Complaints Clerk

Complaints Clerk was released in 2022 as part of the Unfinity set, the fourth installment in Wizards of the Coast's 'Un-' series of expansion sets for Magic: The Gathering. These sets are designed to step outside the game's traditional rules, focusing on humor, unconventional mechanics, and high-concept aesthetics. The card features a vibrant, retro-futuristic art style consistent with the set's space-carnival theme, designed to capture the whimsical yet bureaucratic irony of life at a cosmic amusement park.

The art for this card was created by illustrative artist Jason Rainville, who sought to blend the whimsical nature of the Un-universe with a detailed, character-driven narrative. The card introduces the 'sticker' mechanic, a hallmark of the Unfinity set that allows players to physically modify their cards during play. While the mechanic was controversial among competitive players due to its complexity, the card was widely received by casual fans for its sharp wit and the technical ingenuity required to integrate such an experimental feature into the game's existing framework.