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Lew Wallace, an Uncommon card
Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 182
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 182 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
- He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment.
- Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lew Wallace 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 82 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Lew Wallace
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lew Wallace (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Materialscientist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.


