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“Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Não sabe jogar, não picka” (“you can't play it, so don't pick it”) is an in-joke of the Brazilian League of Legends community.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 236 of the collection, and the 1st 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 “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” meme mean?

Used to tell someone who is bad at a champion or a strategy to give it up. The tone is teasing rather than cruel.

Where does the “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” meme come from?

According to Leaguepedia, in the CBLoL 2017 Split 1 playoffs, Kami played Katarina against YoDa, a former Katarina main, and lost. After winning one team fight, YoDa joked that Kami did not know how to play the champion. The moment, seen in the Mic Aberto of the Red Canids and paiN Gaming match, became a running gag in the Brazilian community. The same page says YoDa is regarded as the best Katarina on the Brazilian server.

  1. 2017CBLoL Split 1 playoffs: Kami plays Katarina against YoDa, who makes the remark.

How to use the “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” meme

  • “He whiffs everything on that champ. Não sabe jogar, não picka.”
  • “You want to try that strategy with five people? Não sabe jogar, não picka, buddy.”
  • “He won one fight and now he's lecturing me. Não sabe jogar, não picka.”

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The “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” card in MyMemeCards

Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It card
NumberNo. 236
RarityCommon
CollectionBrazilian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Brazilian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16555%
  • Rare8930%
  • Epic299.7%
  • Legendary144.7%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It comes out of the Brazilian Memes pack 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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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

Where does “não sabe jogar, não picka” come from?

From a 2017 CBLoL game between Red Canids and paiN Gaming, where YoDa joked about how Kami played Katarina.

Who are Kami and YoDa?

Two Brazilian League of Legends players: Gabriel Bohm Santos (Kami) and Felipe Noronha (YoDa), according to Leaguepedia.

What does “picka” mean?

It is a casual form of “pickar”, to choose a champion in the pick phase of a match.

How do I get the Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes 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 Can’t Play It? Don’t Pick It card?

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

Sources: Leaguepedia : Kami (Gabriel Bohm Santos) · Leaguepedia : YoDa (Felipe Noronha) · checked on November 6, 2026.

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