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| :''Not to be confused with [[:Category:Return to Ravnica block|Category:Return to Ravnica block]].''
| | {{Main|Ravnica block}} |
| The '''Ravnica block''' is the 11<sup>th</sup> [[Block (sets)|block]], comprising of the [[large expansion]] ''[[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]'' ({{Set symbol|RAV symbol.png}}) and the two [[small expansion]]s ''[[Guildpact]]'' ({{Set symbol|GPT symbol.png}}) and ''[[Dissension]]'' ({{Set symbol|DIS symbol.png}}). The block was released in 2005{{En}}2006.
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| ==Sets==
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| default [[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]
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| ==Details==
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| ===Development codenames===
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| The development codenames for Ravnica block expansions are "Control", "Alt", and "Delete".<ref>{{Arcref|714|Ravnica Revealed|December 16, 2004}}</ref>
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| ==Themes and mechanics==
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| ===Themes===
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| Thematically, the Ravnica block was multicolor-centered and, thus, was the spiritual successor to the [[Invasion block]] of 2000{{En}}2001. The Ravnica block was the first block to introduce the "guild model", wherein a number of guilds, each of which with its own cards and abilities and/or keywords, would be as introduced in an expansion and be as developed and complex as they would be (until returning to the block, as in [[Return to Ravnica block]]), rather than the traditional model of expansions, wherein abilities and/or [[keywords]] would be introduced in the first of usually three expansions and then progressively increase in complexity throughout the block.
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| ===Mechanics===
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| The keywords introduced in the Ravnica block were:
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| *[[Bloodthirst]]
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| *[[Convoke]]
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| *[[Dredge]]
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| *[[Forecast]]
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| *[[Graft]]
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| *[[Haunt]]
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| *[[Hellbent]]
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| *[[Radiance]]
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| *[[Replicate]]
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| *[[Transmute]].
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| In addition to these 10 keywords, the Ravnica block was the first block to feature [[hybrid mana]] costs and hybrid cards. Each of Ravnica's 10 guilds featured three hybrid cards, one at each level of rarity [[mythic rare|as of then]]; common, uncommon, and rare.
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| ==Mega cycles==
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| 11 [[mega cycle]]s, each comprising 10 cards, one for each [[Guilds of Ravnica]], are featured across the block. The exception to this is the "unbalanced gold card" cycle, which has two cards for each guild.
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| *'''Guild Champions''': <c>Isperia the Inscrutable</c>, <c>Teysa, Orzhov Scion</c>, <c>Agrus Kos, Wojek Veteran</c>, <c>Tolsimir Wolfblood</c>, <c>Circu, Dimir Lobotomist</c>, <c>Tibor and Lumia</c>, <c>Experiment Kraj</c>, <c>Lyzolda, the Blood Witch</c>, <c>Savra, Queen of the Golgari</c>, and <c>Ulasht, the Hate Seed</c> {{-}} These [[legendary]] multicolor creatures, one for each two-color pair, rewarded players for playing with cards of their two colors, often doubly so for using multicolor cards. For instance, Tibor and Lumia provided a small effect for every blue (a creature gains flying) or red (deals one damage to a non-flying creature) spell that was cast.
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| *'''Guildmasters''': <c>Grand Arbiter Augustin IV</c>, <c>Ghost Council of Orzhova</c>, <c>Razia, Boros Archangel</c>, <c>Chorus of the Conclave</c>, <c>Szadek, Lord of Secrets</c>, <c>Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind</c>, <c>Momir Vig, Simic Visionary</c>, <c>Rakdos the Defiler</c>, <c>Sisters of Stone Death</c>, and <c>Borborygmos</c> {{-}} These [[legendary]] multicolor creatures, one for each two-color pair, and most of which cost a certain amount of colorless mana plus two mana each of their respective colors, produced powerful effects thematically tied to their respective colors. For instance, Niv-Mizzet allows for both card-drawing (a blue trait) and direct damage (a red trait).
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| *'''Guildmages''': <c>Azorius Guildmage</c>, <c>Orzhov Guildmage</c>, <c>Boros Guildmage</c>, <c>Selesnya Guildmage</c>, <c>Dimir Guildmage</c>, <c>Izzet Guildmage</c>, <c>Simic Guildmage</c>, <c>Rakdos Guildmage</c>, <c>Golgari Guildmage</c>, and <c>Gruul Guildmage</c> {{-}} Each of these uncommon 2/2 creatures costs two [[hybrid mana]] of its guild's colors. Each has two activated abilities relating to its guild's colors. For instance, <c>Simic Guildmage</c> can move [[aura]]s from one creature to another (a blue ability) and +1/+1 [[counter]]s from one creature to another (a green ability).
