Norse · No. 078

Svartálfaheimr Rune Automaton

A MYTHENOR creation — Theme: Original theme: a runic mechanical guard built by the dwarves of Svartálfaheimr.

Svartálfaheimr Rune Automaton
Dwarves trust no one. That is why they build guards.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1100
DEF
1200
Level
3
Type
Machine
Element
Thunder
Constellations
Wisp · Hammer

The myth

Svartálfaheimr, the home of the dark elves, is where Loki and others go when they need the great smiths. Snorri blends dark elves and dwarves, beings who live in stone and earth and make the gods' treasures: Mjölnir, the spear Gungnir, the ship Skíðblaðnir, the fetter Gleipnir and Sif's golden hair. In the myths the only known artificial creature is the clay giant Mökkurkálfi, made by the giants. The Rune Automaton is a MYTHENOR creation imagining the dwarves' craft bringing metal to life with runes.

Why it has this power

A level 3 Common with ATK 1100 and DEF 1200: a solid guard for the opening of a duel. A Thunder Machine, under Wisp and Hammer, the glowing runes and the forge. As a Machine it completes the fusions that create Naglfar and Thor's Thundering Chariot.

Did you know

In Skáldskaparmál, the golden hair the dwarves made for Sif grew on her head like real hair.

Connections

  • 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. Dwarf — Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. Elves & Dwarves in Norse Mythology — Irina-Maria Manea