#selesnya guildgate

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Selesnya Guildgate

Enter and rejoice! The Conclave stands united, open to one and all.

Artist: Howard Lyon TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

#mtg #magic the gathering #tcg #$0.18 #howard lyon #selesnya guildgate #commander 2013 #land #gate

[raakdos-battlemap]

[Ravnica Battlemap]Selesnya GuildGate 32x56

Founded by parun Mat'Selesnya, a female humanoid elemental formed via the fusion of dryads, the Selesnya Conclave is a decentralized collective variably described as a "selfless, nurturing, spiritual group" or a "brainwashing nature cult." It involves itself in the establishment and maintenance of peace, life, and unity in Ravnica. The territories held by the Selesnya are open and sunny, full of green spaces and gardens, with white stone buildings which are often open to the air. The towering world-tree of Vitu-Ghazi once served as the guild's Guildhall.

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[glyphreader]

Griffnaut Tracker (Murders at Karlov Manor No. 17, Illus. Svetlin Velinov)

One area of Ravnica worldbuilding that I often find myself wondering about are the city's "outskirts." As far as we know, the plane of Ravnica is entirely covered by city. But even in modernmetropolises, the city limits usually include some parts that are not as built up as the center, or borderline countryside (like the mountainous western part of Tokyo prefecture). So could it be similar on Ravnica?

Most Ravnica sets are set within the tenth district, which is essentially the heart of the city - so the backgrounds are usually filled with buildings. However, there have been some instances where the environment seem less urban. Take this forest from Return to Ravnica, for example. It looks like the central districts are off in the distance, and the part that is shown here is slightly tending towards the "rural" side. This mountain from the same set also seems to show the city center giving way to a low-rise surburbia kind of region.

In MKM, there are another few examples: This forest, this Island, this Plains. Going by how Ravnica is usually portrayed, you'd expect to see a mass of huge spires on the horizon, but the sky is mostly empty here, and the buildings that are there are around four stories tall at their highest point. The art for Tolsimir, Midnight's Light also shows him standing in what seems to be an empty field (although since Vitu-Ghazi is visible in the distance, I suppose this is a smaller area that was leveled during the Phyrexian invasion).

The background on Griffnaut Tracker seems to give us another glimpse at "rural Ravnica." There's a huge spire and some city blocks on the right, but in the left, beyond the Selesnya Guildgate, you can see meadows and natural hills, with a river slowly winding through them. Clouds are obscuring the horizon, so I guess one could argue that this is supposed to show a big park, not the countryside. But it doesn't really look like a Selesnyan park, does it? If that was the case, I'd expect to see a lot more landscaping, trees and groves interwoven with architecture, etc. The background right here just looks like a stretch of not-built-over land that's maybe maintained by a few rangers.

Of course, I don't think Griffnaut Tracker (or any of the basic lands I mentioned) confirm the existence of a "rural Ravnica." It's still fully speculative at this point. However, I do like the idea that there are far-off parts of the city where the plane almost retains some of its original, natural surface. Having fringes like that makes the setting a bit more realistic/diverse. It's something that would be nice to see explored a bit in future visits to the plane - even if it's just in the background like here.

#murders at karlov manor #mtg #magic the gathering #vorthos #ravnica

[danco110]

“Everyone who crosses that threshold is our most cherished friend.” “Everyone who crosses it again is our bitterest enemy…” “…Dornadon, what on Ravnica are you doing?”

The loxodon in question was frozen in fear under the massive guildgate. “Er, well, you told me to go get those supplies from the Golgari, but then you just said…”

Trostani rolled her eyes thrice over. “Dornadon.” “It’s a figure of speech.” “Just go.”

“Oh, a-and you won’t banish me or anything?”

“No,” Trostani groaned in unison. Dornadon gave a sharp salute in return.

“I won’t fail you, guildmaster…guildmasters!”

The elephant wheeled around and departed through the gate, leaving an exasperated Trostani conversing among herself in the plaza.

“I thought it was a fairly straightforward figure of speech.” “It is. Dornadon was just slow on the uptake.” “But still, maybe we shouldn’t keep on with that kind of rhetoric…”

Trostani leveled two glares at their wild-haired third. “What do you mean, Oba?” “Speak plainly.”

