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“20XX” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

The "20XX" meme predicts a Super Smash Bros.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “20XX” meme, 2013

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “20XX” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71, number 21044 of the collection, and the 3rd best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “20XX” meme mean?

This humorous concept imagines total optimization of the video game. It suggests that skill will reach such a peak that character choices lose strategic value. The only remaining variable becomes port priority, making every match fair by chance. This expresses ironic fascination with the extreme complexity of the competitive scene, minimizing current metagame impacts through this absurd futuristic vision.

Where does the “20XX” meme come from?

The expression is attributed to professional player Aziz "Hax$" Al-Yami in 2013. It circulated within the Super Smash Bros. Melee community without a single identified source video. The term draws from the Mega Man series, using "XX" to denote an indefinite future year. Commentator Kris "Toph" Alexander also popularized the idea at The Big House 3 in October 2013. His exact role remains unclear, but he helped spread this joke about perfect game balance among fans.

  1. 2013First appearance of the joke within the competitive community.

How to use the “20XX” meme

  • Use this reference to highlight the absurdity of a meta dominated by a single character.

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The “20XX” card in MyMemeCards

20XX card
NumberNo. 21044
RarityRare
CollectionMemes World series 71
Fame74/100 · #3 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Memes World series 71: 300 cards
  • Rare300100%

How to get the “20XX” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; 20XX comes out of the Memes World series 71 as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

What does 20xx meme mean?

It is a humorous prediction that all players will use Fox and ports will decide matches.

20xx super smash bros origin?

It comes from a joke by Aziz Al-Yami in 2013 about technical game optimization.

Why 20xx mega man?

The series uses this format to name its games, symbolizing a distant and undefined future here.

How do I get the 20XX meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “20XX” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the 20XX card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: 20XX - Know Your Meme · Competitive Melee Icon Hax Passes Away and Leaves Behind a ... · Is 20XX Actually Happening? - Super Smash Bros. Melee · checked on October 12, 2026.

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