Thunder-Winged Hummingbird

The myth

The hummingbird holds a special place in the cosmology of the Guarani Mbya, a people who live today in southern and southeastern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. In the sacred words recorded by the ethnographer León Cadogan, when Nhanderu, the first father, emerges in the primal darkness, it is the hummingbird, mainumby, who refreshes him and feeds him with the nectar of flowers. For the Mbya, the little bird is a messenger and companion of the divinities. This card's thunder wings are a MYTHENOR invention, joining the hummingbird's real speed to the sound of Tupã's sky.

Why it has this power

A level 4 uncommon with ATK 1500 and DEF 1000: fast and fragile, it strikes before it can be touched. It is a thunder-element Bird, because its wings beat so fast they boom. Wisp is the shimmer of its feathers; Crown, its closeness to the divinities. It pairs well with Tupã's cards.

Did you know

Hummingbirds beat their wings dozens of times per second and are the only birds that can fly backward.

Connections

• In Tapiraí, Trail Scout's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Tapiraí, Trail Scout (Heart of the Forest) — grade S: 20% · grade A: 20% · grade B: 14%
• 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. Guarani Mbya — Povos Indígenas no Brasil — Maria Inês Ladeira / Instituto Socioambiental
2. Beija-flor — Wikipédia