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{{Infobox set|
 
|set name = Guildpact
 
|logo = [[File:GPT logo.png|250px]]
 
|symbol = GPT symbol.png
 
|symbol description =
 
|design team = [[Mike Elliott]] (lead)<BR>[[Aaron Forsythe]]<BR>[[Devin Low]]<BR>[[Brian Schneider]]
 
|development team = [[Henry Stern]] (lead)<BR>Aaron Forsythe<BR>[[Cormac Russell]]<BR>Brian Schneider<BR>[[Mike Turian]]
 
|art director = [[Jeremy Cranford]]
 
|date_release = February 3, 2006
 
|mechanics = Guild System,<BR>[[Hybrid mana]],<BR>[[Multicolored]] cards
 
|keywords = [[Bloodthirst]],<BR>[[Haunt]],<BR>[[Replicate]]
 
|size= 165<BR><small>(55 commons, 55 uncommons, 55 rares)</small>
 
|code_expansion = GPT
 
|code_development = Alt
 
|block name = [[Ravnica block]]
 
|first set = [[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]
 
|second set = '''Guildpact'''
 
|third set = [[Dissension]]
 
|previous set = [[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]
 
|this set = Guildpact
 
|next set = [[Dissension]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Infobox set
'''Guildpact''' is the thirty-seventh ''[[Magic]]'' [[expansion]] and was released February 5, 2006 as the second set in the [[Ravnica block]]. The [[prerelease]] was on January 21, 2006. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/308|Izzet Time Yet?|[[Brian David-Marshall]]|January 16, 2006}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/783|''Guildpact'' Fact Sheet|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 23, 2005}}</ref>
 
 
|image = GPT logo.png
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|image_bgcolor = white
 
|design = [[Mike Elliott]] (lead)<br/>[[Aaron Forsythe]]<br/>[[Devin Low]]<br/>[[Brian Schneider]]
 
|development = [[Henry Stern]] (lead)<br/>Aaron Forsythe<br/>[[Cormac Russell]]<br/>Brian Schneider<br/>[[Mike Turian]]
 
|art = [[Jeremy Cranford]]
 
|release = February 3, 2006
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|plane = [[Ravnica]]
 
|mechanics = Guild System, [[Hybrid mana]], [[Multicolored]] cards
 
|keywords = [[Bloodthirst]], [[Haunt]], [[Replicate]]
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|size= 165 cards<br/>{{curmb|55|55|55}}
 
|code_expansion = GPT
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|code_expansion_ref= {{DailyRef|news/cube-drafts-and-ravnica-drafts-return-2013-09-09|Cube Drafts and Ravnica Drafts Return!|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 8, 2013}}
 
|code_development = Alt
 
|series = [[Ravnica block]]
 
|first = Ravnica: City of Guilds
 
|second = Guildpact
 
|third = Dissension
 
|previous = Ravnica: City of Guilds
 
|next = Dissension
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}}
 
{{otheruses}}
 
'''''Guildpact''''' is the thirty-seventh ''[[Magic]]'' [[expansion]] and was released February 5, 2006 as the second set in the [[Ravnica block]]. The [[prerelease]] was on January 21, 2006.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/izzet-time-2006-01-16|Izzet Time Yet?|[[Brian David-Marshall]]|January 16, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/fact-sheet-2005-03-23|''Guildpact'' Fact Sheet|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 23, 2005}}</ref>
   
