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2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis, a Legendary card
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched an air war against Iran.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 97
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 197
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,400,000
Power 197 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
From 13 April to 29 May 2026, the US simultaneously ______ Iranian ports.
Answer
blockaded. From 13 April to 29 May 2026, the US simultaneously blockaded Iranian ports. From the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Augustus. Augustus 2,000,000 · 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 1,400,000 · Anglophone Crisis 140,000 · Kizil Caves 29,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In retaliation, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps issued warnings forbidding passage through the strait, boarded and attacked merchant ships, and laid sea mines in the strait.
- From 13 April to 29 May 2026, the US simultaneously blockaded Iranian ports.
- Until the war's start, about 25% of the world's seaborne oil trade and 20% of the world's liquefied natural gas passed through the strait.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis article was read about 1,400,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 97 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : w:en:Kleptosquirrel ( talk | contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
