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Legendary card · Arts
Moloch, a Legendary card
Moloch, Molech, or Molek is a word which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the Book of Leviticus.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 74
- DEF
- 97
- Power
- 171
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,100,000
Power 171 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Moloch quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Moloch card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Traditionally, the name Moloch has been understood as referring to a ______ god.
Answer
Canaanite. Traditionally, the name Moloch has been understood as referring to a Canaanite god. From the Moloch article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Moses. Moses 89 · Ken Jennings 85 · James Woods 82 · Moloch 74 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 Greek Septuagint translates many of these instances as "their king", but maintains the word or name Moloch in others, including one additional time in the Book of Amos where the Hebrew text does not attest the name.
- The Bible strongly condemns practices that are associated with Moloch, which are heavily implied to include child sacrifice.
- Traditionally, the name Moloch has been understood as referring to a Canaanite god.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Moloch article was read about 1,100,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 74 and blocks with 97: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get Moloch
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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Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Moloch in the power ranking, all domains together.
- John ElwayLegendary · History · ATK 83 DEF 88
- Bo BurnhamLegendary · Arts · ATK 84 DEF 87
- Jacob CollierLegendary · Arts · ATK 82 DEF 89
- MosesLegendary · Arts · ATK 89 DEF 82
- Reza ShahLegendary · History · ATK 85 DEF 86
- The StrokesLegendary · Arts · ATK 82 DEF 89
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Moloch (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Charles Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
