Wandering Dune Jackal

The myth

Egyptians buried their dead at the edge of the desert, and there jackals dug into fresh graves. Instead of merely fearing them, Egyptians turned the jackal into a guardian: Anubis, the jackal-headed god, protected the dead, and Wepwawet, the Opener of the Ways, guided them. Herodotus says dogs were buried by townsfolk in sacred coffins in their own towns. This card's Wandering Jackal, who knows the way to the tombs and the way back, is a MYTHENOR creation born of that image.

Why it has this power

A common level 3 Beast of Darkness with 1000 ATK and 800 DEF: a scout of the dunes. Moon beats Wisp and Scarab beats Leviathan. With the Jackal Sentinel of the Dunes it fuses into the Pack of the Desert Jackals, and the Collar of Jackal Fangs gives it +500.

Did you know

According to World History Encyclopedia, Anubis arose precisely in response to the jackals and wild dogs that dug up the dead.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Jackal Sentinel of the Dunes → Pack of the Desert Jackals
• In Sethis, Novice Sentinel's deck
• In Merytamun, the Last Sentinel's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Sethis, Novice Sentinel (The Obsidian Necropolis) — grade C: 15% · grade D: 13%
• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Anubis — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)
2. Herodotus, Histories 2.67 (tr. A. D. Godley) — Herodotus / Perseus Digital Library, Tufts University