 
==Set details==
 
==Set details==
''Guildpact'' contains 165 black-bordered cards (55 rare, 55 uncommon, and 55 commons). Its [[expansion symbol]] is wrought-iron design with three “branches” meant to evoke the three-guild nature of the set as well as the urban theme. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/askwizards/1006|Ask Wizards|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|October 31, 2006}}</ref> ''Guildpact'' expanded on the Ravnica block themes of [[multicolor]] and [[hybrid]], adding three new guilds to the environment: the [[Orzhov Syndicate]] (white/black), the [[Izzet League]] (blue/red) and the [[Gruul Clans]] (red/green). <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr210|If You Guild It, They Will Come|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/311|Designing ''Guildpact''|[[Devin Low]]|February 06, 2006}}</ref> The set also included the first and (so far) only creatures with exactly four colors, the [[Nephilim]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr212|Now I Know My ABC’s|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 23, 2006}}</ref>
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''Guildpact'' contains 165 black-bordered cards (55 rare, 55 uncommon, and 55 commons). Its [[expansion symbol]] is wrought-iron design with three “branches” meant to evoke the three-guild nature of the set as well as the urban theme.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-october-2006-2006-10-02|Ask Wizards|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|October 31, 2006}}</ref> ''Guildpact'' expanded on the Ravnica block themes of [[multicolor]] and [[hybrid]], adding three new guilds to the environment: the [[Orzhov Syndicate]] (white/black), the [[Izzet League]] (blue/red) and the [[Gruul Clans]] (red/green).<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/if-you-guild-it-they-will-come-2006-01-09|If You Guild It, They Will Come|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/designing-guildpact-2006-02-06|Designing ''Guildpact''|[[Devin Low]]|February 06, 2006}}</ref> The set also included the first creatures with exactly four colors, the [[Nephilim]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/now-i-know-my-abc’s-2006-01-23|Now I Know My ABC’s|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 23, 2006}}</ref>
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===Marketing===
 
===Marketing===
''Guildpact'' was sold in 15-card [[boosters]], three [[preconstructed theme deck]]s and a [[fat pack]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/963|''Guildpact'' Product Shots|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 05, 2005}}</ref> The decks and the fat pack contained a [[Pro Tour Player Cards|Pro Tour Players Card]]. The booster packs featured artwork from <c>Djinn Illuminatus</c>, <c>Rumbling Slum</c> and <c>Graven Dominator</c>. The [[prerelease card]] was a [[foil]] [[alternate art]] <c>Djinn Illuminatus</c>. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/arcana/989|''Guildpact'' Prerelease Card|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 10, 2006}}</ref> The [[release card]] was <c>Gruul Guildmage</c>. The set was accompanied by the [[Guildpact (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Cory Herndon]].
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''Guildpact'' was sold in 15-card [[boosters]], three [[preconstructed theme deck]]s and a [[fat pack]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/guildpact-product-shots-2005-12-05|''Guildpact'' Product Shots|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 05, 2005}}</ref> The decks and the fat pack contained a [[Pro Tour Player Cards|Pro Tour Players Card]]. The booster packs featured artwork from <c>Djinn Illuminatus</c>, <c>Rumbling Slum</c> and <c>Graven Dominator</c>. The [[prerelease card]] was a [[foil]] [[alternate art]] <c>Djinn Illuminatus</c>.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/guildpact-prerelease-card-2006-01-10|''Guildpact'' Prerelease Card|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 10, 2006}}</ref> The [[release card]] was <c>Gruul Guildmage</c>. The set was accompanied by the [[Guildpact (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Cory Herndon]]. Additional art for several [[token]]s was created for [[Magic Online]].<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/guildpact-token-art-1-2006-03-21|''Guildpact'' Token Art 1|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 21, 2006}}</ref>
   
 
===Storyline===
 
===Storyline===
 
{{Main|Guildpact (novel)}}
 
{{Main|Guildpact (novel)}}
The [[Guildpact (spell)|Guildpact]] has kept [[Ravnica]] stable for thousands of years. But with [[Guilds of Ravnica|ten guilds]] vying to become the dominant force on the planet, there's always a chance that things will break down. ''Guildpact'' continues the story of this massive city, and introduces players to three more guilds. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/307|Signing Onto the Guildpact|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref> The [[Gruul]] ravages the streets. [[Teysa]] leads the [[Orzhov Syndicate]] to "cleanse" them. And [[Agrus Kos]] doesn't give a damn. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/312|The Italicized World of Guildpact|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 13, 2006}}</ref>
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The [[Guildpact (spell)|Guildpact]] has kept [[Ravnica]] stable for thousands of years. But with [[Ravnican guild|ten guilds]] vying to become the dominant force on the planet, there's always a chance that things will break down. ''Guildpact'' continues the story of this massive city, and introduces players to three more guilds.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/signing-guildpact-2006-01-09|Signing Onto the Guildpact|[[Rei Nakazawa]]|January 09, 2006}}</ref> The [[Gruul]] ravages the streets. [[Teysa]] leads the [[Orzhov Syndicate]] to "cleanse" them. And [[Agrus Kos]] doesn't give a damn.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/italicized-world-guildpact-2006-02-13|The Italicized World of Guildpact|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 13, 2006}}</ref>
   
 
===Misprints===
 
===Misprints===
*<c>Hypervolt Grasp</c> has been printed with a Gruul symbol as watermark, although it is an Izzet card.
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*<c>Hypervolt Grasp</c> was printed with a Gruul symbol as watermark, despite being an Izzet card.
 