The abashed dryad scratched the back of her neck. “It’s just that, a lot of Ravnicans call us a cult. And, you know, what we just said kind of sounds…like a…”

“A cult? Don’t be ridiculous.” “We’re nothing like those senseless Rakdos.”

Oba shook her head. “I mean, I’m just playing devil’s advocate here, but I could see how one might draw some parallels between the cult of personality surrounding Lord Rakdos, and…how we revere Mat’Selesnya-“

“Bite your tongue, Oba!” “That is blasphemy!”

“…No. Too many people think badly of us for it to just mean nothing. I won’t stay silent on this.”

“Then we are at a stalemate.” “I hope you realize what this means for the guild, Oba.”

The third dryad nodded. “I do. But I think that having no leader is better than having one that blindly follows whatever Mat’Selesnya tells-”

Oba was interrupted by a punch to the jaw. Trostani’s other two dryads launched themselves at her, and she quickly defended herself, drawing the attention of the other Selesnyans in the plaza.

[The newer members of the Selesnya are often unsure of whether to refer to Trostani in the singular or plural.]

#mtg #magic the gathering #ravnica #story bites

[the-chessboard-is-personal]

I was going to make a long hermitcraft theory-style post about how I think the Selesnya are evil and do bad stuff to people but then I did some research and turns out that's just Canon

I thought of my theory after finding this card's flavor text very suspicious

And then I checked out other cards' flavor text and they were also very suspicious, for instance (under cut bc this got long Anyway)

Camaraderie - "Within the song of Mat'Selesnya, one becomes all." Ah yes, one [being] becomes all [people], that doesn't sound sinister at all

Druid's Deliverance - "Selesnya's roots reach deep into the Worldsoul, and we will not be moved." Last I heard, "reaching" into a soul is, uh. Bad.

Dryad's Caress - "I awoke to the face of beauty, my body fully healed. In that moment I knew my destiny was the Conclave's to shape." Just because someone has healing powers, in a world full of people with magical powers, doesn't make that person automatically your leader. Either Rogad is, uh, not the smartest or there was a certain other power being used along with that healing...

Glare of Subdual - "The righteous light of Selesnya is channeled through the devout, striking out to blind the nonbelievers." Ok cultist

Hour of Reckoning - "Ravnica, like a hedge, must be pruned, leaving only leaves of verdant uniformity." Hedges thrive in the wild tho. Like without being pruned. Selesnya's the kind of guild to absolutely 404 when you try to explain the simple fact that Diversity Is Good. I bet they're homophobic too

Selesnya Guildgate - "The Selesnya welcome all to help heal the city's wounds. The price, however, is devotion to the guild and a selfless belief in Trostani." Oh, finally, a normal o- NOPE, CULT AGAIN!

Unflinching Courage - "As Trostani's influence grew, vitality spread throughout the Conclave much to the other guilds' dismay." Growing influence that people outside (the majority of people by far) don't like, HMM...

Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage - "Preachers of freedom forget that conformity can be beautiful." I- huh?? Do you hear yourself??? I genuinely hated typing that

Chorus of the Conclave - "We are many, yet one. We are separate in body, yet speak with a single voice. Join us in our chorus." Hivemind behavior

And they brand everything and everyone with their logo. Helmets, chestplates, tunics, even the armor they have custom built for wurms has the Selesnya sigil plastered all over it.

#asdfjshdjk #mtg #magic the gathering #mtg selesnya #selesnya conclave #the fuck up won't shut up! #yes i am thinking about magic the gathering again thanks for noticing

[dailymtgflavortext]

"Everyone who crosses that threshold is our most cherished friend. Everyone who crosses it again is our bitterest enemy." —Trostani

