Tupi · No. 014

Creek Water Snake

Inspired by: The water snakes of Amazonian igarapés, and the igarapé itself, the Tupi "canoe path".

Creek Water Snake
It swims among the creek's roots as if it owned the place.
Rarity
Common
Category
Monster
ATK
1000
DEF
1100
Level
3
Type
Serpent
Element
Water
Constellations
Moon · Leviathan

The myth

Igarapé is a Tupi word usually translated as "canoe path": the narrow creeks and channels that cut through the Amazon forest, linking rivers, lakes and villages. Several real water snakes live in them, small swimming serpents that hunt fish and frogs among submerged roots. Almost all are harmless, but they startle anyone paddling carelessly. The card tells no myth; it honors the life of the igarapé, which for many Indigenous peoples and riverside communities is road, kitchen, school and a meeting place with the enchanted beings of the waters.

Why it has this power

A level 3 common with ATK 1000 and DEF 1100: a bit more defense than attack, like one who knows every root in the creek. It is a water-element Serpent. Moon and Leviathan tie it to the night waters. It is one of the three offerings of the Riverside Midsummer Dance, which summons the Enchanted River Dolphin.

Did you know

In the flood season many igarapés spill into the forest, and canoes glide over places people walk across in the dry season.

Connections

  • In Iandira, Captain of the Creek's deck
  • In Jaci-Miri, Sentinel of the Forest's deck

Where to get it

  • Campaign drop: Iandira, Captain of the Creek (Heart of the Forest) — grade D: 15%
  • Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
  • Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
  • Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
  • Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
  • Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
  • Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
  • Craft with card dust: 40 dust
  • Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

  1. Igarapé — Wikipédia