Greek · No. 047

Thessalian Plains Centaur

Real myth

Thessalian Plains Centaur
It runs faster than the wind and drinks more than ten men.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1200
DEF
900
Level
3
Type
Beast-Warrior
Element
Earth
Constellations
Feather · Bull

The myth

The centaurs, half man and half horse, lived in the mountains and plains of Thessaly, above all on Mount Pelion. Pindar tells that they descended from Ixion and a cloud that Zeus shaped in Hera's likeness; from that union came Centaurus, who mated with the mares of Magnesia. They were wild, strong, swift and famous for not knowing how to drink wine. Homer calls them beasts of the mountain. After the fight with the Lapiths they were driven from Pelion. Chiron and Pholus, gentler, were exceptions among them.

Why it has this power

A Common level-3 card with 1200 ATK and 900 DEF: fast and strong for its level, but undisciplined. An Earth Beast-Warrior, hooves on the plains, it bears the Feather and Bull constellations, speed and animal strength. It benefits from the Pelian Ash Spear, the weapon of the very mountain where it lived.

Did you know

Thessaly was famous in antiquity for its horses and riders, and some link the legend to peoples who lived on horseback.

Connections

  • In Nikos the Young Hoplite's deck
  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Nikos the Young Hoplite (Aegean of Heroes) — grade B: 14% · grade C: 13% · 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. CENTAURS (Kentauroi) - Half-Horse Men of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Centaur (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright