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

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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