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David Sylvian, an Uncommon card
David Sylvian is an English musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 154
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 190,000
Power 154 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
David Sylvian quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the David Sylvian card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Following Japan's break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album ______ Trees.
Answer
Brilliant. Following Japan's break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees. From the David Sylvian article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
David Sylvian is an English musician who came to prominence in the late ____s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan.
Answer
1970s. David Sylvian is an English musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. From the David Sylvian article on Wikipedia.
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.
- During his time with Japan, Sylvian was known for his baritone voice, idiosyncratic approach to songwriting, and his distinctive androgynous appearance.
- The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s new wave scene.
- Following Japan's break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees.
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 Sylvian article was read about 190,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get David Sylvian
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 Sylvian (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ohconfucius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
