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Nicko McBrain, a Rare card
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 74
- Power
- 147
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Power 147 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Nicko McBrain quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Nicko McBrain card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
McBrain retired from touring in 2024, although he remains a ______ of the band for studio projects.
Answer
member. McBrain retired from touring in 2024, although he remains a member of the band for studio projects. From the Nicko McBrain article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since ____.
Answer
1980s. Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. From the Nicko McBrain article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Jake Shields. Jake Shields 82 · Dave Lombardo 78 · Nicko McBrain 73 · Mercedes Sosa 69 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.
- He is the third-longest serving member of the band, having appeared on each Iron Maiden album since Piece of Mind.
- McBrain retired from touring in 2024, although he remains a member of the band for studio projects.
- Having played in small pub bands since 1966 from the age of 14, after leaving school, McBrain did session work before joining a variety of artists, such as Streetwalkers in 1975, Pat Travers, and the French hard rock band Trust.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Nicko McBrain 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 73 and blocks with 74: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Nicko McBrain
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, Nicko McBrain (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : adels, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