*A small number of the foil <c>Thunderheads</c> were printed with the letters 'y' and 'w' missing from their italics text ([[flavor text|flavor]] and [[reminder text]]).
 
*A small number of the foil <c>Thunderheads</c> were printed with the letters 'y' and 'w' missing from their italics text ([[flavor text|flavor]] and [[reminder text]]).
   
 
==Mechanics and themes==
 
==Mechanics and themes==
''Guildpact'' continued the guild model and introduced the next three new two-color [[Guilds of Ravnica|guild]]s, each with their own [[keyword]]. The introduced guilds are as follows:
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''Guildpact'' continued the guild model and introduced the next three two-color [[Ravnican guild|guild]]s, each with their own [[keyword]]. The introduced guilds are as follows:
   
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{| class="wikitable"
{|cellpadding="3" style="background-color:#F0F0F0;"
 
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! Guild
|rowspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|'''Guild'''
 
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! Colors
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|'''Colors'''
 
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! Guild symbol
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|'''Guild symbol'''
 
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! Legendary guild members
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|<center>'''Guild leader'''</center>
 
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|<center>'''Keyword or ability word'''</center>
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! Keyword or ability word
|colspan="1" style="background-color:#C0C0C0;"|<center>'''Notes'''</center>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|rowspan="2"|[[Gruul Clans]]
|-style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
 
|{{R/G}}
|[[Izzet League]]
 
 
|[[Image:RAV Gruul.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Gruul Clans (Burning Tree Clan) crest|link=]]
|{{manaur}}
 
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|<c>Borborygmos</c>, <c>Ulasht the Hate Seed</c>
|[[Image:RAV Izzet.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Izzet League crest|link= ]]
 
|<c>Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind</c>
 
|[[Replicate]]
 
|Replicate works by putting copies of a given [[instant]] or [[sorcery]] onto the [[stack]] for each time you pay the Replicate [[cost]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af108|Yes It Iz|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|March 03, 2006}}</ref>
 
|-style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
|[[Gruul Clans]]
 
|{{manarg}}
 
|[[Image:RAV Gruul.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Gruul Clans (Burning Tree Clan) crest|link= ]]
 
|<c>Borborygmos</c>
 
 
|[[Bloodthirst]]
 
|[[Bloodthirst]]
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|-
|Bloodthirst works by putting a number of +1/+1 [[Counter (marker)#+1/+1 counters|+1/+1 counters]] on a [[permanent]] as it enters the [[battlefield]], if an opponent has been dealt damage that turn. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af104|Gruuling Workout|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|February 03, 2006}}</ref>
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|colspan="5"|Bloodthirst works by putting a number of [[Counter (marker)#+1/+1 counters|+1/+1 counters]] on a [[permanent]] as it enters the [[battlefield]], if an opponent has been dealt damage that turn.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/gruuling-workout-2006-02-03|Gruuling Workout|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|February 03, 2006}}</ref>
|-style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
|[[Orzhov Syndicate]]
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|rowspan="2"|[[Orzhov Syndicate]]
|{{manawb}}
 
 
|{{W/B}}
|[[Image:RAV Orzhov.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Orzhov Syndicate crest|link= ]]
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|[[Image:RAV Orzhov.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Orzhov Syndicate crest|link=]]
|<c>Ghost Council of Orzhova</c>
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|<c>Ghost Council of Orzhova</c>, <c>Teysa, Orzhov Scion</c>
 
|[[Haunt]]
 
