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Apollodorus of Damascus, an Uncommon card
Apollodorus of Damascus was an architect and engineer from Roman Syria, who flourished during the 2nd century AD.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 44
- Power
- 105
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 28,000
Power 105 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Apollodorus of Damascus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Apollodorus of Damascus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is also known as Apollodorus ______.
Answer
Mechanicus. He is also known as Apollodorus Mechanicus. From the Apollodorus of Damascus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Die-cast toy. Die-cast toy 65 · Apollodorus of Damascus 61 · Mahindra XEV 9e 58 · Tianning Temple 50 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Die-cast toy. Die-cast toy 39,000 · Apollodorus of Damascus 28,000 · Eden Phillpotts 9,800 · Tianning Temple 7,600 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.
- As an architect he authored several technical treatises, and his massive architectural output gained him immense popularity during his time.
- He is one of the few architects whose name survives from antiquity, and is credited with introducing several Eastern innovations to the Roman Imperial style, such as making the dome a standard.
- He is also known as Apollodorus Mechanicus.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Apollodorus of Damascus article was read about 28,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 44: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Apollodorus of Damascus
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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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Apollodorus of Damascus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Gun Powder Ma, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
