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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Curious Zelda” is a common card of the Memes World series 70, number 20751 of the collection, and the 12th best-known meme of its 18 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Curious Zelda” meme mean?
The cat’s face illustrates defenceless surprise: people use it when a trivial fact overturns a certainty, when a sentence is misread, or alongside a naive question asked in complete earnest. The account’s posts are written in the first person, from the animal’s point of view, which set that tone of baffled wonder. The image works even without a caption, because the expression never changes.
Where does the “Curious Zelda” meme come from?
Zelda was adopted in 2014 from the Mayhew shelter in London by Matt Taghioff, who opened her social-media account in November 2015, posting her photographs with text written as her inner diary. The form found its audience: a fixed expression plus a naive animal narrator proved inexhaustible, and the account was followed by a largely English-speaking public. A book built around the character, “The Adventures of a Curious Cat”, was published in 2019 and went straight onto the bestseller lists. The cat’s expression comes from her anatomy rather than any emotion, which explains its constancy from one photograph to the next.
- 2014Zelda is adopted from the Mayhew shelter in London
- 2015Her online account opens in November
- 2019The book “The Adventures of a Curious Cat” is published
How to use the “Curious Zelda” meme
- Use it when a trivial fact overturns a certainty.
- It accompanies a naive question asked in complete earnest.
- It reacts to a message misread at first glance.
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The “Curious Zelda” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 20751 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes World series 70 |
| Fame | 45/100 · #12 of 18 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @matteouss |
How to get the “Curious Zelda” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Curious Zelda comes out of the Memes World series 70 as a common 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 5 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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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 0.8%, 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
Who is Curious Zelda?
A black cat adopted from London’s Mayhew shelter in 2014 by Matt Taghioff, whose online account, opened in November 2015, posts her photographs with first-person text.
Why are her eyes always wide open?
Because that is her anatomy, not a reaction: the expression is the same from one photograph to the next.
Is there a book about Curious Zelda?
Yes, “The Adventures of a Curious Cat”, published in 2019, which went straight onto the bestseller lists.
How do I get the Curious Zelda meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Curious Zelda” is a common card of the Memes World series 70. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Curious Zelda card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Know Your Meme — Curious Zelda · The Mayhew — Zelda, the curious cat · checked on October 5, 2026.
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