A Scythian war-axe, as described by Herodotus.
Card Text
(8) Sagaris (2)
Persian • Weapon • Axe (1 Hand)
Shiveshodan: When you attack with this weapon, if you have less experience than the defender, the attack roll gains +2 and the attack deals +1 damage.
Scythian in origin, the sagaris nonetheless became a very popular weapon among Persian armies.
Illus.: David Ho • Set 5 • P36/100
Tournament Promo
Sagaris was the tournament winner card in April 2006.
History in Brief
Axe of the Scythians
{coming soon}
Trivia
- The axe was the namesake for a British car, the TVR Sagaris.
- The legend of Amazons using the sagaris came from Aristarchus of Samothrace.
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