Divine Wind of Ise

The myth

Kamikaze, the "divine wind", is the name given to the typhoons that wrecked the Mongol fleets of Kublai Khan that invaded Japan in 1274 and 1281. Facing the threat, the court and temples held prayers at shrines across the country, and victory was credited to the protection of the kami, above all Hachiman and the deities of Ise. The link between Ise and the divine wind is old: in the Nihon Shoki, Amaterasu chooses "Ise of the divine wind", kamikaze no Ise, as her dwelling, a poetic epithet already fixed. The memory of the wind strengthened the idea of a Japan protected by the gods.

Why it has this power

An Epic spell that destroys every monster on the opponent's field. It is the storm that sank two whole fleets: it picks no targets, it sweeps away all that invaded. The archipelago's most devastating card, able to turn a lost duel around in a single turn, like the wind that changed history.

Did you know

Underwater archaeologists found in Imari Bay, Nagasaki, wreckage from the 1281 fleet, including anchors and ceramic bombs.

Connections

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.012% per pack (Epic 0.15% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.045% per pack · 0.4% in the themed pack (Epic 0.24% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.18% per pack · 1.6% in the themed pack (Epic 1% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.49% per pack · 4.4% in the themed pack (Epic 3% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.91% per pack · 8% in the themed pack (Epic 6% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 2.6% of days · 1,500 gems
• Craft with card dust: 2,400 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Hachiman: Origin of the Kamikaze Wind — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright
2. Kublai Khan — Encyclopaedia Britannica — The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. Ise Grand Shrine — World History Encyclopedia — Mark Cartwright