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Like a master puppeteer Szadek maneuvered Agrus Kos into creating just such a paradox. As one of the parun, Szadek understood the brain-numbing minutiae of the Guildpact and he found that a paradox could be created within it that would shatter the magical contract, ruining the forced balance and allowing him to seize control of the plane of Ravnica. Agrus slowly pulled the curtain back with his dogged investigation, unwittingly playing into Szadek's master plan the whole time. He plotted to destroy the Guildpact and rule Ravnica. In the not too distant past Agrus Kos, a hardened Boros wojek, uncovered a plot by the long forgotten Dimir guildmaster, Szadek. How was the Guildpact broken? What happened to the guilds?įor those of you who might not have read the trilogy of books describing these events, here's a brief look into Ravnica's history.Īgrus Kos, Wojek Veteran | Art by Donato Giancola For 10,000 years, the city grew and flourished under this structure as the guilds evolved into unique and powerful forces.īut then, upon the Decamillennial Celebration, the Guildpact was broken, the ancient balance was shattered, and Ravnica was thrown into chaos.Īrt by Nic Klein RAVNICA-GUILDPACT-DISSENSION This unique mana pair allowed the guilds to seek their own identities and destinies while remaining within the confines of the magically binding Guildpact. Over the millennia, each guild gained mastery over the two colors of mana which shaped and molded it. The Guildpact was created to ensure that the guilds would play specific roles within the infrastructure of Ravnica, allowing the city to grow and expand. It only ended with the creation of a magical contract of immense power known as the Guildpact was signed by the leaders of each of the ten guilds-ancient beings known as paruns-all of whom became the guildmasters of Ravnica. Ten armies battled for control of the plane, a conflict born of Order vs Chaos. Over ten thousand years ago, a war tore across the plane of Ravnica. Within the great city, ten guilds vie for power, each carving out its territory within the maze of buildings and alleyways hoping to gain the upper hand in an intricate planar chess match. Ravnica is a plane covered by a vast metropolis.

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