Planeswalker's Guide to Return to Ravnica: Part 1 : Daily MTG : Magic: The Gathering

allwillbeone:

Ravnica is a sprawling cityscape so vast that it covers the entire world. This mosaic of Gothic spires, cobblestone plazas, dangerous slums, and ancient ruins is home to races and cultures of incredible diversity. From the smallest insect crawling through the Undercity to the majestic dragons circling on the horizon, an immeasurable population resides in this metropolis. A traveler could spend a lifetime exploring the open-air markets where anything is for sale, the awe-inspiring cathedrals that dominate the horizon, or the gilded museums showcasing archeological finds from Ravnica’s ancient past. All walks of life can be found in this city, and there is a sharp contrast between places like the austere and immaculate Azorius Senate and the chaotic slums of the have-nots. Back-alley deals, crime syndicates, and the black market thrive on Ravnica, but the true power resides with the guilds…

Great article… but  it’s still mystery why the Guilds are once again dominant in current Ravnica….

(via zeico)

Source: allwillbeone

A Gift From Me To You, Fellow Vorthos Tumblrwalkers

The link to it isn’t up yet on the Wizards site menu as of this post, but if you guys want to check out what’s going on in the Multiverse in the new flavor column “Uncharted Realms” (the successor to Savor the Flavor), there you go. There’s only two articles so far but looking at this pattern I’m guessing they’re working on stories for all of the M13 Legendaries.

Spoiler alert: Garruk is still alive but has been captured, still cursed, and quite possibly killing the shit out of some people?

rudjedet:

Favourite artists of Magic: the Gathering, part one: Chippy.

Master Transmuter was one of the first cards with whose art I fell completely in love with (though the pose, I admit, is not something a human spine could assume). In fact, I love it so much I actually managed to sneak in a few Master Transmuter inspired poses into a shoot I was doing. 

Chippy’s work has a great sense of composition, with the subject as the absolute focal point of the art. Background is, more often than not, supportive. I personally prefer art like this, not only because it makes for a nice, clean piece of work on a card, but also because less definitely equals more. His work isn’t a riot of colours, but uses a carefully thought out scheme that reflects the flavour of the card.

Both Master Transmuter and Windwright Mage are Esper-based, and the blues and blacks in the art reflect this. The delicate greens and pinks of Lotus Cobra, on the other hand, are reminiscent of beautiful yet relentless nature.