Mirror Match, But Make It Grimdark: Death Korps Meets Chaos in Warhammer 40K Meme
Mirror Match, But Make It Grimdark
This meme is a hilarious two-panel parody of the classic “Who are you? I’m you but evil” trope, reimagined in the Warhammer 40K setting. In the top panel, we see a standard Death Korps of Krieg Guardsman, wide-eyed beneath his signature gas mask and coal-scuttle helmet. He’s standing against a backdrop of flames and ruin, typical Krieg scenery, and utters the line, “Who are you?” In the second panel, his eerie doppelgänger appears—darker tones, corrupted symbols, and an even more intense mask design. The Chaos-leaning version responds calmly, “I’m you but evil,” as if that concept even makes sense in a setting where the original already digs trenches with bayonets. It’s the kind of irony only Warhammer fans will appreciate—when the grim gets grimmer.
When Grimdark Goes Off the Charts
The true punchline lies in the absurdity of the setup. The Death Korps are already known for being one of the most fanatically grim and self-destructive factions in the Imperium. So for someone to claim, “I’m you but evil” is unintentionally hilarious—it begs the question: “Lol, ok but how evil we talkin?” Are we talking “wears spiky armor and eats warp dust” evil or just “sets orphans on fire for warmth” evil? The meme perfectly plays with Warhammer’s excessive tone, highlighting how hard it is to outdo the original when the original is already marching into artillery for fun. It’s a subtle roast on the scale of morality in 40K, where even the “good guys” make real-world villains look like volunteers.