Muspelheim Ember Wyrm

The myth

Muspelheim, or Muspell, is the world of fire in the south, so hot that only those born there can endure it. In the Prose Edda its heat meets the ice of Niflheim in the chasm of Ginnungagap, and from the melting drops the giant Ymir is born. Later the gods take drifting sparks from Muspelheim and fix them in the sky as stars. The guardian of its border is Surtr, with a flaming sword. No ancient source speaks of dragons born from those sparks: this wyrm is a MYTHENOR creation built on that image.

Why it has this power

A level 3 Common with ATK 1150 and DEF 900: a spark still small, hotter than it is sturdy. Fire element, under Sun and Leviathan. Its worth lies in the old chants: it is a material for the Rite of Muspell's Flames, which calls Surtr, and for the Rite of Ginnungagap, where fire meets ice to wake Ymir.

Did you know

For Snorri, the sun, the moon and the stars were sparks from Muspelheim that the gods set in the sky.

Connections

• In Thorvald Blackkeel's deck
• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck
• In Freydís, Warden of Yggdrasil's deck

Where to get it

• 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. Muspelheim — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Muspellsheim — Store norske leksikon
3. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)