Curse of the Black Scarab

The myth

In ancient Egypt the scarab was a positive symbol: it represented Khepri, the morning sun, and resurrection, and scarab amulets protected the living and the dead. The image of the cursed black scarab comes from elsewhere: the modern legend of the pharaoh's curse, fed by the press after Lord Carnarvon's death in 1923, following the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb. Curse of the Black Scarab is a MYTHENOR spell that plays with that modern imagery, not with an Egyptian belief.

Why it has this power

A rare destruction spell: it destroys the opponent's strongest monster without any battle. First one scarab, then a thousand: the size of the target does not matter. It is the direct answer to a legendary or a fusion that dominates the field.

Did you know

Many scarab amulets were buried with mummies bearing inscriptions from the Book of the Dead, precisely to protect and ensure rebirth.

Connections

• In Oracle Bakenra's deck
• In High Priest Khaymet's deck
• In Merytamun, the Last Sentinel's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 4.2% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 4.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 7.9% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 12% 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. Scarab — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Tutankhamun — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)