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Epic card · Society
Miracle on Ice, an Epic card
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 174
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 920,000
Ranked #1,273 of the 2,999 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Miracle on Ice quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Miracle on Ice card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the ____ Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
Answer
1980s. The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. From the Miracle on Ice article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
St. Louis. St. Louis 93 · German language 90 · Bavaria 87 · Miracle on Ice 82 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 played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament.
- Although the Soviet Union was a four-time defending gold medalist and heavily favored, the United States achieved an upset victory, winning 4–3.
- The Soviet Union had won the gold medal in five of the six previous Winter Olympic Games, and were the heavy favorite to win another gold in Lake Placid.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Miracle on Ice article was read about 920,000 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 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Miracle on Ice
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Miracle on Ice (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Henry Zbyszynski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
