


It's also the name of a city that is actually a worldwide cityscape, so the naming convention is easy but confusing. As someone who has always combined setting material to create new combinations, I approve.įor those of you who haven't played MtG, Ravnica is one of the planes. Some will – and do – grumble over this approach but empowering home games has also been hallmark of 5 th Edition. That's because in 5 th Edition, instead of making explicit, heavily detailed settings they've focused on what Mike Mearls has called “genre toolboxes” to unleash a GM's imagination. It doesn't even thoroughly cover the entire city of Ravnica, just mostly the Tenth District. There is a lot to like in Ravnica, but a thorough exploration of the world (well, plane, actually) it is not. And since I've talked to or read comments by members of all four groups since Ravnica was announced, the reaction will probably be split, though not necessarily into even quarters. Really, the biggest complaint I have about Ravnica is that Wizards of the Coast might not have managed expectations for it well, as explained in the examples above.
