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Epic card · History
Rob Ford, an Epic card
Robert Bruce Ford was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 81
- DEF
- 94
- Power
- 175
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 550,000
Power 175 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Rob Ford quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Rob Ford card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 2013, he became embroiled in a ______ abuse scandal, which was widely reported in national and foreign press.
Answer
substance. In 2013, he became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal, which was widely reported in national and foreign press. From the Rob Ford article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor, first being elected to Toronto City Council in the ____ municipal election, before being re-elected to his council seat twice.
Answer
2000s. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor, first being elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 municipal election, before being re-elected to his council seat twice. From the Rob Ford article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Florence. Florence 88 · Pancho Villa 85 · Rob Ford 81 · Assassination of William McKinley 77 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.
- Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor, first being elected to Toronto City Council in the 2000 municipal election, before being re-elected to his council seat twice.
- Ford's political career, particularly his mayoralty, saw a number of personal and work-related controversies and legal proceedings.
- In 2013, he became embroiled in a substance abuse scandal, which was widely reported in national and foreign press.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Rob Ford article was read about 550,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 81 and blocks with 94: each hit it takes is cut by 38 %.
How to get Rob Ford
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Rob Ford (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Bruce Reeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
