Red Mountain Oni

The myth

Oni are the demons or ogres of Japanese folklore: giants with red, blue or black skin, horns, fangs, a tiger-skin loincloth and an iron club, the kanabō. Their image blends Chinese and Buddhist beliefs, which tie them to the wardens of the hells, with older Japanese spirits of disease and disaster. The horns and tiger skin recall the northeast, the direction of the ox and tiger, considered the demons' gate. Yet oni are ambiguous: they can bring calamity or blessing, and in some festivals they appear as visitors who bless the community.

Why it has this power

A Common level-4 Fire Beast-Warrior with 1500 ATK and 1200 DEF: raw strength, one of the strongest common attackers. Fire is the red skin and the temper; Sun and Fox, the noise and the mountain cunning. With the Kanabō it reaches 2000, and with the Coastal Ushi-oni it forms Shuten-dōji.

Did you know

At Setsubun in February, families throw roasted beans shouting "oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi": demons out, luck in.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Coastal Ushi-oni → Shuten-dōji, King of the Oni
• In Kenji, Kamo River Fisherman'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. Oni — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
2. Ghosts in Ancient Japan — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright