Ravnica (Magic: The Gathering)

Ravnica: City of Guilds
Ravnica common expansion symbol
tower
ReleasedOctober 7, 2005
Size306 (88 rares, 88 uncommons, 110 commons, 20 lands)[1]
KeywordsConvoke, Transmute, Dredge, Radiance
MechanicsGuild system, hybrid mana
DesignersMark Rosewater (lead), Tyler Bielman, Mike Elliott, Aaron Forsythe, and Richard Garfield
DevelopersBrian Schneider (lead), Aaron Forsythe, Mark L. Gottlieb, Matt Place, Paul Sottosanti, and Henry Stern
Development codeControl
Expansion codeRAV
First set in the Ravnica block
Ravnica Guildpact Dissension
← Ninth Edition Guildpact →
← Kamigawa Block Time Spiral Block →
Guildpact
common expansion symbol
seal of the Guildpact
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2006
Size165 (55 rares, 55 uncommons, 55 commons)[2]
KeywordsHaunt, Bloodthirst, Replicate
MechanicsColor alliances
DesignersMike Elliott (lead), Aaron Forsythe, Devin Low, Brian Schneider
DevelopersHenry Stern (lead), Aaron Forsythe, Cormac Russell, Brian Schneider, and Mike Turian
Development codeAlt
Expansion codeGPT
Second set in the Ravnica block
Ravnica Guildpact Dissension
← Ravnica Dissension →
← Kamigawa Block Time Spiral Block →
Dissension
Dissension common expansion symbol
broken seal of the Guildpact
ReleasedMay 5, 2006
Size180 (60 rares, 60 uncommons, 60 commons)[3]
KeywordsGraft, Hellbent, Forecast
MechanicsMulticolored cards, Hybrid cards, Split cards
DesignersAaron Forsythe (lead), Brandon Bozzi, Mark L. Gottlieb, and Mark Rosewater
DevelopersMatt Place (lead), Mark Rosewater, Brian Schneider, and Steve Warner
Development codeDelete
Expansion codeDIS
Third set in the Ravnica block
Ravnica Guildpact Dissension
← Guildpact Coldsnap →
← Kamigawa Block Time Spiral Block →

Ravnica is a Magic: The Gathering block that consists of three expert-level expansion sets: Ravnica: City of Guilds (October 7, 2005), Guildpact (February 3, 2006), and Dissension (May 5, 2006). Following in the tradition of other Magic blocks, Ravnica takes place in a plane of the multiverse that was previously unexplored in the game's backstory. The world of Ravnica is an ecumenopolis, a vast city that covers the entire surface of its planet, and is home to a diverse assortment of sentient races.[4] Much power in Ravnica is held by the ten "guilds", political factions that each represent a combination of two of Magic's five colors.[5] The mythology of Ravnica is loosely derived from Slavic folklore, and the character names reflect this.[6] This plane was revisited in the Return to Ravnica block, and the Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, War of the Spark, and Murders at Karlov Manor sets.

  1. ^ "Ravnica, City of Guilds". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Guildpact". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Dissension". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Issar Roon (January 25, 2012). "Ravnica". GatheringMagic.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Mark L. Gottlieb (August 30, 2005). "_Ravnica: City of Guilds_(TM) Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  6. ^ John Dale Beety (August 8, 2012). "Return To Ravnica (For Those Who've Never Been)". StarCityGames.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.