Japanese · No. 006

Hakone Mist Dragon

Inspired by: Kuzuryū, the nine-headed dragon of Lake Ashi in Hakone, subdued by the monk Mangan in the eighth century and now revered at Kuzuryū Shrine.

Hakone Mist Dragon
Nine heads hidden in the lake mist. No one has seen all nine at once.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1150
DEF
900
Level
3
Type
Dragon
Element
Darkness
Constellations
Moon · Crown

The myth

The card is a MYTHENOR version, but the legend behind it is real. The chronicles of Hakone's shrine tell of a poisonous nine-headed dragon that lived in Lake Ashi, raising waves and clouds and harming travelers. In 757 the monk Mangan built a stone altar by the water and prayed until the dragon changed its form and offered a jewel in surrender. Turned into the lake's protector, it is revered as Kuzuryū Ōkami. Every year, at the Kosui-sai festival on July 31, red rice is carried by boat and offered in the middle of the lake.

Why it has this power

A Common level-3 Darkness Dragon with 1150 ATK and 900 DEF: a dragon hidden in the mist that strikes before it is seen. Darkness comes from the dragon's poisonous form before its conversion; Moon and Crown recall the night lake and the jewel it surrendered to the monk. A good cheap attacker for the early turns.

Did you know

Today Hakone's Kuzuryū is sought above all by people praying for a good marriage, and the lakeside shrine is one of the most visited in the region.

Connections

  • In Kenji, Kamo River Fisherman's deck
  • In Renji, Ronin of the Snowy Roads's deck
  • In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Kenji, Kamo River Fisherman (Archipelago of the Kami) — 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. Hakone Jinja and Kuzuryū Jinja: origins and treasures (箱根神社・九頭龍神社の由緒) — Hakone Jinja
  2. Hakone — Encyclopaedia Britannica — The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica