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Spyridon Louis, an Uncommon card
Spyridon Louis, commonly known as Spyros Louis, was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 49
- Power
- 115
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 22,000
Power 115 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Spyridon Louis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Spyridon Louis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Following his victory, he was celebrated as a ______ hero.
Answer
national. Following his victory, he was celebrated as a national hero. From the Spyridon Louis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Spyridon Louis, commonly known as Spyros Louis, was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the ____ Summer Olympics.
Answer
1890s. Spyridon Louis, commonly known as Spyros Louis, was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at the 1896 Summer Olympics. From the Spyridon Louis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Old Javanese. Old Javanese 73 · Involvement of Northeast Indian insurgents in the Myanmar conflict 69 · Spyridon Louis 66 · Arg-e Bam 61 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.
- Following his victory, he was celebrated as a national hero.
- A former soldier, Louis was encouraged to try out for the Olympics by his former commanding officer.
- After progressing through qualifying, he went on to win the inaugural Olympic marathon after placing first among seventeen competitors.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Spyridon Louis article was read about 22,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 49: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Spyridon Louis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Spyridon Louis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
