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Cormac McCarthy, a Legendary card
Cormac McCarthy was an American author who wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 93
- Power
- 177
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,200,000
Power 177 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Cormac McCarthy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cormac McCarthy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is widely regarded as one of the ______ American novelists.
Answer
greatest. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. From the Cormac McCarthy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Battle of the Bulge. Battle of the Bulge 93 · Michael Crichton 87 · Cormac McCarthy 84 · Unai Emery 81 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.
- His works often include graphic depictions of violence, and his writing style is characterized by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution.
- He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists.
- McCarthy was born in Providence, Rhode Island, although he was raised primarily in Tennessee.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cormac McCarthy article was read about 1,200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 93: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Cormac McCarthy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cormac McCarthy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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