Everything you need to know about Ravnica, the setting for Murders at Karlov Manor

Tabletop GamingEverything you need to know about Ravnica, the setting for Murders at Karlov ManorWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Tabletop GamingEverything you need to know about Ravnica, the setting for Murders at Karlov ManorWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast) Jump to:What is it?GuildsThe story Jump to:What is it?GuildsThe story Ravnica, the setting for upcoming Magic: The Gathering setMurders at Karlov Manor, is undoubtedly one of the game’s most beloved worlds. It’s appeared in multiple releases, has spawned its own D&D sourcebook, and has been around for almost 20 years. But why’s it so popular? To give you a primer on why Ravnica is still going strong a couple of decades after it launched, here’s a whistlestop tour of the what, where, and when of the setting – including how it ties into Murders at Karlov Manor. What is Ravnica? (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast) Even if you’ve never played a Ravnica set, you’ve most likely heard of the guilds. This group of businesses and ne’er do wells – each aligned with a different two-color combination – have become so well-known that their names are synonymous with the color combinations across Magic in general. They also enjoyed the spotlight in one of the olderDungeons and Dragons books, Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica. Ravnica guilds (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast) Each guild performs a different role in the running of Ravnica as a city. The Golgari work in waste management, for example, while the Dimir moonlight as spies while maintaining careers as reporters and journalists. (Which reflects rather poorly on your correspondent.) Here are the guilds, and what they do: Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Orzhov Syndicate:This black and white guild is also known as ‘The Church of Deals.’ That’s for good reason. It sees souls of the dead as capital, and if you aren’t able to pay your debts, you’ll serve them in perpetuity as a spirit. They’re the ‘protagonists’ of Murders at Karlov Manor, for lack of a better word. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. Simic Combine:A blue/green guild that seeks to protect nature and the natural world, even as Ravnica’s planet-city expands. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. House Dimir:A blue and black guild that deals in secrets. They’re the spies of Ravnica, and are often dubbed ‘The Unseen’ as a result. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Izzet League:This blue/red guild is the civic center of Ravnica, charged with looking after public services and infrastructure. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Golgari Swarm:A black/green guild that’s obsessed with the balance of life and death. If anyone dies in their care, they’re raised again as plant zombies. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Selesnya Conclave:This green/white guild is all about living together in harmony, and focuses on peaceful coexistence between Ravnica’s many inhabitants as a result. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Because that’s the thing about Ravnica; beneath the community love and the dazzling architecture and the what-guild-are-you quizzes, the plane is actually surprisingly dark. The Azorius round up innocent civilians and even children in mass arrests. The Simic turn areas of the plane into scorched earth with bio-engineered plagues. The Selesnya incorporate inductees into a hivemindish cult. No one’s elected; the plane’s governance has essentially been divided into unelected syndicates who self-govern through ruthless manoeuvring and brutal cunning. It’s a political landscape whose destruction stands to enrich many. It’s no wonder, then, that some unnamed assailant wants not just to kill one guildmaster – but to spark the flame of infighting and topple Ravnica’s ruling elite. The story (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast, Chris Rallis) So, how does this all tie into Murders at Karlov Manor? Following the events of the Phyrexian invasion from the last few sets (where cyborg aliens tried to assimilate the multiverse and were only just defeated), everyone’s picking up the pieces. The leader of the Orzohv Syndicate is throwing a lavish party as a result… but suddenly, someone from another guild turns up dead within the house. And before long, they’re not the only ones. A classic character – Kaya, who has been involved in many MTG sets – serves as the hero of this story, but these events draw in hard-boiled investigators as well. Namely, famed detective Alquist Proft (who is essentially Sherlock Holmes, but a lot more arrogant) gets involved to help solve the mystery. You can catch up with theofficial narrative here, but if you want to go in blind, there are plenty of potential culprits. An initial thought is that the obvious suspects are just that – too obvious. Magic’s story isn’t necessarily trying to be awards-bait, but having Murders at Karlov Manor character ‘Massacre Girl’ be behind the killing spree seems perhaps a little too on the nose. Stay tuned at home, folks; this set will be to die for Stay tuned at home, folks; this set will be to die for Other suspects include Azor, the spurned Azorius guildmaster who exiled himself to Ixalan (and was then himself exiled to a smaller, more inconsequential bit of Ixalan) looking for a way back to the top of Ravnica’s political morass, or perhaps Storrev, leader of an archaic progenitor society of elves known as the Erstwhile, who may benefit from the collapse of the guilds’ hegemony. Either way, here’s our setting – a celebratory party at Karlov Manor with spirits high and tensions higher. Who lives? Who dies? And seriously, what happened to Jace? Stay tuned at home, folks; this set will be to die for. For something to play between your MTG sessions, be sure to check out our guides to thebest card gamesand thebest board games. 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