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Uncommon card · History
Periander, an Uncommon card
Periander was the second tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled over ancient Corinth.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 57
- DEF
- 45
- Power
- 102
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 26,000
Power 102 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Periander quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Periander card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their ______.
Answer
wisdom. He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their wisdom. From the Periander article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Salomon August Andrée. Salomon August Andrée 65 · Johann Ludwig Burckhardt 62 · Periander 57 · Jasminum polyanthum 52 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.
- Periander's rule brought about a prosperous time in Corinth's history, as his administrative skill made Corinth one of the wealthiest city states in Greece.
- Several accounts state that Periander was a cruel and harsh ruler, but others claim that he was a fair and just king who worked to ensure that the distribution of wealth in Corinth was more or less even.
- He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their wisdom.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Periander article was read about 26,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 57 and blocks with 45: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
How to get Periander
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The cards just above and just below Periander in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Gholamreza TakhtiUncommon · Society · ATK 62 DEF 40
- Jasminum polyanthumUncommon · Nature · ATK 52 DEF 50
- Mickaël PiétrusUncommon · Society · ATK 60 DEF 42
- Vanessa CroneUncommon · Society · ATK 60 DEF 42
- BerossusUncommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 36
- Colored pencilUncommon · Arts · ATK 59 DEF 43
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Periander (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Copy of Ktesilas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