-Selesnya Guildgate

#mtg #magic the gathering #selesnya guildgate #flavor text #colorless

[unlicensedlich]

|| Holy Schrienus ||

Deck 1 Sanctum of Calm Waters (M21) 68 1 Island (IKO) 265 3 Sanctum of Stone Fangs (M21) 120 1 Plains (IKO) 262 2 Sanctum of Shattered Heights (M21) 157 1 Indatha Triome (IKO) 248 2 Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest (M21) 203 1 Mountain (IKO) 271 1 Swamp (IKO) 267 1 Forest (IKO) 274 3 Banishing Light (THB) 4 1 Gate Colossus (RNA) 232 1 Thirst for Meaning (THB) 74 1 Thrill of Possibility (M21) 165 1 Dimir Guildgate (GRN) 245 2 Izzet Guildgate (GRN) 251 2 Gruul Guildgate (RNA) 249 1 Orzhov Guildgate (RNA) 253 4 Simic Guildgate (RNA) 258 4 Selesnya Guildgate (GRN) 255 4 Azorius Guildgate (RNA) 243 1 Golos, Tireless Pilgrim (M20) 226 1 Polukranos, Unchained (THB) 224 2 Shatter the Sky (THB) 37 2 Jaya's Greeting (WAR) 136 1 Convolute (IKO) 45 1 Mythos of Nethroi (IKO) 97 1 Archon of Sun's Grace (THB) 3 1 Cultivate (M21) 177 1 Time Wipe (WAR) 223 1 Hydroid Krasis (RNA) 183 1 Narset, Parter of Veils (WAR) 61 1 Solemn Simulacrum (M21) 239 1 Tamiyo, Collector of Tales (WAR) 220 2 Sanctum of Tranquil Light (M21) 33 1 Chromatic Orrery (M21) 228 1 Adventurous Impulse (IKO) 142 1 Fabled Passage (ELD) 244 2 Arcanist's Owl (ELD) 206

[agdragonstudio]

Selesnya Locket

Full locket cycle complete!!

Art by Winona Nelson

Selesnya Guildgate art by Dimitar Marinski

#mtg #3d card alter #magic the gathering #mtg alter #mtgaltered #mtgcommunity #quarantine alters #ravnica #guilds of ravnica #selesnya #selesnya conclave #mtgwhite #mtggreen #mtgselesnya

[blogging-phelddagrif]

it kind of bug me that vraska was the guildleader card for this time on ravnica just because I collect the legendary selesnya & golgari creatures (+guildgates, signets, guildmages) each time around and now my binder has an empty slot where she should be because she’s 20$...

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Selesnya Guildgate

Enter and rejoice! The Conclave stands united, open to one and all.

Artist: Howard Lyon TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

#mtg #magic the gathering #tcg #$0.11 #howard lyon #selesnya guildgate #zendikar rising commander #land #gate

[raakdos-battlemap]

[Ravnica Battlemap]Azorius GuildGate 32x56

The Azorius Senate works alongside the Boros Legion and Selesnya Conclave to see to the enforcement of the law, and the Orzhov Syndicate to see to the provision of advocates and lawmages for accusers/claimants/complainants/plaintiffs and defendants.

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[bacejelerenvorthos]

The Art of Rage of the Unsung by Nicky Drayden

Art by: Wesley Burt

Art by: Craig J Spearing

Ruric Thar, the Unbowed | Art by: Tyler Jacobson

Art by: Deruchenko Alexander

Art by: James Paick

Transguild Promenade | Art by: Noah Bradley

Selesnya Guildgate | Art by: Dimitar Miranski

Art by: Sung Choi

Privileged Position | Art by: Wayne England

Art by: Tyler Walpole

#mtg #vorthos #magic the gathering #magic story #magic art #fantasy #fantasy art #lore #flavor #magic lore #MTGRNA #ravnica allegiance #ravnica #gruul #gruul clans

[danco110]

“Kee! Kai! Careful!” The Selesnyan mother began to sweat as she beckoned to her twin children to stay near her. “That’s Gruul turf across the street, and an Orzhov bank up ahead…Kai? What are you looking at, there?”

One of the twins looked up in awe at the cracked stonework of the overgrown guildgate across the street, and the crimson guild banners hanging from the gate. He gave a jubilant cheer as a shaman standing under the gate gave him a confident wave. “Wow! That’s awesome! They look like they’re really good with nature, like us!”

Kai’s mother frowned. “Well, they technically are, but…”

“I want to join the Gruul when I’m older!”

“Absolutely not!”

