Greek · No. 085

Daphne's Laurel

Real myth

Daphne's Laurel
She chose to become a tree rather than be caught.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Monster
ATK
1400
DEF
1900
Level
5
Type
Insect-Plant
Element
Light
Constellations
Sun · Scarab

The myth

Daphne was a nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus according to Ovid. Apollo mocked Eros, and the god of love took revenge with two arrows: a golden one that made Apollo fall in love and a leaden one that made Daphne reject love. Apollo pursued her and, almost caught, she begged her father for help, and he turned her into a laurel tree. Apollo embraced the tree and declared that the laurel would forever be his plant, crowning poets, victors and generals. Pausanias knows another version in which Daphne is the daughter of the river Ladon in Arcadia.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon level-5 card with 1400 ATK and 1900 DEF: the much higher defense is that of a rooted tree that chose not to be caught. A Light Insect-Plant tied to Apollo, god of light, it bears the Sun and Scarab constellations of the solar god and transformation. It is a solid wall against commons and uncommons.

Did you know

At the Pythian Games at Delphi, held in Apollo's honor, the victor's prize was a laurel crown.

Connections

  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Nikos the Young Hoplite (Aegean of Heroes) — grade A: 17%
  • Campaign drop: Elena, Huntress of Artemis (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 25% · grade A: 25%
  • Campaign drop: Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle (Aegean of Heroes) — grade C: 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

  1. DAPHNE - Laurel Nymph of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Metamorphoses, Book 1 — Ovid (trans. Brookes More), Theoi Classical Texts Library
  3. Apollo (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright