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The Masque of the Red Death, a Rare card
"The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 210,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
The Masque of the Red Death quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the The Masque of the Red Death card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a ______ plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey.
Answer
dangerous. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. From the The Masque of the Red Death article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
"The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in ____.
Answer
1840s. "The Masque of the Red Death" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842. From the The Masque of the Red Death article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Stockton Rush. Stockton Rush 400,000 · Mole 280,000 · The Masque of the Red Death 210,000 · Clan del Golfo 140,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey.
- He, along with many other wealthy nobles, hosts a masquerade ball in seven rooms of the abbey, each decorated with a different color.
- In the midst of their revelry, a mysterious figure disguised as a Red Death victim enters and makes his way through each of the rooms.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The The Masque of the Red Death article was read about 210,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get The Masque of the Red Death
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, The Masque of the Red Death (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Harry Clarke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.