“Why not?” Kai’s twin sister interjected. “We and the Gruul have a lot in common. Like Kai said, we all love nature! And we want to bring it to as much of Ravnica as we can.”

“Well, the Gruul and the Selesnya don’t see eye to eye on a lot of things…”

“Fine, then. What about the Orzhov?” Kee pointed at the cathedral up the street for emphasis. “They’re cleaner, and they want to bring order to Ravnica, just like us. Maybe not as selfless as the Selesnya, but still!”

Kee’s mother stared at her daughter. “Are you saying you’d like to join them?”

“What if I am?”

The mother sighed to herself. “I would be sad to see you both go…but if that’s your calling, that’s your calling. But! I’m making sure you’re both combat trained before you go anywhere near those guilds!”

“Don’t worry, Mom!” Kai chimed. “We’ve already been practicing with your and Dad’s weapons behind your- Ow! Kee, what was that for?”

Kai’s sister pulled her hand back from the slap. “You weren’t supposed to tell her!”

As the twins started arguing, their mother put a hand to her forehead. “Mat-Selesnya give me strength.”

[I bet the Selesnya out of all the guilds has the highest percentage of people who are born and raised in the guild, only to jump ship at the very first chance they get.]

#magic the gathering #mtg #ravnica #story bites

[play-mtg-with-forge]

Gateshift (Standard XLN-M20)

Creatures (9) 4 Arboreal Grazer 4 Gatebreaker Ram 1 Archway Angel Planeswalkers (4) 4 Teferi, Time Raveler Spells (15) 4 Growth Spiral 4 Gates Ablaze 4 Circuitous Route 3 Scapeshift Enchantments (4) 4 Guild Summit Lands (28) 2 Azorius Guildgate 1 Blast Zone 1 Boros Guildgate 1 Breeding Pool 4 Field of the Dead 2 Forest 1 Gateway Plaza 2 Gruul Guildgate 1 Island 2 Izzet Guildgate 2 Plaza of Harmony 3 Selesnya Guildgate 3 Simic Guildgate 1 Stomping Ground 1 Temple Garden 1 Temple of Mystery

バントスケシと門デッキを混ぜただけ 土地バランスは適当

#MtG #mtg deck #mtg deck(standard)

[jones-friend]

An Updated Reference for Multi Lands (in Building a Budget Manabase)

Colorless of Note

Reliquary Tower

Geier Reach Sanitarium

Ghost Quarter

Tectonic Edge

Arch of Orazca

Detection Tower

Arcane Lighthouse

Field of Ruin

Zhalfirin Void

Buried Ruin

Sequestered Stash

High Market

Isolated Watchtower

Temple of the False God

Maze of Ith

Mystifying Maze

Dual

Orzhov - Orzhov Basilica, Orzhov Guildgate, Scoured Barrens, Foresaken Sanctuary, Tainted Field, Salt Flats

Isolated Chapel, Godless Shrine, Shambling Vent, Concealed Courtyard, Caves of Koilos, Fetid Heath

Dimir - Dimir Aqueduct, Dimir Guildgate, Dismal Backwater, Salt Marsh, Submerged Boneyard, Frost Marsh, Jwar Isle Refuge, Dreadship Reach, Tainted Isle, Waterfall Cavern, Rootwater Depths

Drowned Catacomb, Watery Grave, Choked Estuary, Sunken Hollow, Fetid Pools, Underground River, Darkwater Catacombs, Sunken Ruins, Morphic Pool

Golgari - Golgari Rot Farm, Golgari Guildgate, Foul Orchard, Jungle Hollow, Tainted Wood, Pine Barrens

Woodland Cemetery, Overgrown Tomb, Hissing Quagmire, Blooming Marsh, Llanowar Wastes, Twilight Mire

Rakdos - Rakdos Carnarium, Rakdos Guildgate, Urborg Volcano, Cinder Barrens, Bloodfell Caves, Akoum Refuge, Molten Slagheap, Tainted Peak, Lantern-Lit Graveyard, Cinder Marsh

Dragonskull Summit, Blood Crypt, Foreboding Ruins, Smoldering Marsh, Canyon Slough, Sulfurous Springs, Shadowblood Ridge, Graven Cairns, Luxury Suite

