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Clavichord, an Uncommon card
The clavichord is a stringed rectangular keyboard instrument that was used largely in the Late Middle Ages, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 79,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Clavichord quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Clavichord card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge to the ______.
Answer
soundboard. Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge to the soundboard. From the Clavichord article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Being and Time. Being and Time 100,000 · Clavichord 79,000 · Baburnama 56,000 · American Authors 41,000 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.
- Historically, it was mostly used as a practice instrument and as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for larger performances.
- The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents.
- Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge to the soundboard.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Clavichord article was read about 79,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Clavichord
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, Clavichord (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Pax:Vobiscum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
