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The Guild Leaders
In Ravnica Block, each Guild had a Guild leader and a Guild Champion, each of which was its own legendary creature. At the Comic-Con panel, Wizards unveiled art for the new, and returning, Guild leaders stating that they would be receiving new Mythic rare cards. As of yet there is no word on whether the Guild Champions will be making a return. Let's take a look at what came before and what is on the horizon.
[u]Azorius[/u]
Previously
The Azorius Senate, representing UW, was led by
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV . The Azorius are the lawmakers in Ravnica and are obsessed with keeping the status quo. The Champion of the Guild was
Isperia the Inscrutable , who in the story was a Sphinx that the Grand Arbiter consulted with.
In the Return to Ravnica, we find that there is a new leader of the guild.
Yes, that is one massive Sphinx that you probably don't want to mess with. Mark Rosewater indicated that this character is called Azorius like the Guild. This thing is going to be big!
[u]Izzet[/u]
In Ravnica Block,
The Izzet League, representing UR, were a group of slightly unhinged scientists in charge of the beneficial technologies and magics of Ravnica. The leader of The Izzet League was
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind a dragon with unmatched intellect but also a great arrogance and temper. The champion of the Guild were the husband and wife pairning
Tibor and Lumia .
Upon returning to Ravnica we find that Niv-Mizzet is still very much the leader of his Guild.
[u]Rakdos[/u]
The Cult of Rakdos is based around their demonic leader,
Rakdos the Defiler . The members of the cult are both hedonistic and sadistic, gaining pleasure out of the pain and killing of others. The Champion of Rakdos was
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch who was in charge of the Cult's sacrificial ceremonies.
The Cult of Rakdos lives on in Ravnica and the demon who gives the Guild its name lives on:
[u]Golgari[/u]
The BG Guild,
The Golgari Swarm, is a sect based around the life cycle, emphasizing death as a crucial part of regrowth. Back in the original Ravnica, The Golgari Swarm was led by the trio of Gorgons, the
Sisters of Stone Death , Lydya, Lexya and Ludmillia. However, their rule was contested by
Savra, Queen of the Golgari .
The new leader of the Golgari Swarm in the return to Ravnica is:
Jarad, a dark elf of the Golgari, skilled in the art of necromancy. He is the brother of Savra who was killed in the original Ravnica story after she successfully dethroned the Sisters of Stone Death. Jarad then took the role of Guildmaster but was killed by
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch of the Rakdos Guild, however, he managed to successfully reanimate himself in a rare feat of necromancy.
[u]Selesnya[/u]
The Selesnya Conclave, the GW Guild, is an order whose members are dedicated to keeping life in balance. They suppress individuality in the belief that the good of the collective also trumps the good of the individual. The Conclave was led in Ravnica by the
Chorus of the Conclave and their champion was a preacher named
Tolsimir Wolfblood .
There is a new Guild leader for Selesnya:
This is
Trostarni (spelling?), the triad dryad (as Rosewater called her) and the new leader of Selesnya. Mark Rosewater put a rather heavy emphasis on the Guild leader being three creatures in one. I'm assuming that might be because they have a sweet concept for the card. I guess
Precursor Golem was one way of having three creatures in one but I imagine they've thought up something new for this card.
[u]Orzhov[/u]
The Orzhov Syndicate, the BW Guild, are a corrupt religious guild. They were led by the
Ghost Council of Orzhova , which is made up of the spirits of former leaders of Orzhov. The Champion of the Guild was
Teysa, Orzhov Scion .
The Ghost Council return but they have some new members:
The Ghost Council return but they have some changes in membership.
[u]Dimir[/u]
House Dimir, the UB Guild, is a shadowy guild of spies and assassins. The Guild was led by the vampire
Szadek, Lord of Secrets . The Champion of Dimir was
Circu, Dimir Lobotomist , a mysterious character who apparently lobotomised people who found out too much about the Guild.
Szadek is apparently no longer around in Return to Ravnica and a new Guild leader has emerged:
Lazav (spelling?) is the new leader of House Dimir with Szadek now dead. Lazav is a shapeshifter which is rather interesting.
[u]Gruul[/u]
The Gruul Clans are a fractured Guild, originally the Guild of Savage Nature they ended up sidelined by the other Guilds. As a result to Guild fractured into clans all bent on destroying civilization. The strongest of the clans, Skargg, was led by the cyclops (
Borborygmos). The Champion of Gruul is considered to be
Ulasht, the Hate Seed . Although Ulasht isn't affiliated with the Gruul clans it is revered as a symbol of ultimate anarchy.
In Return to Ravnica we see that Borborgmos is back:
[u]Boros[/u]
The Boros Legion, the RW Guild, are a militaristic guild who act as law enforcers in Ravnica. The Legion was led by the angel
Razia, Boros Archangel . The Champion of Boros is a police officer in the Wojek League, the police force of Ravnica, named
Agrus Kos, Wojek Veteran .
Razia was killed in the Ravnica by Dimir Guild leader Szadek in an assault that led to most of the angels in Ravnica being killed. However, it looks as though angel are back to lead Boros:
Aurelia is the new angel in charge of the Boros Legion.
[u]Simic[/u]
The Simic Combine, the UG Guild, was originally in charge of the natural ecosystems of Ravnica but they failed and as a result there are no areas in Ravnica left to nature. The Simic then turned their resources to creating new creatures that could survive in unnatural world of Ravnica. The guild was headed by
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary and the Champion was
Experiment Kraj , the culmination of Vig's experiments.
Things have changed quite considerably since we last saw the Simic Guild:
Prime Speaker Zegana (spelling?) is the new leader of the Simic. Interestingly there weren't any Merfolk in the original Ravnica but there are now. The rise of Merfolk in Ravnica is apparently a key point in the story of the Block. The revealing of Merfolk in the UG Guild has also led to speculation that this set might include Kiora Atua, a planeswalker whose appearance so far I believe has been limited to Duels of the Planeswalkers. She has always been UG affiliated in the game and is a Merfolk planeswalker so we might well see her first card printed in Ravnica Block.
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