{"slug":"three-headed-dragon","name":"Three-headed Dragon","url":"/templates/three-headed-dragon.jpg","w":680,"h":544,"top":"COMPETENT THING","bottom":"DERPY VERSION","description":"Make your own Three-headed Dragon meme. Two fierce dragon heads look competent while the third is aggressively derpy. Label each head for maximum comedic contrast.","keywords":"three headed dragon meme, king ghidorah meme, derpy dragon meme, two good one bad meme, 3 headed dragon meme","year":2019,"origin":"From fan art inspired by King Ghidorah, illustrated by the artist Merryweather around 2018. In the meme version, two of the heads look fierce and intimidating while the third looks goofy and incompetent. The format is perfect for showing two things that work well alongside one thing that clearly doesn't belong. For another \"one of these things is not like the others\" format, see Boardroom Meeting Suggestion or Gru's Plan.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Topic","x":5,"y":1,"w":92,"h":17,"placeholder":"The overall category","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"Head 1","x":1,"y":61,"w":24,"h":37,"placeholder":"First competent thing","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"Head 2","x":36,"y":55,"w":25,"h":42,"placeholder":"Second competent thing","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1},{"label":"Derpy Head","x":71,"y":57,"w":27,"h":36,"placeholder":"The weak link","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":45,"opacity":1}],"exampleCaptions":["MY SKILLS","READING","WRITING","MATH"],"exampleAltText":"Three-headed Dragon meme about being competent at reading and writing but derpy at math","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-02-28","howToMake":["The Three-headed Dragon template is loaded with 4 text fields: a topic label across the top and one for each dragon head","Fill in the topic at the top, then label the two left/center heads with the competent things and the right head with the one that doesn't measure up","Each label is pre-positioned over the corresponding dragon head in the image","Customize each head's caption separately. Swap fonts, resize text, or change colors to make the derpy one stand out","Tap Download to save your three-headed creation as a PNG, or Copy it straight into a group chat"],"seo":{"aliases":["King Ghidorah Meme","Derpy Dragon Meme","Two Good One Bad","3 Headed Dragon Meme","Godzilla Dragon Meme","Three Dragons Meme"],"description":"Three dragon heads from the monster King Ghidorah stand side by side. The two on the left look fierce, powerful, and intimidating — real apex predator energy. The third head on the right looks like it ate crayons for breakfast: googly-eyed, mouth agape, utterly derpy. The contrast is devastating. The meme conveys the universal experience of being mostly competent with one glaring, embarrassing weak spot.","definition":"Two fierce dragon heads flank one goofy, derpy head in this King Ghidorah-inspired template. The contrast makes it ideal for showing two strengths alongside one obvious, cringe-worthy weak spot.","useCases":[{"category":"Skills & Abilities","examples":["Reading comprehension / Writing skills / Math — the third head ate the calculator","Speaking Spanish fluently / Reading Spanish perfectly / Writing Spanish — just vibes and Google Translate","Cooking breakfast / Cooking lunch / Cooking dinner — somehow it's cereal again","Parallel parking / Highway driving / Backing out of a driveway — takes 11 tries minimum","Professional emails / Casual texts / Handwriting — looks like a doctor's prescription had a seizure","Remembering song lyrics from 2008 / Remembering movie quotes / Remembering why I walked into this room"]},{"category":"Friend Groups & Teams","examples":["The friend who plans everything / The friend who drives / The friend who said they'd Venmo you back 3 months ago","The coworker who actually does the work / The coworker who takes great notes / The coworker who \"lost\" the shared document","Player 1 going 25-3 / Player 2 holding their own / Player 3 running into walls","The sibling who became a doctor / The sibling who became a lawyer / The sibling who's \"finding themselves\" at age 34","Mom's cooking / Dad's grilling / My cooking — the smoke alarm is a timer now"]},{"category":"School & Academics","examples":["History: A+ / English: A / Science: making baking soda volcanoes and calling it research","The thesis statement / The supporting arguments / The conclusion — \"in conclusion, I am tired\"","Studying for the midterm / Studying for the final / Studying for the quiz worth 2% — what quiz","The group project leader / The researcher / The person who \"helped\" by choosing the font","First draft / Second draft / The draft I submitted at 11:58pm — held together by vibes"]},{"category":"Technology & Software","examples":["The frontend / The backend / The database — held together with duct tape and prayers","iPhone / iPad / The iPod Touch your parents gave you instead of a phone","WiFi in the living room / WiFi in the bedroom / WiFi in the bathroom — one bar of suffering","Chrome / Firefox / Internet Explorer — still loading this meme from 2019","The code that works / The code that's documented / The code nobody understands but everyone's afraid to touch"]},{"category":"Sports & Fitness","examples":["Upper body strength / Cardio endurance / Flexibility — can't touch my toes, never could","Offense / Defense / Special teams — actively trying to lose the game","The pitcher / The catcher / The outfielder who's picking dandelions","First half energy / Halftime motivation / Fourth quarter — gasping for air, seeing stars","Bench press / Squats / Running — my body was not designed for this","The starting lineup / The bench players / The mascot — the real MVP honestly"]},{"category":"Work & Productivity","examples":["Monday productivity / Tuesday momentum / Wednesday — staring at the screen like it owes me money","The plan / The execution / The status update email — \"making great progress\" (I haven't started)","Morning focus / Afternoon grind / Post-lunch meeting — might as well be asleep","Sales team / Marketing team / IT support — \"have you tried turning it off and on again\"","The resume / The cover letter / The interview — forgets own name under pressure"]},{"category":"Daily Life & Habits","examples":["Morning routine / Evening routine / 2-4pm — a lawless wasteland of snacking and doom scrolling","Keeping the kitchen clean / Keeping the bathroom clean / Keeping the car clean — it's a biohazard in there","Remembering birthdays / Remembering appointments / Remembering to drink water — running on coffee and regret","Weekday discipline / Saturday productivity / Sunday — a vegetable on the couch in every sense of the word","Packing for a trip / Navigating the airport / Remembering if I locked the front door — existential crisis at gate B7"]}]}}