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Johnny Griffin, an Uncommon card
John Arnold Griffin III was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 65
- DEF
- 41
- Power
- 106
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 22,000
Power 106 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Johnny Griffin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Johnny Griffin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1995, Griffin was awarded an ______ Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.
Answer
Honorary. In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. From the Johnny Griffin article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin began his career in the mid-____s and continued until the month of his death.
Answer
1940s. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin began his career in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death. From the Johnny Griffin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Johnny Griffin. Johnny Griffin 65 · Armando Manzanero 62 · Laurent Garnier 58 · Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine 55 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.
- Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin began his career in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of his death.
- A pioneering figure in hard bop, Griffin recorded prolifically as a bandleader in addition to stints with the pianist Thelonious Monk and the drummer Art Blakey, in partnership with his fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and as a member of the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band after he moved to Europe in the 1960s.
- In 1995, Griffin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Johnny Griffin article was read about 22,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 65 and blocks with 41: each hit it takes is cut by 16 %.
How to get Johnny Griffin
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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The cards just above and just below Johnny Griffin in the power ranking, all domains together.
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- Giovanni BoldiniUncommon · Arts · ATK 61 DEF 45
- Laurent GarnierUncommon · Arts · ATK 58 DEF 48
- San Cristóbal IslandUncommon · Nature · ATK 59 DEF 47
- Charles, Duke of Lower LorraineUncommon · History · ATK 55 DEF 51
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Johnny Griffin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Tom Beetz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
