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Boris Vian, an Uncommon card
Boris Vian was a French polymath who is primarily remembered for his novels.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 35
- Power
- 99
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 46,000
Power 99 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 40 % of WikiCards cards.
Boris Vian quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Boris Vian card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His novel Froth on the ______ is the best known of these works and one of the many translated into English.
Answer
Daydream. His novel Froth on the Daydream is the best known of these works and one of the many translated into English. From the Boris Vian article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lino Ventura. Lino Ventura 67 · Boris Vian 64 · Robert Kelly 61 · Nicky Arnstein 56 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.
- Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sullivan were bizarre parodies of criminal fiction, highly controversial at the time of their release owing to their unconventional outlook.
- Vian's other fiction, published under his real name, featured a highly individual writing style with numerous made-up words, subtle wordplay and surrealistic plots.
- His novel Froth on the Daydream is the best known of these works and one of the many translated into English.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Boris Vian article was read about 46,000 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 35: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Boris Vian
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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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Boris Vian in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Ryan AlebiosuUncommon · Society · ATK 57 DEF 42
- PasodobleUncommon · Arts · ATK 64 DEF 35
- Robert KellyUncommon · Science · ATK 61 DEF 38
- Friedrich DürrenmattUncommon · Arts · ATK 62 DEF 37
- George PólyaUncommon · Science · ATK 63 DEF 36
- Noize MCUncommon · Arts · ATK 64 DEF 35
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Boris Vian (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
