Gleipnir, the Silken Fetter

The myth

Gleipnir is the fetter that binds the wolf Fenrir. After he broke Læðingr and Drómi, Odin sent Skírnir to the dwarves of Svartálfaheimr, who made Gleipnir from six things: the sound of a cat's footfall, a woman's beard, the roots of mountains, a bear's sinews, a fish's breath and a bird's spittle. Snorri says it was smooth and soft as a silken ribbon, yet strong. The gods took Fenrir to an island, and there Týr lost his hand.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that prevents the opponent from attacking for 3 turns. It is the silken ribbon that held the strongest wolf in the worlds: it does not wound, it only binds. It buys time to set up fusions, call rituals or recover your breath while the enemy waits.

Did you know

Snorri jokes that the six things used in Gleipnir no longer exist precisely because they were used up in the fetter.

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

• 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. Fenrir — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Fenrir — Joshua J. Mark
3. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)