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Doc Watson, an Uncommon card
Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson was an American guitarist, songwriter, and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues, and gospel music.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 61
- Power
- 131
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Power 131 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Doc Watson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Doc Watson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He won seven ______ awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Answer
Grammy. He won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. From the Doc Watson article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in ____ in an accident on the family farm.
Answer
1980s. Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm. From the Doc Watson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Feid. Feid 77 · Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution 73 · Doc Watson 70 · Gardenia 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 won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- His fingerpicking and flatpicking skills, as well as his knowledge of traditional American music, were highly regarded.
- Blind from a young age, he performed publicly both in a dance band and solo, as well as for over 15 years with his son, guitarist Merle Watson, until Merle's death in 1985 in an accident on the family farm.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Doc Watson article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 61: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Doc Watson
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, Doc Watson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : boonejag75, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
