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Syracuse, Sicily, a Rare card
Syracuse is a city and municipality, capital of the free municipal consortium of the same name, located in the autonomous region of Sicily in Southern Italy.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 95
- DEF
- 92
- Power
- 187
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 340,000
Ranked #255 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- As of 2025, with a population of 115,636, it is the fourth most populous city in Sicily, following Palermo, Catania, and Messina.
- Situated on the southeastern coast of the island, Syracuse boasts a millennia-long history: counted among the largest metropolises of the classical age, it rivaled Athens in power and splendor, and Athens unsuccessfully attempted to subjugate it.
- It was the birthplace of the mathematician Archimedes, who led its defense during the Roman siege in 212 BC.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Syracuse, Sicily article was read about 340,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 95 and blocks with 92: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Syracuse, Sicily
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Syracuse, Sicily (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : AndreaCT78, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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