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“Johnny Cadillac” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

Johnny Cadillac is a web-video character famous for fighting advice, including the line “3/4 face, Uraken dans le nez.”

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The “Johnny Cadillac” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Johnny Cadillac” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 1362 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3507 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Johnny Cadillac” meme mean?

Johnny Cadillac embodies the improvised combat teacher: sure of himself and completely off the wall. His advice, face the opponent at three quarters then throw an uraken, sums up martial know-how as seen by a comedian. The meme expresses overconfidence and the absurdity of serious tutorials on skills nobody really masters. People quote it to mock advice delivered too confidently, to accompany an imaginary karate move, or to start a mock brawl among friends. The phrase spreads mostly for its rhythm and vocabulary.

Where does the “Johnny Cadillac” meme come from?

Johnny Cadillac appears in YouTube videos shaped like martial-arts tutorials: one is titled “[Tuto] Faire un Uraken, expliqué par Johnny Cadillac, comment se battre”, another “Johnny Cadillac dévoile un tutoriel en arts martiaux”, with a second part. The uraken is a karate strike delivered with the back of the fist. In these clips the character insists on the three-quarter-face stance, repeated like a mantra, and on the uraken to the nose. The “3/4 face” formula stuck, as did the idea of advice given without a flicker of doubt. The clips have been reposted, remixed and shared, mostly for their comic effect.

How to use the “Johnny Cadillac” meme

  • Quote the “3/4 face” advice before a mock fight.
  • Parody a friend giving sports tips without knowing anything about them.
  • Caption a clip of a botched martial arts move.
  • Mock an overconfident tutorial.

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The “Johnny Cadillac” card in MyMemeCards

Johnny Cadillac card
NumberNo. 1362
RarityEpic
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3507
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Suggested by@lacb12
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,507 cards
  • Common1,48342%
  • Rare1,17934%
  • Epic66919%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Johnny Cadillac” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Johnny Cadillac comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic 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 20 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 ≤ 0.1%, 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

Who is Johnny Cadillac?

A character from YouTube videos who gives fighting advice in a very confident tone. Several clips carry his name in their titles.

What is an uraken?

A karate strike delivered with the back of the fist. In the meme it is recommended “to the nose”.

What does “3/4 face” mean?

It is the three-quarter-face stance toward the opponent, repeated by the character as the secret of his tutorial.

How do I get the Johnny Cadillac meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Johnny Cadillac” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Johnny Cadillac card?

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

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