Thor's Reprisal

The myth

Thor is the god who answers every threat. In Skáldskaparmál, when the giant Geirröðr hurled a red-hot iron bar at him, Thor caught it in midair with his iron gloves and threw it back; it passed through a pillar, the giant and the wall. In Þrymskviða, the giant who stole Mjölnir is struck down by that very hammer, which Thor recovers disguised as a bride. The sources name no reprisal of this kind: the card is a MYTHENOR creation summing up that trait of the thunder god.

Why it has this power

A Rare trap that reflects the combat damage back at the attacker. Whoever strikes the thunder hears it strike back, the card says, like Geirröðr, who received his own red-hot iron in return. It does the same as Svalinn but is rarer: a second chance to punish strong attacks.

Did you know

Thor's journey to Geirröðr is also told in the Þórsdrápa, a tenth-century skaldic poem by Eilífr Goðrúnarson.

Connections

• In Halvard the Grey Raven's deck
• In Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 3.3% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 3.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 6.2% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 9.4% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 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: Skáldskaparmál — Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur (trad./trans.)
2. Thor — Joshua J. Mark
3. Thor — Encyclopaedia Britannica