The Paladins Cards Unbound controversy refers to the disastrous Open Beta 64 update in late 2017, which introduced a pay-to-win loot box system for champion cards. The community's backlash was unprecedented, leading fans to flood the Paladins subreddit with intentionally low-quality MS Paint drawings of champions as a form of protest against the corporate greed. This unique 'shitty art' movement eventually forced Hi-Rez Studios to scrap the system and even incorporate the MS Paint drawings as official in-game sprays. Today, these memes symbolize the power of a united player base standing up against predatory microtransactions and remain a legendary piece of gaming history.