Tupi · No. 109

Smoke of the Pajé's Pipe

Inspired by: The sacred use of tobacco by Indigenous pajés and prayer leaders, here turned into a game image.

Smoke of the Pajé's Pipe
One puff and the enemy forgets why they came.
Rarity
Uncommon
Category
Trap
Effect
The attacker's ATK becomes 0.

The myth

Tobacco originated in the Americas, and many Indigenous peoples consider it a sacred plant. Sixteenth-century chroniclers described Tupinambá pajés blowing tobacco smoke over people to heal and protect them. Among the Guarani Mbya, the pipe, petyngua, and its smoke are part of prayers in the opy, the prayer house, used to purify and to communicate with the divinities. These uses are sacred and follow each people's rules. Smoke of the Pajé's Pipe is a MYTHENOR trap drawing only on the idea of a calming smoke: one puff, and the enemy forgets why they came.

Why it has this power

An uncommon trap that zeroes the attacker's strength. When the opponent attacks, the attacking monster's ATK becomes 0 for that battle, and it may even be defeated by your defense. It works like Root that Drains Strength but is rarer, giving a second chance to disarm a strong attack.

Did you know

Tobacco's scientific name, Nicotiana, honors Jean Nicot, the French diplomat who brought it to the French court in the sixteenth century.

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. Guarani Mbya — Povos Indígenas no Brasil — Maria Inês Ladeira / Instituto Socioambiental
  2. A religião dos Tupinambás e suas relações com a das demais tribos tupi-guaranis — Alfred Métraux