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Uncommon card · History
Alexander Burnes, an Uncommon card
Captain Sir Alexander Burnes was a Scottish explorer, military officer and diplomat associated with the Great Game.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 40
- Power
- 106
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 18,000
Power 106 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Alexander Burnes quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alexander Burnes card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a ______ when it was first published in 1835.
Answer
bestseller. His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a bestseller when it was first published in 1835. From the Alexander Burnes article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Two-state quantum system. Two-state quantum system 71 · Alexander Burnes 66 · Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 61 · SSM-N-9 Regulus II 58 ATK in WikiCards.
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.
- He was nicknamed Bokhara Burnes for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bukhara.
- His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a bestseller when it was first published in 1835.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Alexander Burnes article was read about 18,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 40: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Alexander Burnes
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Ashton BellUncommon · Society · ATK 64 DEF 42
- CrossbillUncommon · Nature · ATK 62 DEF 44
- Fatma SamouraUncommon · History · ATK 60 DEF 46
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Alexander Burnes (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Print made by: Lowes Cato Dickinson After: Sir Vincent Eyre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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