Loki's Shapeshift

The myth

Loki is the great shapeshifter of myth. He became a mare to lure the stallion Svaðilfari and ended up giving birth to Sleipnir. He became a fly to hinder the dwarf Brokkr at the forge. After Baldr's death he disguised himself as an old giantess, Þökk, who refused to weep and kept Baldr in Hel's realm. Fleeing the gods, he hid in a waterfall in the shape of a salmon until he was caught in a net. He also wore Freyja's falcon cloak and, in an old poem, fought Heimdall in the form of a seal.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon spell that swaps a monster's ATK and DEF. A mare becomes a beast of burden, a wall becomes a spear: nobody knows what Loki will become. Use it to turn a slow defender into an attacker, or to disarm an enemy with high attack and low defense.

Did you know

Snorri says Loki invented the fishing net while in hiding, and the gods copied it from the ashes to catch him.

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. Loki — Emma Groeneveld
2. Loki — Encyclopaedia Britannica
3. The Prose Edda: Gylfaginning — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)