What is Lord Tachanka? The Conflict Behind Rainbow Six Siege's Most Broken Operator

Meme characters are mechanically broken, community driven jokes typically selected only in poor taste. But the joke is usually inconsequential, short-lived, and destined to fade into obscurity.

In Rainbow Six Siege, one such character has refused to accept this fate and ironically – through his perceived uselessness – has risen as a wildly popular, cult figure within the game’s community.

Written & Hosted by Josh Bury (@ThrownGauntlet)
Co-written & Edited by Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Interviews by Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Footage and Image courtesies:

Infiltration vs. PR Balrog Hakan SFIV - Hakan clip
https://youtu.be/juNgnYE9SL0
Courtesy: IGN

Crowd reaction to Hakan pick
https://youtu.be/lHJ-kUoNbHM
Courtesy: MetalMusicMan

Galio Champion Spotlight
https://youtu.be/t3BFQMW2Lfw
Courtesy: Riot Games

TSM vs. NRG eSports NALCS Summer 2016 W9D3 - Game 2
https://youtu.be/CpstM4vKxoY
Courtesy: Riot Games

R6 Siege: Outbreak – Ash's Briefing Trailer
https://youtu.be/BqfT9dkrN0s
Courtesy: Ubisoft North America

Wayne's World clip
https://youtu.be/o5FT3IGXtAk
Courtesy: NBC Films / Paramount Pictures

Тачанка (Tachanka)
https://youtu.be/jGofoatz-20
Courtesy: mvlasenko

Tachanka Operator video
https://youtu.be/Ral8sAUNMsM
Courtesy: Ubisoft North America

Tachanka Turret Fail
https://youtu.be/Y8TRntmmdcM
Courtesy: robrox41able

Rainbow Six Siege Accolade trailer
https://youtu.be/y4lpwgfiAnQ
Courtesy: Ubisoft
Tachanka ambushed clip
https://youtu.be/Y3iEVP19BDc
Courtesy: Ahhkk

MicrowaveGaming Lord Chanka clip
https://youtu.be/b5xqVBrZhbI
Courtesy: MicrowaveGaming

"You're Tearing Me Apart Lisa!" Live
https://youtu.be/xEohs_Q-_9Q
Courtesy: jacksbrain

Joey Chestnut @ 2018 Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest
https://youtu.be/YAS8GAm-TMg
Courtesy: ESPN

"It's a trap!" Star Wars clip
https://youtu.be/wk-6DPrcMv4
Courtesy: Lucasfilm Ltd / 20th Century Fox

Operation Red Crow stream clip
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/107042443?t=34m32s
Courtesy: Twitch.tv/Rainbow6

Dinner for Shmuck's Laughing scene
https://youtu.be/70yqithPgcY
Courtesy: Dreamworks Pictures / Paramount Pictures

MISTAKES WERE MADE (The Lord doesn't make mistakes) clip
https://youtu.be/SKCuPMV9KbM
Courtesy: J1gsawen

Tachanka being taken out by Shield Recruit clip:
https://youtu.be/Htb2u2pDc8A
Courtesy: Philip Poulsen

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All R6: Siege graphical assets courtesy of Ubisoft
https://rainbow6.ubisoft.com/siege/en-ca/home/

Chase Mason's YT channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLyDtiTLFZ-Ns6gZQDcPv6g
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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