Templo Mayor at the Fifth Sun's Dawn

The myth

The Templo Mayor, Huey Teocalli, was the religious center of Tenochtitlan and the Mexica world. Atop the pyramid stood two shrines: to the south, Huitzilopochtli’s, god of sun and war; to the north, Tláloc’s, god of rain — war and agriculture, the pillars of the empire. The temple represented Coatepec hill, where Huitzilopochtli was born. It was enlarged in seven major stages and destroyed after the conquest in 1521. According to the World History Encyclopedia, at the equinox the sun rose exactly between the two shrines.

Why it has this power

An Epic field: your Serpent and Bird monsters gain +500, and Darkness monsters lose 400. The sun rises between the two shrines and darkness retreats. It strengthens the Feathered Serpent, Xiuhcóatl, eagles and hummingbirds, and weakens creatures of night like Tezcatlipoca and Mictlantecuhtli — careful if your deck runs Darkness.

Did you know

Parts of the Templo Mayor had been dug in the early twentieth century, but only the discovery of the Coyolxauhqui stone in 1978 led to the systematic excavation of the ruins.

Connections

• In Itzel, Guardian of the Fifth Sun's deck

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. Templo Mayor: The Aztecs' Greatest Temple — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
2. El Templo Mayor, corazón de Tenochtitlan (Arqueología Mexicana) — David Carrasco
3. Coyolxauhqui — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright