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David Backes, an Uncommon card
David Anthony Backes is an American former professional ice hockey forward.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 59
- Power
- 131
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 16,000
Power 131 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
David Backes quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the David Backes card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Backes was born in ______, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.
Answer
Minneapolis. Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. From the David Backes article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After two seasons of junior hockey with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League, Backes was selected 62nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the ____ NHL entry draft.
Answer
2000s. After two seasons of junior hockey with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League, Backes was selected 62nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL entry draft. From the David Backes article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Ken Skupski. Ken Skupski 79 · David Backes 72 · Jed Lowrie 69 · NGC 300 66 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.
- He played for fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League as a member of the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks.
- Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.
- After two seasons of junior hockey with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League, Backes was selected 62nd overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL entry draft.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The David Backes article was read about 16,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 59: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get David Backes
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, David Backes (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
