Greek · No. 098

Ariadne's Thread

Real myth

Ariadne's Thread
Follow the thread and the path appears.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Spell
Effect
Draw 2 cards.

The myth

Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae, and so half-sister of the Minotaur. When Theseus came to Crete, she fell in love with him and promised to help if he would take her to Athens as his wife. Apollodorus says that, on Daedalus's advice, she gave him a ball of thread: Theseus tied one end to the Labyrinth's door, unwound it as he went in and, after killing the Minotaur, came back by following it. The hero fled with Ariadne but left her on the island of Naxos, where the god Dionysus found and married her.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that lets you draw 2 cards. Following the thread means finding the way: new options appear in your hand when the duel feels like a maze with no exit. Simple and always useful, it helps you find fusion pieces or ritual materials.

Did you know

The English word clue comes from clew, a ball of thread, because of Ariadne's thread.

Connections

  • In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
  • In Kassandra, Daughter of the Oracle's deck
  • In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck
  • In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck
  • In Aristeia, Champion of Olympus's deck
  • In Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons's deck

Where to get it

  • Comes in every duelist's starter deck.
  • 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. ARIADNE - Greek Goddess Wife of Dionysus (Roman Libera) — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
  2. Ariadne (World History Encyclopedia) — Jennifer Saint
  3. The Library, Epitome — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library