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Uncommon card · Science
Capricornus, an Uncommon card
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 114
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Ranked #2,557 of the 2,999 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Capricornus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Capricornus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Its ______ astrological symbol is.
Answer
traditional. Its traditional astrological symbol is. From the Capricornus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Shikoku. Shikoku 67 · Canadian Shield 64 · Capricornus 61 · Cape 58 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Canadian Shield. Canadian Shield 220,000 · Vinson Massif 140,000 · Capricornus 110,000 · Almond milk 80,000 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.
- Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Claudius Ptolemy.
- Its traditional astrological symbol is.
- Under its modern boundaries it is bordered by Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus, and Aquarius.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Capricornus article was read about 110,000 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 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Capricornus
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, Capricornus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
