Guilds of Ravnica/Card comparisons

Cards from Guilds of Ravnica compared to cards from earlier sets.

Strictly better

• Burglar Rat is strictly better than Ravenous Rats.
• Circuitous Route is strictly better than Explosive Vegetation.
• Crush Contraband is strictly better than Altar's Light.
• Conclave Tribunal is strictly better than Hieromancer's Cage.
• District Guide is strictly better than Civic Wayfinder.
• Douser of Lights is strictly better than Rotting Legion, Dreg Reaver and Zombie Goliath.
• Goblin Banneret is strictly better than Bellows Lizard, Mons's Goblin Raiders and Crazed Goblin.
• Guildmage's Forum is strictly better than Shimmering Grotto and Unknown Shores.
• Kraul Harpooner is strictly better than Grappler Spider and every green vanilla bear.
• Never Happened is strictly better than Dark Inquiry.
• Price of Fame is strictly better than Eviscerate.
• Sinister Sabotage is strictly better than Cancel.
• Torch Courier is strictly better than Raging Goblin, Crazed Goblin and Mons's Goblin Raiders.
• Vernadi Shieldmate is strictly better than Greenwood Sentinel, Huatli's Snubhorn, Thraben Valiant, Veteran Cavalier and every white or green vanilla bear.
• Wishcoin Crab is strictly better than Amphin Cutthroat.

Strictly worse

• Precision Bolt is strictly worse than Volcanic Hammer (with its current Oracle wording).
• Tenth District Guard is strictly worse than Kinsbaile Skirmisher and Guardian of Pilgrims.
• Urban Utopia is strictly worse than Abundant Growth.

Colorshifted

• Douser of Lights is a colorshifted version of Thornhide Wolves (green to black), except for creature types.
• Wishcoin Crab is a colorshifted version of Rotted Hulk (black to blue), except for creature types.