Greek · No. 031
Jason the Argonaut
Real myth
He lost a sandal in the river and gained a destiny.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Category
- Monster
- ATK
- 1800
- DEF
- 1700
- Level
- 5
- Type
- Warrior
- Element
- Water
- Constellations
- Moon · Hammer
The myth
Jason was the son of Aeson, rightful king of Iolcus, whose throne had been seized by his half-brother Pelias. Raised by the centaur Chiron, he returned to the city as a grown man. An oracle had warned Pelias to beware a man with one sandal, and Jason arrived just so: he had lost one in the river Anaurus while carrying an old woman, who was the goddess Hera in disguise. Pelias then sent him to fetch the Golden Fleece from distant Colchis. Jason gathered the Argonauts, built the ship Argo and, with Medea's decisive help, won the fleece (Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica).
Why it has this power
An Uncommon level-5 card with 1800 ATK and 1700 DEF: a balanced leader who wins more by gathering heroes than by his own strength. A Water Warrior for the crossing of the sea, he bears the Moon and Hammer constellations. Fused with Argo, the Speaking Ship, he forms The Argonauts Aboard the Argo.
Did you know
According to Apollodorus, Pelias asked Jason what he would do with a man fated to kill him, and he answered: send him to fetch the Golden Fleece.
Connections
- Fuses into: + Argo, the Speaking Ship → The Argonauts Aboard the Argo
- In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck
- In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck
Where to get it
- Campaign drop: Nikos the Young Hoplite (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 25%
- Campaign drop: Damon, Trireme Captain (Aegean of Heroes) — grade D: 13%
- 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
- Jason & the Argonauts: The Search for the Golden Fleece (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright
- Argonautica, Book 1 — Apollonius Rhodius (trans. R. C. Seaton), Theoi Classical Texts Library
- The Library, Book 1 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library