|[[Haunt]]
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|-
|Haunt allows a card to be removed from a [[graveyard]] "haunting" another permanent, and when that permanent is put into a graveyard a triggered ability of the haunting card is put on the stack and allows a second usage of the card. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af101|Haunting Your Dreams|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 13, 2006}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af112|Losing My Religion|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|March 31, 2006}}</ref>
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|colspan="5"|Haunt returns a card from a [[graveyard]] "haunting" another permanent. When that permanent is put into a graveyard, a triggered ability of the haunting card is put on the stack.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/haunting-your-dreams-2006-01-13|Haunting Your Dreams|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 13, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/losing-my-religion-2006-03-31|Losing My Religion|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|March 31, 2006}}</ref>
|-style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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|-
 
|rowspan="2"|[[Izzet League]]
 
|{{U/R}}
 
|[[Image:RAV Izzet.jpg|left|75px|Ravnica block Izzet League crest|link=]]
 
|<c>Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind</c>, <c>Tibor and Lumia</c>
 
|[[Replicate]]
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|-
 
|colspan="5"|Replicate works by putting copies of a given [[instant]] or [[sorcery]] onto the [[stack]] for each time you pay the Replicate [[cost]].<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/yes-it-iz-2006-03-03|Yes It Iz|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|March 03, 2006}}</ref>
 
|}
 
|}
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To note: the Guilds are presented in the official {{W}}{{U}}{{B}}{{R}}{{G}} order, but they were originally displayed in a different order by Wizard: Izzet League, Gruul Clans, Orzhov Syndicate.
   
 
==Creature types==
 
==Creature types==
The following [[Creature type|creature types]] are introduced in this expansion: [[Nephilim]], [[Weird]].
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The following [[creature type]]s are introduced in this expansion: [[Nephilim]], [[Weird]].
   
The following creature types are used in this expansion but also appear in previous sets: [[Advisor]], [[Angel]], [[Archer]], [[Assassin]], [[Avatar]], [[Bat]], [[Beast]], [[Berserker]], [[Centaur]], [[Cleric]], [[Cyclops]], [[Djinn]], [[Dragon]], [[Drake]], [[Druid]], [[Dryad]], [[Elemental]], [[Elephant]], [[Elf]], [[Faerie]], [[Giant]], [[Griffin]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Goblin]], [[Horror]], [[Hydra]], [[Illusion]], [[Imp]], [[Insect]], [[Knight]], [[Leviathan]], [[Ogre]], [[Phoenix]], [[Ooze]], [[Rogue]], [[Sand]] <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af103|''Guildpact'': Twenty Questions|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 27, 2006}}</ref>, [[Shaman]], [[Skeleton]], [[Soldier]], [[Spirit]], [[Thrull]], [[Vampire]], [[Viashino]], [[Vedalken]], [[Warrior]], [[Wizard]], [[Wurm]].
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The following creature types are used in this expansion but also appear in previous sets: [[Advisor]], [[Angel]], [[Archer]], [[Assassin]], [[Avatar]], [[Bat]], [[Beast]], [[Berserker]], [[Centaur]], [[Cleric]], [[Cyclops]], [[Djinn]], [[Dragon]], [[Drake]], [[Druid]], [[Dryad]], [[Elemental]], [[Elephant]], [[Elf]], [[Faerie]], [[Giant]], [[Griffin]], [[Gargoyle]], [[Goblin]], [[Horror]], [[Hydra]], [[Illusion]], [[Imp]], [[Insect]], [[Knight]], [[Leviathan]], [[Ogre]], [[Phoenix]], [[Ooze]], [[Rogue]], [[Sand]],<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/guildpact-twenty-questions-2006-01-27|''Guildpact'': Twenty Questions|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 27, 2006}}</ref> [[Shaman]], [[Skeleton]], [[Soldier]], [[Spirit]], [[Thrull]], [[Vampire]], [[Viashino]], [[Vedalken]], [[Warrior]], [[Wizard]], [[Wurm]].
   
