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Ironstone china, a Common card
Ironstone china, ironstone ware or most commonly just ironstone, is a type of vitreous pottery first made in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 112
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 11,000
Power 112 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Ironstone china quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ironstone china card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is often classed as ______ although in appearance and properties it is similar to fine stoneware.
Answer
earthenware. It is often classed as earthenware although in appearance and properties it is similar to fine stoneware. From the Ironstone china article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Karl August Wittfogel. Karl August Wittfogel 69 · Carol Robinson 66 · Lucas Papademos 63 · Ironstone china 57 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.
- It is often classed as earthenware although in appearance and properties it is similar to fine stoneware.
- It was developed in the 19th century by potters in Staffordshire, England, as a cheaper, mass-produced alternative for porcelain.
- The formulation quoted in the original patent (Brit.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ironstone china article was read about 11,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Ironstone china
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, Ironstone china (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
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