Japanese · No. 114

Tide Jewel

Real myth

Tide Jewel
One raises the sea, the other pulls it back.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Equipment
Effect
Equip to a Dragon / Serpent monster: +700 ATK and DEF.

The myth

The tide jewels, shiomitsu-tama and shiohiru-tama, are treasures of the sea god in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. Prince Hoori lost his brother Hoderi's fishhook and went down to Watatsumi's palace to look for it. There he married Princess Toyotamahime and, on returning, received the two jewels: one makes the tide rise, the other makes it fall. When his brother attacked him, Hoori drowned him with the first and saved him with the second, until he submitted. Later legends say Empress Jingū also used the jewels against an enemy fleet.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon equipment that gives a Dragon or Serpent monster +700 ATK and DEF. These are the jewels that command the sea, naturally loyal to water creatures. With them Ryūjin reaches 4200 attack and Yamata-no-Orochi passes 3700. Small water cards become dangerous too.

Did you know

According to the Kojiki, Hoori and Toyotamahime are the grandparents of Emperor Jimmu, linking the sea to the imperial line.

Connections

  • In Hanae, Wandering Miko's deck
  • In Renji, Ronin of the Snowy Roads's deck
  • In Master Suzu of Mount Kurama's deck
  • In Kaguya, Guardian of the Torii's deck

Where to get it

  • Comes in every duelist's starter deck.
  • Campaign drop: Hanae, Wandering Miko (Archipelago of the Kami) — grade C: 9.5%
  • 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. Watatsumi — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
  2. Hohodemi — Encyclopedia of Shinto — Kokugakuin University
  3. Japanese Fairy World (Project Gutenberg) — William Elliot Griffis