 
==Cycles==
 
==Cycles==
{{For|cycles that are part of the guild mega cycles|Ravnica block#Mega cycles}} <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/mr211|Just The Ten of Us|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 16, 2006}}</ref>
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{{For|cycles that are part of the guild mega cycles|Ravnica block#Mega cycles}}<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/just-ten-us-2006-01-16|Just The Ten of Us|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 16, 2006}}</ref>
 
''Guildpact'' has four [[cycle]]s:
 
''Guildpact'' has four [[cycle]]s:
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{| class="wikitable"
* '''Leylines''': <c>Leyline of the Meek</c>, <c>Leyline of Singularity</c>, <c>Leyline of the Void</c>, <c>Leyline of Lightning</c>, and <c>Leyline of Lifeforce</c> {{-}} Each of these rare enchantments costs {{2}} plus 2 mana of the appropriate color. Each can start the game in play at the beginning if it is in a player's opening hand. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af102|Something Borrowed, Something Blue|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 20, 2006}}</ref>
 
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! Cycle name
* '''Magemarks''': <c>Guardian's Magemark</c>, <c>Infiltrator's Magemark</c>, <c>Necromancer's Magemark</c>, <c>Fencer's Magemark</c>, and <c>Beastmaster's Magemark</c> {{-}} Each of these common [[aura]]s, costing {{2}} plus one mana of the appropriate color, has "[[Enchant]] [[creature]]" and "Creatures you control that are enchanted get +1/+1." All but <c>Guardian's Magemark</c> grant an additional boon to other enchanted creatures: For instance, <c>Fencer's Magemark</c> grants [[first strike]] to all other creatures under the control of the same player as the enchanted creature.
 
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! {{W}}
*'''Nephilim''': <c>Yore-Tiller Nephilim</c>, <c>Glint-Eye Nephilim</c>, <c>Dune-Brood Nephilim</c>, <c>Ink-Treader Nephilim</c>, and <c>Witch-Maw Nephilim</c> {{-}} Each of these rare creatures costs 4 mana of separate colors; the excluded color is the enemy color of the middle two colors. For example, Ink-Treader Nephilim costs {{r}}{{g}}{{w}}{{u}}, excluding black. Each nephilim has a powerful and unique ability.
 
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! {{U}}
* '''Rusalkas''': <c>Martyred Rusalka</c>, <c>Drowned Rusalka</c>, <c>Plagued Rusalka</c>, <c>Scorched Rusalka</c>, and <c>Starved Rusalka</c> {{-}} Each of these 1/1 uncommon [[spirit]] creatures, costing one colored mana, has an activated ability with the cost of one mana of her color and the sacrifice of a creature. A {{cite web | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusalka | title=rusalka}} is a female ghost, often associated with water, from Slavic mythology.
 
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! {{B}}
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! {{R}}
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! {{G}}
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|'''Leylines'''
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|{{card|Leyline of the Meek||GPT}}
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|{{card|Leyline of Singularity||GPT}}
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|{{card|Leyline of the Void||GPT}}
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|{{card|Leyline of Lightning||GPT}}
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|{{card|Leyline of Lifeforce||GPT}}
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|-
 
|colspan="5"|Each of these rare enchantments costs {{2}} plus 2 mana of the appropriate color. Each can start the game in play at the beginning if it is in a player's opening hand.<ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/something-borrowed-something-blue-2006-01-20|Something Borrowed, Something Blue|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 20, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/guildpacts-leyline-cycle-2006-01-24|''Guildpact's'' Leyline Cycle|[[Magic Arcana]]|January 24, 2006}}</ref>
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|'''Magemarks'''
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|{{card|Guardian's Magemark||GPT}}
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|{{card|Infiltrator's Magemark||GPT}}
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|{{card|Necromancer's Magemark||GPT}}
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|{{card|Fencer's Magemark||GPT}}
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|{{card|Beastmaster's Magemark||GPT}}
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|-
 
|colspan="5"|Each of these common [[aura]]s, costing {{2}} plus one mana of the appropriate color, has "[[Enchant]] [[creature]]" and "Creatures you control that are enchanted get +1/+1." All but <c>Guardian's Magemark</c> grant an additional boon to other enchanted creatures: For instance, <c>Fencer's Magemark</c> grants [[first strike]] to all other enchanted creatures under the control of the same player as the enchanted creature.<ref>{{DailyRef|magemark-art-quiz-2006-02-07|Magemark Art Quiz|[[Magic Arcana]]|February 07, 2006}}</ref>
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|rowspan="2"|'''Rusalkas'''
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|{{card|Martyred Rusalka||GPT}}
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|{{card|Drowned Rusalka||GPT}}
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|{{card|Plagued Rusalka||GPT}}
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|{{card|Scorched Rusalka||GPT}}
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|{{card|Starved Rusalka||GPT}}
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|-
 
