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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” is a common card of the Russian Memes pack, number 273 of the collection, and the 132nd 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 “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” meme mean?
The meme takes Kologrivyy's stiff pose and grave expression as Mayakovsky and repurposes it in edits that have nothing to do with the show it was originally promoting. People mirror the image, paste it onto other bodies or backgrounds, and exaggerate its stiffness to an absurd degree. The meme's appeal lies in that contrast : an image meant to look solemn becomes a repeated visual gag whenever someone wants a grandiose, slightly ridiculous pose.
Where does the “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” meme come from?
Nikita Kologrivyy is a Russian actor born in 1994, known for several film and television roles in Russia. In 2024, photos of him playing the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky circulated to promote a show or project about him, showing the stiff pose and grave look characteristic of how the poet is remembered. The Runet picked up these photos to turn them into a game of visual absurdity : mirrored flips, edits that reproduce the pose in settings with nothing theatrical left in them, exaggerating the image's seriousness until it becomes funny. Specific details about the show or project behind the original photos remain thin beyond the meme's own spread.
- 2024Photos of Nikita Kologrivyy as Mayakovsky become a meme on the Runet.
How to use the “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” meme
- Kologrivyy's Mayakovsky pose gets pasted onto a completely mundane situation.
- To mock an overly serious photo, someone compares it to Kologrivyy as Mayakovsky.
- The image gets mirrored to go along with a joke on the Runet.
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The “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 273 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Russian Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #132 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Kologrivy, Mayakovsky comes out of the Russian 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
What is the Kologrivyy as Mayakovsky meme?
It is photos of Russian actor Nikita Kologrivyy playing poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, turned in 2024 into a Runet visual-absurdity meme.
Where does this meme come from?
It comes from promotional photos of Nikita Kologrivyy as Mayakovsky, repurposed by the Runet into absurd edits, far from the original theater poster.
Who is Nikita Kologrivyy?
He is a Russian actor born in 1994, known for several film and television roles, including the Mayakovsky role behind this meme.
How do I get the Kologrivy, Mayakovsky meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Kologrivy, Mayakovsky” is a common card of the Russian 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 Kologrivy, Mayakovsky card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Nikita Kologrivyy — Wikipedia (en) · checked on October 29, 2026.
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