Tupi · No. 112

Jaguar-Fang Necklace

Inspired by: Necklaces of animal teeth made by Indigenous peoples, and respect for the jaguar.

Jaguar-Fang Necklace
Whoever wears the jaguar's fangs gains some of its courage.
Rarity
Common
Category
Equipment
Effect
Equip to a Beast / Beast-Warrior monster: +500 ATK and DEF.

The myth

In many Indigenous cultures of the Americas, necklaces of animal teeth carry meaning: they recall a hunt, show courage or connect the wearer to the animal's qualities. The jaguar, the largest cat in the Americas, holds a special place in several cosmologies as a being of great power, and among some peoples certain shamans are associated with it. Today the jaguar is legally protected in Brazil and threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting, and trading its parts is a crime. The Jaguar-Fang Necklace is MYTHENOR equipment: whoever wears it gains a little of the jaguar's courage.

Why it has this power

Common equipment: it gives 500 ATK and 500 DEF to a Beast or Beast-Warrior. It works well with the Full-Moon Jaguar, the Jaguar Warrior, the Werewolf, the Capelobo and the Mapinguari. Combined with Whistle to the Beasts, it makes the region's Beasts very hard to stop.

Did you know

The jaguar is considered vulnerable in Brazil, and the Atlantic Forest holds only a few hundred of them.

Connections

  • In Yaraci, Forest Apprentice's deck
  • In Tapiraí, Trail Scout's deck
  • In Dona Benedita, Folk Healer of the Backlands's deck
  • In Great Pajé Ybytu'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. Onça-pintada — Wikipédia