Shield of the Mischievous Saci

The myth

The Saci-Pererê is the great trickster of Brazilian folklore. Among his best-known pranks are knotting horses' manes and tails at night, hiding things, souring milk, putting out fires and scaring travelers with whistles and whirlwinds. He is rarely dangerous, but he loves to spoil the plans of anyone who thinks they are too clever, and only calms down with tobacco or cane liquor. Many of these stories were gathered by Monteiro Lobato in his 1918 survey. The Shield of the Saci is a MYTHENOR trap: at the moment of the blow, the saci ties a knot in the attacker's leg.

Why it has this power

A common trap that negates an attack. When the opponent attacks, it triggers and the blow simply does not happen, as if the attacker tripped over an invisible knot. Leave it face-down and wait: it is the region's simplest protection against a strong attack.

Did you know

The braids found in horses' manes in the morning are said to be the Saci's work.

Connections

• In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck

Where to get it

• 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. Saci (Brazilian folklore) — Wikipedia
2. Um estudo comparativo entre O Sacy-Perêrê: resultado de um inquérito (1918) e O Saci (1921) — Evandro do Carmo Camargo — UNESP