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Krak des Chevaliers, an Uncommon card
Krak des Chevaliers is a medieval castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 166
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 166 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Krak des Chevaliers quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Krak des Chevaliers card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It remained occupied by them until it was reconquered by the ______ in 1271.
Answer
Muslims. It remained occupied by them until it was reconquered by the Muslims in 1271. From the Krak des Chevaliers article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____ it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the order of the Knights Hospitaller.
Answer
1140s. In 1142 it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the order of the Knights Hospitaller. From the Krak des Chevaliers article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
History of Singapore. History of Singapore 87 · Moeen Ali 83 · Pim Fortuyn 80 · Krak des Chevaliers 77 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.
- The site was first inhabited in the 11th century by Kurdish troops garrisoned there by the Mirdasids.
- In 1142 it was given by Raymond II, Count of Tripoli, to the order of the Knights Hospitaller.
- It remained occupied by them until it was reconquered by the Muslims in 1271.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Krak des Chevaliers article was read about 120,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Krak des Chevaliers
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Krak des Chevaliers (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Gianfranco Gazzetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