|colspan="5"|Each of these 1/1 uncommon [[spirit]] creatures, costing one colored mana, has an activated ability with the cost of one mana of her color and the sacrifice of a creature. A [[Wikipedia:Rusalka|rusalka]] is a female ghost from Slavic mythology, often associated with water.
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|-
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! Cycle name
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! {{G}}{{W}}{{U}}{{B}}
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! {{W}}{{U}}{{B}}{{R}}
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! {{U}}{{B}}{{R}}{{G}}
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! {{B}}{{R}}{{G}}{{W}}
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! {{R}}{{G}}{{W}}{{U}}
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|'''Nephilim'''
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|{{card|Witch-Maw Nephilim||GPT}}
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|{{card|Yore-Tiller Nephilim||GPT}}
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|{{card|Glint-Eye Nephilim||GPT}}
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|{{card|Dune-Brood Nephilim||GPT}}
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|{{card|Ink-Treader Nephilim||GPT}}
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|-
 
|colspan="5"|Each of these rare creatures costs 4 mana of separate colors. For example, Ink-Treader Nephilim costs {{R}}{{G}}{{W}}{{U}}, excluding black. Each nephilim has a powerful and unique ability.
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|}
   
 
==Reprinted cards==
 
==Reprinted cards==
The following cards have been [[reprint]]ed from previous sets and included in ''Guildpact''.
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The following cards have been [[reprint]]ed from previous sets:
*<c>Cremate</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Invasion]]'' and was a uncommon, now common.
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*<c>Cremate</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Invasion]]'' and was an uncommon, now common.
*<c>Savage Twister</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Mirage]]'' and fits with the savage nature of the Gruul Guild.
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*<c>Savage Twister</c> {{-}} was last seen in ''[[Mirage]]'' and fits with the savage nature of the Gruul Guild.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/populating-twister-2006-03-20|Populating the Twister|[[Magic Arcana]]|March 20, 2006}}</ref>
   
 
==Notable cards==
 
==Notable cards==
 
*<c>Angel of Despair</c> - Utility card in [[Legacy]] and [[Vintage]] Ichorid decks.
 
*<c>Angel of Despair</c> - Utility card in [[Legacy]] and [[Vintage]] Ichorid decks.
*<c>Burning-Tree Shaman</c> - Used in some legacy zoo variants.
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*<c>Burning-Tree Shaman</c> - Used in some legacy zoo variants.
 
*<c>Leyline of the Void</c> - Anti-graveyard card in Legacy and Vintage sideboards.
 
*<c>Leyline of the Void</c> - Anti-graveyard card in Legacy and Vintage sideboards.
 
*<c>Tin Street Hooligan</c> - Legacy anti-artifact sideboards
 
*<c>Tin Street Hooligan</c> - Legacy anti-artifact sideboards
   
==Preconstructed decks==
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== Preconstructed decks ==
 
[[Image:GPTBoosterDisplay.jpg|thumb]]
 
[[Image:GPTBoosterDisplay.jpg|thumb]]
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{{Main|Guildpact/Theme decks}}
In ''Guildpact'', as there are three guilds, there are merely three decks, rather than the standard four theme decks; the three decks are oriented around the guilds introduced in ''Guildpact''. The preconstructed [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme decks]] are:
 
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{{Theme decks
 
 
In ''Guildpact'', as there are three guilds, there are only three decks, rather than the standard four theme decks; the three decks are oriented around the guilds introduced in ''Guildpact''. The preconstructed [[Theme deck (preconstructed)|theme decks]] are:
|deck1=[[Code of the Orzhov]]|w||b||
 
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|deck2=[[Gruul Wilding]]||||r|g
 
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{{Decks|theme
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Guildpact
GPT logo
Set Information
Set symbol
Design Mike Elliott (lead)
Aaron Forsythe
Devin Low
Brian Schneider
Development Henry Stern (lead)
Aaron Forsythe
Cormac Russell
Brian Schneider
Mike Turian
Art direction Jeremy Cranford
Release date February 3, 2006
Plane Ravnica
Themes and mechanics Guild System, Hybrid mana, Multicolored cards
Keywords/​ability words Bloodthirst, Haunt, Replicate
Set size 165 cards
(55 commons, 55 uncommons, 55 rares)
Expansion code GPT[1]
Development codename Alt
Ravnica block
Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension
For other uses, see Guildpact (disambiguation).

