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Uncommon card · History
William Beckford, an Uncommon card
William Thomas Beckford was a British writer and politician.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 74
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 35,000
Power 146 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was reputed at one stage to be England's richest commoner.
- Beckford was the son of William Beckford and Maria Hamilton, the daughter of George Hamilton.
- He served as a Member of Parliament for Wells in 1784–1790 and Hindon in 1790–1795 and 1806–1820.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The William Beckford article was read about 35,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 74: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get William Beckford
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, William Beckford (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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