% per pack · 0.94% in the themed pack (Epic 1% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.49% per pack · 2.5% in the themed pack (Epic 3% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.91% per pack · 4.6% in the themed pack (Epic 6% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 2.6% of days · 1,500 gems
• Craft with card dust: 2,400 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Sun Stone — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
2. La Piedra del Sol (Arqueología Mexicana) — Eduardo Matos Moctezuma
3. El sacrificio humano entre los mexicas (Arqueología Mexicana) — Yolotl González Torres