Breath of Fimbulwinter

The myth

The Fimbulvetr, the great winter, is the sign that heralds Ragnarök. Snorri says three winters will come in a row with no summer between them, with snow from every direction, hard frosts and cutting winds, and the sun will have no strength. Before that there will be three years of war in which brothers kill brothers out of greed. Vafþrúðnismál says that during the Fimbulvetr a human pair, Líf and Lífþrasir, will hide in a wood and survive on the morning dew, to repopulate the new world.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that removes 500 ATK from all of the opponent's monsters until the end of their turn. It is the cold that makes even heroes shiver, as the card says. Use it before attacking to win hard clashes, or to blunt the enemy's counterattack.

Did you know

Some researchers suggest the memory of a winter without summer may echo the climate crisis that struck northern Europe around the year 536.

Connections

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

Where to get it

• Comes in every duelist's starter deck.
• 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. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)
2. The Poetic Edda: Vafthruthnismol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)
3. Ragnarok — Encyclopaedia Britannica