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LGM-35 Sentinel, a Rare card
The LGM-35 Sentinel, initially known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, is a land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system under development for the United States Air Force.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 70
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Ranked #2,012 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
LGM-35 Sentinel quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the LGM-35 Sentinel card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ III missiles are deployed in North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
Answer
Minuteman. The Minuteman III missiles are deployed in North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. From the LGM-35 Sentinel article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, the Department of the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to develop the Sentinel after Boeing withdrew from the bidding process.
Answer
2020s. In 2020, the Department of the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to develop the Sentinel after Boeing withdrew from the bidding process. From the LGM-35 Sentinel article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sovereignty. Sovereignty 82 · Blackjack 79 · LGM-35 Sentinel 76 · Eurasia 72 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 was intended to replace all 450 Minuteman III missiles beginning in 2029, with service expected through 2075, but delays and cost overruns have pushed initial operational capability into the 2030s.
- The Minuteman III missiles are deployed in North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
- In 2020, the Department of the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a sole-source contract to develop the Sentinel after Boeing withdrew from the bidding process.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The LGM-35 Sentinel article was read about 210,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 70: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get LGM-35 Sentinel
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, LGM-35 Sentinel (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
