Aztec · No. 109

Pulque Stupor

Inspired by: A MYTHENOR creation inspired by pulque and the myth in which Tezcatlipoca makes Quetzalcóatl drunk at Tula.

Pulque Stupor
It was meant to celebrate victory before the battle. It didn't work out.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Trap
Effect
The attacker's ATK becomes 0.

The myth

Pulque is the fermented drink made from maguey sap. It had ritual uses and its consumption was controlled: elders could drink it, but public drunkenness could be severely punished. The most famous pulque myth is the fall of Tula: according to the Florentine Codex, Tezcatlipoca, disguised as an old man, offered pulque as medicine to the sick priest-king Quetzalcóatl. Drunk, he forgot his penance and ritual baths, broke communion with the gods and ended up abandoning the city. A “pulque stupor” brought down a king.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon trap that drops the attacker’s ATK to 0 — the same effect as the Scorpion's Sting, one rarity higher. The attacker arrives staggering and powerless, like Quetzalcóatl after the pulque. Very useful against Legendaries like Mictlantecuhtli, with 3600 ATK, left with nothing to strike with.

Did you know

Pulquerías, traditional pulque bars, still exist in Mexico City and in Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and Puebla.

Connections

  • In Cuauhtli, Lake Hunter's deck
  • In Citlali, Priestess of the Stars's deck
  • 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: 0.45% 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

  1. Tezcatlipoca frente a Quetzalcóatl (Arqueología Mexicana) — Miguel Pastrana Flores
  2. Pulque — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
  3. El pulque (Arqueología Mexicana) — Patricia Fournier García y Lourdes Mondragón Barrios