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| *'''Common Hybrid Spells''': <c>Minister of Impediments</c>, <c>Mourning Thrull</c>, <c>Boros Recruit</c>, <c>Centaur Safeguard</c>, <c>Lurking Informant</c>, <c>Petrahydrox</c>, <c>Shielding Plax</c>, <c>Riot Spikes</c>, <c>Gaze of the Gorgon</c>, and <c>Wild Cantor</c> {{-}} Each of these common spells has exactly one hybrid mana in its mana cost.
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| *'''Rare Hybrid Spells''': <c>Dovescape</c>, <c>Debtors' Knell</c>, <c>Master Warcraft</c>, <c>Privileged Position</c>, <c>Shadow of Doubt</c>, <c>Djinn Illuminatus</c>, <c>Biomantic Mastery</c>, <c>Avatar of Discord</c>, <c>Gleancrawler</c>, and <c>Giant Solifuge</c> {{-}} Each of these rare spells has at least two hybrid mana in its mana cost.
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| *'''Guild Artifacts''': <c>Walking Archive</c>, <c>Moratorium Stone</c>, <c>Sunforger</c>, <c>Crown of Convergence</c>, <c>Bloodletter Quill</c>, <c>Mizzium Transreliquat</c>, <c>Evolution Vat</c>, <c>Rakdos Riteknife</c>, <c>Plague Boiler</c>, and <c>Gruul War Plow</c> {{-}} Each of these rare [[artifact]]s have an ability thematically linked to its guild, requiring mana of both of that guild's colors to take full advantage of it.
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| *'''Signets''': <c>Azorius Signet</c>, <c>Orzhov Signet</c>, <c>Boros Signet</c>, <c>Selesnya Signet</c>, <c>Dimir Signet</c>, <c>Izzet Signet</c>, <c>Simic Signet</c>, <c>Rakdos Signet</c>, <c>Golgari Signet</c>, and <c>Gruul Signet</c> {{-}} Each of these common [[artifact]]s has "{{1}}, {{T}}: Add (one mana each of the respective guild's color) to your mana pool."
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| *'''[[Karoo lands#The Ravnica cycle|Bounce Lands]]''': <c>Azorius Chancery</c>, <c>Orzhov Basilica</c>, <c>Boros Garrison</c>, <c>Selesnya Sanctuary</c>, <c>Dimir Aqueduct</c>, <c>Izzet Boilerworks</c>, <c>Simic Growth Chamber</c>, <c>Rakdos Carnarium</c>, <c>Golgari Rot Farm</c>, and <c>Gruul Turf</c> {{-}} Each of these common lands has "This card comes into play tapped. When this card comes into play, return a land you control to its owner's hand." Each could be tapped for one mana each of the appropriate colors. Each was illustrated by John Avon.
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| *'''[[Guild Lands]]''': <c>Prahv, Spires of Order</c>; <c>Orzhova, the Church of Deals</c>; <c>Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion</c>; <c>Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree</c>; <c>Duskmantle, House of Shadow</c>; <c>Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind</c>; <c>Novijen, Heart of Progress</c>; <c>Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace</c>; <c>Svogthos, the Restless Tomb</c>; and <c>Skarrg, the Rage Pits</c> {{-}} Each of these uncommon lands, representing the headquarters of each of [[Ravnica (plane)|Ravnica]]'s guilds, could be tapped for {{1}}. Each also had an activated ability whose cost included one mana of each of its guild's respective colors, tied to each guild's theme. For instance, Vitu-Ghazi could produce [[saproling]] tokens, which was beneficial to the [[Selesnya Conclave]]'s [[Convoke]] ability. Each was illustrated by Martina Pilcerova.
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| *'''[[Shocklands]]''': <c>Hallowed Fountain</c>, <c>Godless Shrine</c>, <c>Sacred Foundry</c>, <c>Temple Garden</c>, <c>Watery Grave</c>, <c>Steam Vents</c>, <c>Breeding Pool</c>, <c>Blood Crypt</c>, <c>Overgrown Tomb</c>, and <c>Stomping Ground</c> {{-}} Each of these rare [[dual lands]] had two basic land types, could be tapped for two colors of mana, and came into play tapped unless its controller paid 2 life. Each was illustrated by Rob Alexander.
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| *'''Common Gold Ability Spells''': Each of these common gold cards hold the guild's ability {{-}} <c>Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi</c>, <c>Plumes of Peace</c>, <c>Perplex</c>, <c>Gobhobbler Rats</c>, <c>Scab-Clan Mauler</c>, <c>Vigean Hydropon</c>, <c>Leap of Flame</c>, <c>Rally the Righteous</c>, <c>Blind Hunter</c>, <c>Shambling Shell</c>.
