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Robert Sheckley, an Uncommon card
Robert Sheckley was an American writer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 49
- Power
- 116
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 28,000
Power 116 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Robert Sheckley quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Robert Sheckley card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the ______ Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.
Answer
Science. Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001. From the Robert Sheckley article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
First published in the science-fiction magazines of the ____s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
Answer
1950s. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical. From the Robert Sheckley article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. Wilhelm Friedemann Bach 74 · Robert Sheckley 67 · Nellie McKay 62 · Athena Promachos 59 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.
- First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
- Nominated for Hugo and Nebula Awards, Sheckley was named Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Robert Sheckley article was read about 28,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 49: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Robert Sheckley
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- Chris KunitzUncommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 50
- Edmund Blair LeightonUncommon · Arts · ATK 58 DEF 58
- Nellie McKayUncommon · Arts · ATK 62 DEF 54
- Antonello da MessinaUncommon · Arts · ATK 63 DEF 53
- Liu ChuanzhiUncommon · Society · ATK 65 DEF 51
- Pauline BetzUncommon · Society · ATK 66 DEF 50
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Robert Sheckley (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Greenleaf Publishing / Malcolm Smith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
