The Madcap is a fictional '10th class' from Team Fortress 2 that became a viral 'Mandela Effect' style hoax within the game's community in late 2023. Originating from a poorly rendered, punk-inspired scout model uploaded to the Steam Workshop back in 2012, the character was rediscovered and used to gaslight newer players into believing he was a legitimate part of the game's early roster before being 'removed' by Valve for being too difficult to balance. The meme typically involves sharing fake patch notes, 'recovered' low-quality gameplay footage, and nostalgic testimonies about his supposed nail gun and spiked bat abilities. It represents a peak example of the TF2 community's absurdist humor and their ability to create elaborate shared myths during long periods without official game updates.