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Uncommon card · Science
Centaurus, an Uncommon card
Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 122
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 73,000
Power 122 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Centaurus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Centaurus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur, a ______ that is half human, half horse.
Answer
creature. In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur, a creature that is half human, half horse. From the Centaurus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Artificial gravity. Artificial gravity 73 · Centaurus 67 · Spoon 64 · Bichon 54 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Arkady Volozh. Arkady Volozh 93,000 · Centaurus 73,000 · Bichon 57,000 · Carding 42,000 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.
- One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
- In Greek mythology, Centaurus represents a centaur, a creature that is half human, half horse.
- Notable stars include Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the Solar System, its neighbour in the sky Beta Centauri, and HR 5171, one of the largest stars yet discovered.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Centaurus article was read about 73,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Centaurus
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 Centaurus in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Birdman of AlcatrazUncommon · Arts · ATK 67 DEF 55
- SpoonUncommon · Society · ATK 64 DEF 58
- European Exchange Rate MechanismUncommon · Science · ATK 67 DEF 55
- Phase diagramUncommon · Science · ATK 66 DEF 56
- Religious textUncommon · Arts · ATK 65 DEF 57
- Canals of the United KingdomUncommon · Society · ATK 67 DEF 55
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Centaurus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
