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“General Kameto” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

“General Kameto” is the nickname of streamer Kameto, who led the French army during the r/place Pixel War in April 2022.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “General Kameto” is an epic card of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1, number 41 of the collection, and the 15th best-known meme of its 78 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “General Kameto” meme mean?

The meme celebrates an internet warlord. It voices the collective pride of a community defending its flag pixel by pixel, with comically heavy military seriousness. Use it when someone takes charge of a group operation, whether a project among friends, a game raid or a last-minute plan. The “general” rank salutes leadership with a touch of irony and a lot of affection.

Where does the “General Kameto” meme come from?

In April 2022, Reddit reopened its collaborative canvas r/place, where each user can place one pixel. Communities fought to hold space, and the French-speaking crowd faced others, including Spain. Kameto, a hugely followed French streamer, coordinated the effort and defended the French flag. A Squeezie video refers to him as “général Kameto”, and his own debrief describes three long, intense days against the US and Spanish players. A GIF dated 9 April 2022 captures the scene with the caption “message de la France non”. The nickname remained.

  1. April 2022r/place Pixel War: Kameto leads the French army against Spain.
  2. 9 April 2022A GIF of Kameto in the Pixel War is posted on Tenor.

How to use the “General Kameto” meme

  • Call the friend organising a group outing “mon général”.
  • Post the meme when a community defends its shared project.
  • Salute a raid leader on voice chat.
  • Answer “Yes, general” to an improvised order.

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The “General Kameto” card in MyMemeCards

General Kameto card
NumberNo. 041
RarityEpic
CollectionPermanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1
Fame55/100 · #15 of 78
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1: 78 cards
  • Common1215%
  • Rare2431%
  • Epic2026%
  • Legendary1519%
  • Mythic67.7%
  • Full Art11.3%

How to get the “General Kameto” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; General Kameto comes out of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1 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

Why is Kameto called “the general”?

Because he led the French army during the r/place Pixel War in April 2022, defending the tricolour flag.

What is the Pixel War?

It is the clash between communities on Reddit’s collaborative r/place canvas, where everyone places pixels to defend a drawing.

Who was France up against?

The card names Spain, and Kameto’s debrief also mentions the US.

How do I get the General Kameto meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “General Kameto” is an epic card of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the General Kameto card?

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

Sources: Tenor — Kameto Pixelwar GIF · checked on October 18, 2026.

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