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Bahram II, a Common card
Bahram II was the fifth Sasanian King of Kings of Iran, from 274 to 293.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 90
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Bahram II quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Bahram II card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was the son and ______ of Bahram I.
Answer
successor. He was the son and successor of Bahram I. From the Bahram II article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Viminacium. Viminacium 81 · Sergio Moro 78 · Arthur Bliss 73 · Bahram II 70 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Sergio Moro. Sergio Moro 18,000 · Bahram II 14,000 · 1824–25 United States House of Representatives elections 10,000 · Ancient Baths of Alauna 1,100 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.
- He was the son and successor of Bahram I.
- Bahram II, while still in his teens, ascended the throne with the aid of the powerful Zoroastrian priest Kartir, just like his father had done.
- He was met with considerable challenges during his reign, facing a rebellion in the east led by his brother, the Kushano-Sasanian dynast Hormizd I Kushanshah, who also assumed the title of King of Kings and possibly laid claims to the Sasanian throne.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Bahram II article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 90: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Bahram II
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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- Nicolò MartinenghiCommon · Society · ATK 81 DEF 79
- Johnny EversCommon · Society · ATK 74 DEF 86
- Nikita FilatovCommon · Society · ATK 76 DEF 84
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Bahram II (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Classical Numismatic Group, [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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