Guilds of Ravnica block

The Guilds of Ravnica block is the unofficial name for three large expansions set on Ravnica that are to be released in 2018-2019.

Description

It is not a block in the traditional sense, because there is no mechanical overlap and the sets are drafted on their own. Blocks were abandoned in 2018 with the introduction of the Three-and-One Model, but that didn't mean that consecutive expansions couldn't be set on the same plane.

The series consists of Guilds of Ravnica (), Ravnica Allegiance () and the as yet unnamed set codenamed "Milk". The first two each are focused on five of the ten Ravnican guilds. They are what you would expect a return to Ravnica to be and it needed to be two to fit in all the guilds. The third set will focus on the culmination of the Bolas Arc, the storyline around the fight of the Gatewatch against Nicol Bolas, and not on the guilds. The latter is its own unique thing.

The following guilds are represented in each of the first two sets:

• Guilds of Ravnica: House Dimir (), Selesnya Conclave (), Izzet League (), Golgari Swarm (), and Boros Legion ().
• Ravnica Allegiance: Azorius Senate (), Cult of Rakdos (), Gruul Clans (), Orzhov Syndicate (), and Simic Combine ().

Storyline

The guilds fight internally between the forces pulling them toward or away from Bolas's influence. In the end, five fall under his influence, and five don't. The five guilds that fall to Bolas all have a planeswalker leading the guild. Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance are mostly concurrent with Ixalan and Dominaria so the Gatewatch is busy elsewhere storywise.

Guild Kits

The first two sets (Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance) are accompanied by Guild Kits. Each Guild Kit features a 60-card preconstructed theme deck flavored after one of the featured guilds, combining cards from every Ravnica set released so far. The reprints aren't Standard legal. The Kits are packaged with appropriate pins, stickers, and spindown life counters.

Mega cycles

Cycle name	Azorius	Dimir	Rakdos	Gruul	Selesnya	Orzhov	Izzet	Golgari	Boros	Simic
Guild leaders	Dovin, Grand Arbiter	Lazav, the Multifarious	Rakdos, the Showstopper	Domri	Trostani Discordant	Kaya, Orzhov Usurper	Ral, Izzet Viceroy	Vraska, Golgari Queen	Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice	Prime Speaker Vannifar
Each of these mythic rare legendary creatures or planeswalkers represents the current leader of its respective guild. Guilds allied with Nicol Bolas have planeswalkers; against, creatures.
Guild champions	Lavinia, Azorius Renegade	Etrata, the Silencer	Judith, the Scourge Diva	Ruric Thar	Emmara, Soul of the Accord	Teysa Karlov	Niv-Mizzet, Parun	Izoni, Thousand-Eyed	Tajic, Legion's Edge	Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Each of these rare legendary creatures represents a second-in-command or otherwise-important figure in the guild.
Guildmages		House Guildmage			Conclave Guildmage		League Guildmage	Swarm Guildmage	Legion Guildmage
Five uncommon multicolor creatures, each of whom have two abilities one for each color.
Shock lands	Hallowed Fountain	Watery Grave	Blood Crypt	Stomping Ground	Temple Garden	Godless Shrine	Steam Vents	Overgrown Tomb	Sacred Foundry	Breeding Pool
Each of these rare nonbasic dual lands has two basic land types and enters the battlefield tapped unless its controller pays 2 life.
Guildgates	Azorius Guildgate	Dimir Guildgate	Rakdos Guildgate	Gruul Guildgate	Selesnya Guildgate	Orzhov Guildgate	Izzet Guildgate	Golgari Guildgate	Boros Guildgate	Simic Guildgate
Each of these common nonbasic lands with the Gate subtype enter the battlefield tapped and produce one of either of its respective guild's colors.
Lockets	Azorius Locket	Dimir Locket	Rakdos Locket	Gruul Locket	Selesnya Locket	Orzhov Locket	Izzet Locket	Golgari Locket	Boros Locket	Simic Locket
Each of these common artifacts cost , and tap to produce either of its respective guild's colors. For 4 hybrid mana, they can be sacrificed to draw two cards.