Guildpact is the thirty-seventh Magic expansion and was released February 5, 2006 as the second set in the Ravnica block. The prerelease was on January 21, 2006.[2][3]

Set details

Guildpact contains 165 black-bordered cards (55 rare, 55 uncommon, and 55 commons). Its expansion symbol is wrought-iron design with three “branches” meant to evoke the three-guild nature of the set as well as the urban theme.[4] Guildpact expanded on the Ravnica block themes of multicolor and hybrid, adding three new guilds to the environment: the Orzhov Syndicate (white/black), the Izzet League (blue/red) and the Gruul Clans (red/green).[5][6] The set also included the first creatures with exactly four colors, the Nephilim.[7]

Marketing

Guildpact was sold in 15-card boosters, three preconstructed theme decks and a fat pack.[8] The decks and the fat pack contained a Pro Tour Players Card. The booster packs featured artwork from Djinn Illuminatus, Rumbling Slum and Graven Dominator. The prerelease card was a foil alternate art Djinn Illuminatus.[9] The release card was Gruul Guildmage. The set was accompanied by the novel of the same name by Cory Herndon. Additional art for several tokens was created for Magic Online.[10]

Storyline

Main article: Guildpact (novel)

The Guildpact has kept Ravnica stable for thousands of years. But with ten guilds vying to become the dominant force on the planet, there's always a chance that things will break down. Guildpact continues the story of this massive city, and introduces players to three more guilds.[11] The Gruul ravages the streets. Teysa leads the Orzhov Syndicate to "cleanse" them. And Agrus Kos doesn't give a damn.[12]

Misprints

  • Hypervolt Grasp was printed with a Gruul symbol as watermark, despite being an Izzet card.
  • A small number of the foil Thunderheads were printed with the letters 'y' and 'w' missing from their italics text (flavor and reminder text).

Mechanics and themes

Guildpact continued the guild model and introduced the next three two-color guilds, each with their own keyword. The introduced guilds are as follows:

Guild Colors Guild symbol Legendary guild members Keyword or ability word
Gruul Clans {R/G}
Ravnica block Gruul Clans (Burning Tree Clan) crest
Borborygmos, Ulasht the Hate Seed Bloodthirst
Bloodthirst works by putting a number of +1/+1 counters on a permanent as it enters the battlefield, if an opponent has been dealt damage that turn.[13]
Orzhov Syndicate {W/B}
Ravnica block Orzhov Syndicate crest
Ghost Council of Orzhova, Teysa, Orzhov Scion Haunt
Haunt returns a card from a graveyard "haunting" another permanent. When that permanent is put into a graveyard, a triggered ability of the haunting card is put on the stack.[14][15]
Izzet League {U/R}
Ravnica block Izzet League crest
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind, Tibor and Lumia Replicate
Replicate works by putting copies of a given instant or sorcery onto the stack for each time you pay the Replicate cost.[16]

To note: the Guilds are presented in the official {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} order, but they were originally displayed in a different order by Wizard: Izzet League, Gruul Clans, Orzhov Syndicate.

Creature types

The following creature types are introduced in this expansion: Nephilim, Weird.

The following creature types are used in this expansion but also appear in previous sets: Advisor, Angel, Archer, Assassin, Avatar, Bat, Beast, Berserker, Centaur, Cleric, Cyclops, Djinn, Dragon, Drake, Druid, Dryad, Elemental, Elephant, Elf, Faerie, Giant, Griffin, Gargoyle, Goblin, Horror, Hydra, Illusion, Imp, Insect, Knight, Leviathan, Ogre, Phoenix, Ooze, Rogue, Sand,[17] Shaman, Skeleton, Soldier, Spirit, Thrull, Vampire, Viashino, Vedalken, Warrior, Wizard, Wurm.

