The Curupira's Backward Tracks

The myth

The Curupira's most famous mark, as the forest guardian recorded by Anchieta as early as 1560, is his backward-facing feet. Whoever finds his tracks and tries to follow them walks the opposite way from where he went and ends up lost, going in circles in the forest. In the stories, this is how he protects trees and animals from disrespectful hunters and woodcutters: he does not need to fight, only to confuse. Folk advice for the lost includes making a ball of vine and throwing it behind you, or offering tobacco. The MYTHENOR spell turns this trick into protection in the duel.

Why it has this power

An uncommon protection spell: for one turn, the opponent cannot attack. It is the effect of the backward tracks: the enemy walks and walks, and returns exactly where they started. Use it when you need time to set up a fusion, call a ritual or recover your breath.

Did you know

The scientist Barbosa Rodrigues published accounts of the Curupira in 1890, collected in the Amazon.

Connections

• In Tapiraí, Trail Scout's deck
• In Iandira, Captain of the Creek's deck
• In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck
• In Great Pajé Ybytu's deck
• In Jaci-Miri, Sentinel of the Forest'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. Curupira — Wikipedia
2. Dicionário do Folclore Brasileiro — Luís da Câmara Cascudo