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Uncommon card · Nature
Externsteine, an Uncommon card
The Externsteine is a distinctive sandstone rock formation located in the Teutoburg Forest, near the town of Horn-Bad Meinberg in the Lippe district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 72
- Power
- 142
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 31,000
Power 142 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Externsteine quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Externsteine card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______, a long-distance hiking trail, passes through the formation.
Answer
Hermannsweg. The Hermannsweg, a long-distance hiking trail, passes through the formation. From the Externsteine article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Eileen Myles. Eileen Myles 76 · Cherkasy Oblast 73 · Externsteine 70 · Grey-cowled wood rail 67 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Grey-cowled wood rail. Grey-cowled wood rail 40,000 · Externsteine 31,000 · Exmoor pony 17,000 · Chongming Island 13,000 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.
- The formation is a tor consisting of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the surrounding wooded hills.
- The Hermannsweg, a long-distance hiking trail, passes through the formation.
- In a popular tradition going back to an idea proposed to Hermann Hamelmann in 1564, the Externsteine are identified as a sacred site of the pagan Saxons, and the location of the Irminsul idol reportedly destroyed by Charlemagne, there is however no archaeological evidence that would confirm the site's use during the relevant period.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Externsteine article was read about 31,000 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 72: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Externsteine
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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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Externsteine in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Toomas Hendrik IlvesUncommon · History · ATK 72 DEF 70
- Cherkasy OblastUncommon · Nature · ATK 73 DEF 69
- Eileen MylesUncommon · Arts · ATK 76 DEF 66
- Anthony RandolphUncommon · Society · ATK 72 DEF 70
- Kao Kim HournUncommon · History · ATK 73 DEF 69
- List of missions to the outer planetsUncommon · Science · ATK 70 DEF 72
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Externsteine (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
