Return to Ravnica block

:''Not to be confused with [[:Category:Ravnica block|Category:Ravnica block]].''

The '''Return to Ravnica [[block (sets)|block]]''', comprising the [[large expansion]]s ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' (codename "Hook") and ''[[Gatecrash]]'' (codename "Line"), and the small expansion ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'', is the 19^th in ''Magic: The Gathering'' history. The block will be released over 2012{{En}}2013.<ref name="Announcing RTR">{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/946|Announcing ''Return to Ravnica''|Monty Ashley|April 9, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Announcing GTC">{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/arcana/1016|Announcing Gatecrash|Monty Ashley|July 16, 2012}}</ref>

==Sets==

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==Block details==

Unlike most blocks, Return to Ravnica has two large expansions; ''Return to Ravnica'' and ''Gatecrash''. These expansions will be [[Limited (format)|drafted]] at each booster packs each (i.e., RTR-RTR-RTR followed by GTC-GTC-GTC). ''Dragon's Maze'' is a [[small expansion]]; and, upon its release, the draft order will be DGM-GTC-RTR.{{Citation needed}}

===Themes and mechanics===

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The primary theme of Return to Ravnica block was the bicolored guilds of Ravnica and gold cards.

As of October 2012, the block has introduced the keywords [[Detain]], [[Scavenge]], [[Overload]], [[Unleash]], and [[Populate]].

==Mega cycles==

There are six Mega cycles in between ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' and ''[[Gatecrash]]''.

*'''Guildmasters''': Each of these mythic rare creatures represents the current leaders of its respective guild {{-}} <c>Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord</c>, <c>Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius</c>, <c>Trostani, Selesnya's Voice</c>, <c>Isperia, Supreme Judge</c>, <c>Rakdos, Lord of Riots</c>, <c>Boborygmos Enraged</c>, <c>Prime Speaker Zegana</c>, <c>Obzedat, Ghost Council</c>, <c>Aurelia, the Warleader</c>, <c>Lazav, Dimir Mastermind</c>.

* '''Gold-mages''' or '''gold guildmages''': Each of these uncommon guildmages 2/2 creatures costs two colored mana, one for each of its guild's colors. Each has two activated abilities that combine the guild colors theme on the same ability, and each of those abilities costs includes one mana of each of the guild's colors {{-}} <c>Korozda Guildmage</c>, <c>New Prahv Guildmage</c>, <c>Nivix Guildmage</c>, <c>Rix Maadi Guildmage</c>, <c>Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage</c>, <c>Sunhome Guildmage</c>, <c>Duskmantle Guildmage</c>, <c>Vizkopa Guildmage</c>, <c>Skarrg Guildmage</c>, and <c>Zameck Guildmage</c>.

* '''Guild [[Charm|Charms]]''': A cycle of 10 uncommon instant spells that costs 2 colored mana, one for each guild color. They allow you to choose one of the three related guild effects they offer {{-}} <c>Azorius Charm</c>, <c>Dimir Charm</c>, <c>Rakdos Charm</c>, <c>Gruul Charm</c>, <c>Selesnya Charm</c>, <c>Orzhov Charm</c>, <c>Izzet Charm</c>, <c>Golgari Charm</c>, <c>Boros Charm</c> and <c>Simic Charm</c>.

* '''Guild[[gate]]s''': 10 common lands that enters the battlefield tapped and can produce one mana of any guild color {{-}} <c>Azorius Guildgate</c>, <c>Dimir Guildgate</c>, <c>Rakdos Guildgate</c>, <c>Gruul Guildgate</c>, <c>Selesnya Guildgate</c>, <c>Orzhov Guildgate</c>, <c>Izzet Guildgate</c>, <c>Golgari Guildgate</c>, <c>Boros Guildgate</c> and <c>Simic Guildgate</c>.

* '''[[Shocklands]]''' (reprinted from [[Ravnica block]]): Each of these rare [[dual lands]] has two basic land types, can be tapped for two colors of mana, and comes into play tapped unless its controller pays 2 life. {{-}}<c>Hallowed Fountain</c>, <c>Godless Shrine</c>, <c>Sacred Foundry</c>, <c>Temple Garden</c>, <c>Watery Grave</c>, <c>Steam Vents</c>, <c>Breeding Pool</c>, <c>Blood Crypt</c>, <c>Overgrown Tomb</c>, and <c>Stomping Ground</c>.

* '''Keyrunes''': Ten [[Mana stone|Mana stones]] which produce either color associated with the guild, or can be activated for one mana of each color of the guild to become a creature until end of turn. <c>Azorius Keyrune</c>, <c>Dimir Keyrune</c>, <c>Rakdos Keyrune</c>, <c>Gruul Keyrune</c>, <c>Selesnya Keyrune</c>, <c>Orzhov Keyrune</c>, <c>Golgari Keyrune</c>, <c>Simic Keyrune</c>, <c>Izzet Keyrune</c>, <c>Boros Keyrune</c>.

==Theme decks==

{{Main|Return to Ravnica block/Preconstructed theme decks}}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{Sets}}

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