Boros - Boros Garrison, Boros Guildgate, Stone Quarry, Wind-Scarred Crag, Scabland

Clifftop Retreat, Sacred Foundry, Needle Spires, Inspiring Vantage, Battlefield Forge, Rugged Prairie

Azorius - Azorius Chancery, Azorius Guildgate, Coastal Tower, Meandering River, Boreal Shelf, Sejiri Refuge, Tranquil Cove, Calciform Pools, Cloudcrest Lake, Thalakos Lowlands

Glacial Fortress, Hallowed Fountain, Port Town, Prairies Stream, Irrigated Farmland, Adarkar Wastes, Skycloud Expanse, Mystic Gate, Sea of Clouds

Selesnya - Selesnya Sanctuary, Selesnya Guildgate, Elfhame Palace, Tranquil Expanse, Arctic Flats, Graypelt Refuge, Blossoming Sands, Saltcrusted Steppe, Tranquil Garden, Vecc Townships

Sunpetal Grove, Temple Garden, Fortified Village, Canopy Vista, Scattered Groves, Brushland, Sungrass Prairie, Wooded Bastion, Bountiful Promenade

Simic - Simic Growth Chamber, Simic Guildgate, Woodland Stream, Thornwood Falls, Skyshroud Forest

Hinterland Harbor, Breeding Pool, Lumbering Falls, Botanical Sanctum, Yavimaya Coast, Flooded Grove

Izzet - Izzet Boilerworks, Izzet Guildgate, Highland Lake, Swiftwater Cliffs, Caldera Lake

Sulfur Falls, Steam Vents, Spirebluff Canal, Wandering Fumarole, Shivan Reef, Cascade Bluffs

Gruul - Gruul Turf, Gruul Guildgate, Shivan Oasis, Timber Gorge, Highland Weald, Kazandu Refuge, Rugged Highlands, Fungal Reaches, Pinecrest Ridge, Mogg Hollows

Rootbound Crag, Stomping Grounds, Game Trail, Cinder Glade, Sheltered Thicket, Karplusian Forest, Mossfire Ridge, Fire-lit Thicket, Spire Garden

Triple Lands

Shards - Seaside Citadel, Crumbling Necropolis (Crypt of the Eternals), Arcane Sanctum, Savage Lands, Jungle Shrine

Khans - Sandsteppe Citadel, Frontier Bivouac, Nomad Outpost, Opulent Palace, Mystic Monastery

Multicolor

Command Tower, Transguild Promenade, Rupture Spire, Gateway Plaza

Exotic Orchard, Forbidden Orchard, Reflecting Pool, Pillar of the Paruns, Primal Beyond, Mana Confluence, Ancient Ziggurat, City of Brass, Grand Coliseum, Haven of the Spirit Dragon, Ally Encampment, Rainbow Vale, Sliver Hive, Spire of Industry, Undiscovered Paradise, Unclaimed Territory, Path of Ancestry

Vivid Grove, Crag, Creek, Marsh, Meadow

Fetches

Basic Land

Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, Myriad Landscape, Panoramas

Land Type

Bad River, Flood Plain, Grasslands, Krosan Verge, Mountain Valley, Rocky Tar Pit

#mtg #deckbuilding #edh

[mtg-realm]

Magic: the Gathering - Guilds of Ravnica Packaging

Looks like Guildgates are confirmed.

Guilds of Ravnica Theme Boosters (35 cards) - Get the cards you want for the deck you want! Each card in a Guilds of Ravnica Theme Booster fits in a deck of that guild's specific colors, so you can power up your favorite deck on demand.  Dimir, Boros, Selesnya, Golgari and Izzet.

Guilds of Ravnica Bundle - Each bundle contains 10 Guilds of Ravnica booster packs to add to your collection, plus a 80-card basic land pack, Spindown life counter, and in-depth Player's Guide.   Guilds of Ravnica Card box, 10 Guilds of Ravnica booster packs, 80-card basic land pack and Spindown life counter

#mtg #magic the gathering #Guilds of Ravnica #Packaging #spoiler #preview #theme boosters