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| *'''Unbalanced Gold Cards''': Each of these cards are one of 2 gold cards for every guild that have 2 of one color and only 1 of the other, with rarity varying: [[Azorius]]: <c>Azorius Ploy</c> and <c>Swift Silence</c>; [[Orzhov]]: <c>Souls of the Faultless</c> and <c>Culling Sun</c>; [[Boros]]: <c>Flame-Kin Zealot</c> and <c>Firemane Angel</c>; [[Selesnya]]: <c>Congregation at Dawn</c> and <c>Phytohydra</c>; [[Dimir]]: <c>Clutch of the Undercity</c> and <c>Mindleech Mass</c>; [[Izzet]]: <c>Goblin Flectomancer</c> and <c>Invoke the Firemind</c>; [[Simic]]: <c>Omnibian</c> and <c>Voidslime</c>; [[Rakdos]]: <c>Anthem of Rakdos</c> and <c>Rakdos Augermage</c>; [[Golgari]]: <c>Drooling Groodion</c> and <c>Grave-Shell Scarab</c>; [[Gruul]]: <c>Skarrgan Skybreaker</c> and <c>Rumbling Slum</c>
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| Two mega cycles exist across the three sets, each made up of twenty cards. Each cycle has to do with their guild's other mana symbols:
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| *The mono-color permanents that have activated abilities that use their guild's other mana symbol (there are two for each guild): [[Azorius]]: <c>Soulsworn Jury</c> and <c>Ocular Halo</c>; [[Dimir]]: <c>Tattered Drake</c> and <c>Roofstalker Wight</c>; [[Rakdos]]: <c>Nettling Curse</c> and <c>Kill-Suit Cultist</c>; [[Gruul]]: <c>Ghor-Clan Bloodscale</c> and <c>Gruul Nodorog</c>; [[Selesnya]]: <c>Transluminant</c> and <c>Votary of the Conclave</c>; [[Orzhov]]: <c>Shadow Lance</c> and <c>Ostiary Thrull</c>; [[Izzet]]: <c>Torch Drake</c> and <c>Hypervolt Grasp</c>; [[Golgari]]: <c>Mortipede</c> and <c>Elves of Deep Shadow</c>; [[Boros]]: <c>Ordruun Commando</c> and <c>Screeching Griffin</c>; [[Simic]]: <c>Simic Ragworm</c> and <c>Silkwing Scout</c>.
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| :(Note that Elves of Deep Shadow is the exception to this cycle because it adds {{B}} to your mana pool instead of it being part of its activated ability's mana cost)
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| *The mono-colored spells that do something extra if you use their guild's other color to pay their mana costs; those in the ''Ravnica'' set are spells with additional effects, those in the ''Guildpact'' set are creatures that gain enter-the-battlefield abilities, and those in ''Dissension'' are creatures with enter-the-battlefield abilities that are sacrificed unless paid for with the other color: Azorius: <c>Azorius Herald</c> and <c>Court Hussar</c>; Dimir: <c>Induce Paranoia</c> and <c>Ribbons of Night</c>; Rakdos: <c>Crypt Champion</c> and <c>Squealing Devil</c>; Gruul: <c>Tin Street Hooligan</c> and <c>Gruul Scrapper</c>; Selesnya: <c>Dryad's Caress</c> and <c>Seed Spark</c>; Orzhov: <c>Shrieking Grotesque</c> and <c>Revenant Patriarch</c>; Izzet: <c>Steamcore Weird</c> and <c>Ogre Savant</c>; Golgari: <c>Vigor Mortis</c> and <c>Rolling Spoil</c>; Boros: <c>Flash Conscription</c> and <c>Boros Fury-Shield</c>; Simic: <c>Patagia Viper</c> and <c>Plaxmanta</c>.
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| ==Fat packs==
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| [[Image:DissensionLifeCounter.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dissension Life Counter featuring <c>Rakdos the Defiler</c> art]]
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| Ravnica block [[fat pack|fat packs]] featured specially designed life counters with artwork from the sets instead of the [[Spindown life counter|spindown life counters]] normally found in fat packs.
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| ==Theme decks==
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| {{Main|Ravnica block/Preconstructed theme decks}} | |
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| The Ravnica block contains 10 theme decks each representing their respective guild.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{Sets}}
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| [[Category:Magic blocks]] | |
| [[Category:Ravnica]] | | [[Category:Ravnica]] |