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Epic card · History
Sam Cooke, an Epic card
Samuel Cooke was an American soul singer and songwriter.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 77
- DEF
- 91
- Power
- 168
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 920,000
Power 168 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Sam Cooke quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sam Cooke card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1964, he was shot and killed by the ______ of a motel in Los Angeles.
Answer
manager. In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles. From the Sam Cooke article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 89 · Scottie Pippen 86 · Jeanine Pirro 83 · Sam Cooke 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.
- Considered one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the "King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, pioneering contributions to the genre, and significance in popular music.
- During his thirteen-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Black Singles chart.
- In 1964, he was shot and killed by the manager of a motel in Los Angeles.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sam Cooke article was read about 920,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 77 and blocks with 91: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Sam Cooke
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.
More History cards
Cards close in power
The cards just above and just below Sam Cooke in the power ranking, all domains together.
- Jeanine PirroEpic · History · ATK 83 DEF 85
- Scottie PippenEpic · History · ATK 86 DEF 82
- Aaron EckhartEpic · Arts · ATK 81 DEF 87
- The PentagonEpic · Arts · ATK 78 DEF 90
- Eddie GuerreroEpic · Society · ATK 90 DEF 78
- Burt LancasterEpic · History · ATK 80 DEF 88
Card lists
- Wikipedia quizNew questions every day
- All cards from A to ZEvery card, by name
- History cards
- Legendary cards
- Tier listS and A tiers by power (ATK + DEF)
Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sam Cooke (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : RCA Victor Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
