Andvari's Curse

The myth

Andvari is the dwarf who lived in a waterfall in the shape of a pike and guarded a great treasure. Loki caught him with Rán's net and forced him to hand over all his gold to pay the blood-price for Ótr's death. Andvari tried to hide one last ring, Andvaranaut, which multiplied gold, but Loki took that too. Then the dwarf cursed the ring and the hoard: they would bring death to all who owned them. The curse passed through Hreiðmarr, Fáfnir, Regin, Sigurd and the Niflungs, destroying each in turn.

Why it has this power

An Uncommon trap that reduces the attacking monster's ATK to zero. The dwarf's gold weighs more than it seems, the card says: whoever advances in greed is left strengthless mid-blow. The same effect as Treacherous Fjord Ice, a second copy for defensive decks.

Did you know

Andvaranaut means Andvari's gift, and the cursed ring inspired Wagner's opera cycle centuries later.

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. Andvare — Store norske leksikon
2. Magic Rings in Norse Mythology — Irina-Maria Manea
3. The Poetic Edda: Reginsmol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)