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Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours, a Common card
Gaston de Foix, duc de Nemours, nicknamed The Thunderbolt of Italy, was a famed French military commander of the Renaissance.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 35
- Power
- 90
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 90 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The young general is regarded as a ______ commander well ahead of his time.
Answer
stellar. The young general is regarded as a stellar commander well ahead of his time. From the Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Carl Wilhelm Siemens. Carl Wilhelm Siemens 62 · Libya Shield Force 58 · Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours 55 · Mohamed Alí Seineldín 51 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Nephew of King Louis XII of France and general of his armies in Italy from 1511 to 1512, he is noted for his military feats in a career which lasted no longer than a few months.
- The young general is regarded as a stellar commander well ahead of his time.
- An adept of lightning fast forced marches as well as sudden and bold offensives that destabilized contemporary armies and commanders, De Foix is mostly remembered for his six-month campaign against the Holy League in the War of the League of Cambrai.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 55 and blocks with 35: each hit it takes is cut by 14 %.
How to get Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gaston of Foix, Duke of Nemours (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Philippe de Champaigne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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