Pot Of Greed: What Does It Do? The Most Mysterious Meme From 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' Explained

"Pot of Greed" is among the most famous Yu-Gi-Oh! cards online, but for years, social media has been plagued by the question, "What does Pot of Greed do?"

Finally, we're here to explain once and for all the function of Pot of Greed.

What Does The Card 'Pot of Greed' Do?

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand.

But What Does Pot of Greed Do?

Good question! Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand.

That's It? There's No Additional Function?

No. Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand.

So Why Is Pot Of Greed A Meme?

The answer to that is simple. Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand.

Okay, Seriously

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, every time a character pulled Pot of Greed, they explained its function (which, as we explained, is that Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand).

Viewers of the show noticed this, and explaining the function of Pot of Greed became a running gag and meme in the fandom for years.

Compilations of "Pot of Greed" clips from the anime began appearing on YouTube around 2014, and on April Fools' Day 2014, Redditors flooded the site with joke questions asking about Pot of Greed.

Ever since then, the card has been a staple gag about the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, and it's proven highly malleable to a variety of meme formats over the years.

Thanks!

No problem! Pot of Greed allows the user to draw two more cards from their deck and add them to their hand.

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For the full history of Pot of Greed, draw two more cards from your deck and add them to your hand.