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Uncommon card · History
Battle of Issus, an Uncommon card
The Battle of Issus occurred in southern Anatolia, on 5 November 333 BC between the Hellenic League led by Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid Empire, led by Darius III.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 58
- Power
- 122
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 130,000
Power 122 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was the second major battle in Alexander's invasion of the Persian empire, and the first encounter between Darius III and Alexander the Great.
- The battle resulted in the Macedonian troops defeating the Persian forces.
- Darius was forced to flee, leaving behind his family and treasury which were captured by Alexander.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Battle of Issus article was read about 130,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 58: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Battle of Issus
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Battle of Issus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
