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ENEMIES AND ALLIES T HE SELESN YA VIEW O N O TH ER G U ILDS
In the Selesnya vision of a perfect Ravnica, the guilds
The Selesnya philosophy is one that embraces all of
would be abolished and all people would live in harmony
Ravnica. Everyone is a potential ally, until the moment
with nature and each other. Until such a vision comes to
they demonstrate their hostility to the conclave or the pass, the conclave judges the other guilds against that
will of the Worldsoul. The Selesnya have difficulty with standard of perfection.
the riotous Rakdos, the sinister Dimir, and the chaotic
Azorius. "All their laws are meant to create a semblance of
Izzet, but their focus on ordered community and verdant
the unity that binds us already. If they would only be still
nature gives them some amount of common ground
and listen to the voice of Mat'Selesnya."
with every other guild.
Boros. "Sooner or later they will tire of their fighting, and
Any guild can become an enemy of the conclave,
when they do, the gentle embrace of the Selesnya will be
though, if its guildmaster's ambitions- or rogue agents
waiting for them."
within the guild-upset the balance of power on Oimir. "Just as they hide from the light and cling to the
Ravnica. From the other side, many other guilds see shadows, they hide from life and cling to secrets. They
the Selesnya as a quiet threat and seek to diminish its see everything as a scheme, everyone a tool, instead of
strength before its numbers grow out of control, so as a recognizing the power of unity and mutual growth."
member of the conclave you are duty-bound to oppose Colgari. "They wallow in filth and rot, too preoccupied with
their operations of sabotage. The wanton plunder of death to appreciate the bliss of life's connections."
Ravnica's natural resources can also provoke the Sele- Cruul. "They are a desperate echo of what they should be,
snya to take action. reaching blindly toward something greater. Such a waste.
When members of other guilds pursue noble aims- And a smelly, unreasonable, destructive one at that."
promoting peace, strengthening community, and oppos- lzzet. "The path to unity doesn't lie in the oppressive
control of a massive ego like the dragon's. The lzzet can
ing other guilds' efforts to expand- they act as allies of
tinker and meddle all they like, but they are doomed
the conclave and thus your allies. Furthermore, they are
to failure."
potential recruits into the fold, since they have demon-
Orzhov. "An endless stream of grasping hands, reaching
strated their sympathy for Selesnya's goals and their
for more and more, pursuing their individual ambitions
value to the community.
at all costs-even from beyond the grave."
Rakdos. "They laugh at tragedy and wallow in pain. Even-
tually, they will submit to Mat'Selesnya. Until then, they
must be contained."
Simic. "They chart a twisted course of warping and man-
gling life and nature. Yes, we must grow and adapt, but
nature will take its own time in completing that task."
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