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The Plane of Ravnica

Ravnica Allegiance is set on Ravnica, the sprawling city-plane in Magic: The Gathering that serves as home to ten powerful guilds. The entire world is covered by a massive, layered metropolis where ancient laws and guild politics govern every aspect of life. The set focuses on the remaining five guilds not featured in Guilds of Ravnica: Azorius Senate, Orzhov Syndicate, Cult of Rakdos, Gruul Clans, and Simic Combine.

The Conflict on Ravnica

In the story of Ravnica Allegiance, the fragile peace between the guilds is strained to its breaking point as the threat of Nicol Bolas looms. Planeswalkers aligned with Bolas take control of key guilds: Dovin Baan influences the Azorius, Domri Rade leads the Gruul, and Kaya assassinates the Obzedat to assume control of the Orzhov. Tensions rise as guilds prepare for conflict, with story spotlight events including Kaya's actions against the Orzhov and other guild power struggles that foreshadow the larger invasion to come.

The Mechanical and Flavor Identity of Ravnica Allegiance

Ravnica Allegiance completes the guild-focused return to Ravnica in Magic: The Gathering, emphasizing guild loyalty and politics. Each of the five guilds features a signature mechanic: Addendum for Azorius (additional effects if cast during your main phase), Afterlife for Orzhov (creating Spirit tokens on death), Spectacle for Rakdos (reduced cost if an opponent lost life this turn), Riot for Gruul (choose haste or +1/+1 counter on creatures), and Adapt and Proliferate for Simic (evolving creatures and adding counters). These mechanics, along with split cards and guild themes, capture the political intrigue and distinct identities of Ravnica's factions.