Cycles

For cycles that are part of the guild mega cycles, see Ravnica block#Mega cycles.
[18]

Guildpact has four cycles:

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Leylines Leyline of the Meek Leyline of Singularity Leyline of the Void Leyline of Lightning Leyline of Lifeforce
Each of these rare enchantments costs {2} plus 2 mana of the appropriate color. Each can start the game in play at the beginning if it is in a player's opening hand.[19][20]
Magemarks Guardian's Magemark Infiltrator's Magemark Necromancer's Magemark Fencer's Magemark Beastmaster's Magemark
Each of these common auras, costing {2} plus one mana of the appropriate color, has "Enchant creature" and "Creatures you control that are enchanted get +1/+1." All but Guardian's Magemark grant an additional boon to other enchanted creatures: For instance, Fencer's Magemark grants first strike to all other enchanted creatures under the control of the same player as the enchanted creature.[21]
Rusalkas Martyred Rusalka Drowned Rusalka Plagued Rusalka Scorched Rusalka Starved Rusalka
Each of these 1/1 uncommon spirit creatures, costing one colored mana, has an activated ability with the cost of one mana of her color and the sacrifice of a creature. A rusalka is a female ghost from Slavic mythology, often associated with water.
Cycle name {G}{W}{U}{B} {W}{U}{B}{R} {U}{B}{R}{G} {B}{R}{G}{W} {R}{G}{W}{U}
Nephilim Witch-Maw Nephilim Yore-Tiller Nephilim Glint-Eye Nephilim Dune-Brood Nephilim Ink-Treader Nephilim
Each of these rare creatures costs 4 mana of separate colors. For example, Ink-Treader Nephilim costs {R}{G}{W}{U}, excluding black. Each nephilim has a powerful and unique ability.

Reprinted cards

The following cards have been reprinted from previous sets:

Notable cards

Preconstructed decks

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Main article: Guildpact/Theme decks

In Guildpact, as there are three guilds, there are only three decks, rather than the standard four theme decks; the three decks are oriented around the guilds introduced in Guildpact. The preconstructed theme decks are:

Theme
deck name
Colors Included
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Code of the Orzhov W B
Gruul Wilding R G
Izzet Gizmometry U R

References

  1. Wizards of the Coast (December 8, 2013). "Cube Drafts and Ravnica Drafts Return!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Brian David-Marshall (January 16, 2006). "Izzet Time Yet?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Magic Arcana (March 23, 2005). "Guildpact Fact Sheet". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Brady Dommermuth (October 31, 2006). "Ask Wizards". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. Mark Rosewater (January 09, 2006). "If You Guild It, They Will Come". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Devin Low (February 06, 2006). "Designing Guildpact". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Mark Rosewater (January 23, 2006). "Now I Know My ABC’s". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Magic Arcana (December 05, 2005). "Guildpact Product Shots". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. Magic Arcana (January 10, 2006). "Guildpact Prerelease Card". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. Magic Arcana (March 21, 2006). "Guildpact Token Art 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. Rei Nakazawa (January 09, 2006). "Signing Onto the Guildpact". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. Doug Beyer (February 13, 2006). "The Italicized World of Guildpact". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. Aaron Forsythe (February 03, 2006). "Gruuling Workout". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. Aaron Forsythe (January 13, 2006). "Haunting Your Dreams". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. Aaron Forsythe (March 31, 2006). "Losing My Religion". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. Aaron Forsythe (March 03, 2006). "Yes It Iz". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. Aaron Forsythe (January 27, 2006). "Guildpact: Twenty Questions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. Mark Rosewater (January 16, 2006). "Just The Ten of Us". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. Aaron Forsythe (January 20, 2006). "Something Borrowed, Something Blue". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. Magic Arcana (January 24, 2006). "Guildpact's Leyline Cycle". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  21. Magic Arcana (February 07, 2006). "Magemark Art Quiz". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  22. Magic Arcana (March 20, 2006). "Populating the Twister". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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