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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Dejected Pheasant” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 192 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 “The Dejected Pheasant” meme mean?
The picture says “I can't take it anymore” through a pheasant in a fetal position. It is posted to express sadness, tiredness or disappointment, usually with a funny caption.
Where does the “The Dejected Pheasant” meme come from?
The image comes from the MasterChef Brasil episode that aired on June 30, 2015. In the last challenge, themed around birds, each contestant was given a different bird to cook, including a pheasant. It appeared curled up in a fetal position with a sad look, and the scene took off on Twitter before reaching BuzzFeed and a parody interview on the humor site Sensacionalista. Two formats are common: the image with a line in the tweet, as if the pheasant were the person's reaction, and a template where the bird's name on the show's frame is swapped for something else.
- 2015The pheasant appears in the June 30 episode of MasterChef Brasil.
- 2015The image spreads on Twitter, then on BuzzFeed and in a satirical Sensacionalista interview.
How to use the “The Dejected Pheasant” meme
- Monday, 7 a.m., alarm going off: I am the faisão deprimido.
- After my boss said “let's talk about it later”, I'm the depressed pheasant.
- My team lost the final and I'm going home as a depressed pheasant.
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The “The Dejected Pheasant” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 192 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Brazilian Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #1 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “The Dejected Pheasant” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Dejected Pheasant 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 the depressed pheasant come from?
From MasterChef Brasil, the June 30, 2015 episode, in a challenge themed around birds.
Why is the pheasant depressed?
It became a meme because it appears on screen curled up like a defeated animal. The show did not play it as drama, viewers read the sadness into it.
How do you use the depressed pheasant meme?
You post the image with a line that expresses your mood, or you swap the bird's name on the show's frame.
How do I get the The Dejected Pheasant meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Dejected Pheasant” 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 The Dejected Pheasant card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Museu de Memes : O Faisão Deprimido · checked on November 6, 2026.
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