Egyptian · No. 113

Lapis Serpent Staff

Inspired by: The god Heka with his serpent staff, and the Exodus episode in which staffs turn into serpents before Pharaoh, a biblical tradition.

Lapis Serpent Staff
Throw it down and it crawls. Raise it and it obeys.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Equipment
Effect
Equip to a Spellcaster / Deity monster: +700 ATK and DEF.

The myth

The Lapis Serpent Staff joins two images. The first is Egyptian: Heka, god of magic and medicine and the personification of magic itself, was shown holding a staff entwined with two serpents, and had a prominent place in the sun's barque. The second is biblical: in the book of Exodus, staffs thrown to the ground before Pharaoh turn into serpents, and the Egyptian magicians repeat the wonder. The card's line, throw it down and it crawls, comes from that Hebrew tradition, not from an Egyptian myth.

Why it has this power

Uncommon equipment: gives +700 ATK to a Spellcaster or Deity monster. On the Weaver of the Night-Sky Stars, attack rises to 3350; on the High Priest of the Deep Temple, to 2950. It is the Necropolis's most versatile boost for mages and gods.

Did you know

Egyptian physicians were called priests of Heka, since healing combined medical knowledge and magic.

Connections

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

Where to get it

  • Daily Offering: 0.45% 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. Heka — Joshua J. Mark (World History Encyclopedia)
  2. Ten Plagues of Egypt — Rebecca Denova (World History Encyclopedia)