Raijin, the Thunder Drummer

The myth

Raijin is the kami of thunder. In ancient times thunder and lightning were seen as a deity's violent action, and the word kaminari itself can be read as "the kami who resounds". For farmers Raijin brought rain and fertilized the rice; at the same time he was feared as a destructive force. In the Heian period he was linked to the goryō, vengeful spirits, such as that of the minister Sugawara no Michizane. Since the Kamakura period he has been shown as a demonic figure ringed by drums. Folklore says he steals children's navels.

Why it has this power

A Rare level-7 Thunder Deity with 2400 ATK and 2000 DEF: raw storm power. Wisp is the lightning's flash, and Crown, divinity. He is an ancient rhyme: fused with Fūjin, his eternal partner, he forms the Twin Tempest. With Kusanagi he climbs to 3400.

Did you know

The Fūjin and Raijin screens painted by Tawaraya Sōtatsu in the seventeenth century, now a national treasure, are among the most famous images in Japanese art.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Fūjin, Bearer of the Winds → Raijin and Fūjin, the Twin Tempest
• In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Kaguya, Guardian of the Torii (Archipelago of the Kami) — grade S: 19% · grade A: 19% · grade B: 19% · grade C: 19% · grade D: 16%
• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 3.6% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 6.7% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 10% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 dust
• Season Pass: Premium reward of tier 45
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Raijin — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
2. Sōtatsu — Encyclopaedia Britannica — The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. Goryō — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University