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“He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

This edit redubs a scene from the He-Man cartoon, inserting Italian singer Gianni Morandi into the hero's magic ray-beam moment, creating a deliberately absurd crossover.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
He-Man and Morandi’s Ray meme
The “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” is a rare card of the Italian Memes pack, number 146 of the collection, and the 76th 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 “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” meme mean?

People bring up Imen e il raggio di Morandi to describe a comic edit that pairs two unrelated cultural references, or to joke about an improbable crossover between a cartoon and popular Italian music.

Where does the “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” meme come from?

Gianni Morandi is a hugely popular Italian singer, active for several decades in Italian music. The edit pairing a He-Man scene, where the hero shoots a magic ray, with Morandi's image spread online in the tradition of comic redubs and absurd crossovers, with neither the exact creation date nor the precise source video confirmed beyond this circulation.

How to use the “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” meme

  • Full Imen e il raggio di Morandi mode whenever two completely unrelated references get mashed together.
  • Pure raggio di Morandi crossover energy when we improvise a joke between friends.
  • That Morandi-and-the-magic-ray edit still cracks me up every time.

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The “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” card in MyMemeCards

He-Man and Morandi’s Ray card
NumberNo. 146
RarityRare
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame55/100 · #76 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; He-Man and Morandi’s Ray comes out of the Italian Memes pack 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

Who is Gianni Morandi?

A hugely popular Italian singer, active for several decades in Italian music.

What does Imen e il raggio di Morandi show?

An edit pairing a He-Man scene with Gianni Morandi's image in an absurd crossover.

Why did it become a meme?

Mashing together two completely unrelated worlds, cartoon and Italian song, made the edit memorable.

How do I get the He-Man and Morandi’s Ray meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “He-Man and Morandi’s Ray” is a rare card of the Italian 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 He-Man and Morandi’s Ray card?

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

Sources: Gianni Morandi - Wikipedia (it) · checked on November 5, 2026.

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