Which Guilds of Ravnica Would Most Easily Fall Under Phyrexia's Influence?

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Posted on Feb. 2, 2019, 1:32 a.m. by DemonDragonJ

With the current storyline focusing on how Bolas is influencing the guilds of Ravnica, I find myself wondering what would happen if Phyrexia invaded that plane, and which guilds would most easily fall under its control.

I personally believe that any guild that contains the color red would be too chaotic and difficult for the orderly Phyrexia to control; it is possible that the Rakdos may, as they share a heavy metal aesthetic with Phyrexia, or the Boros, as they are very militaristic, but that does not seem to be very likely.

The Azorius, Orzhov, and Dimir guilds would definitely be the most likely to fall under Phyrexia’s control because they, like Phyrexia, are fond of authority and control and dislike chaos and unpredictability.

The Simic would also be susceptible to Phyrexia’s influence, because they are fond of manipulating life and finding ways to “improve” upon nature or remove what they consider to be “weaknesses.”

The Golgari are also prime candidates for Phyrexia’s influence in that they do not waste any resources, using the dead as resources for their new warriors.

Finally, the Selesnya would be vulnerable, because they believe in selfless and unquestioning devotion to an ideal and are not particularly respectful of individual identity.

What does everyone else say about this? Which guilds do you believe would most easily fall under the influence of Phyrexia?

landofMordor says... #2

Your assessment seems pretty accurate. As we saw from New Phyrexia, any single color has the capability (philosophically speaking) to fall under Phyrexian influence, so the real question is whether any of the guild pairings change that.

Honestly, I think only Gruul and Rakdos have philosophies that are actively against Phyrexia (iconoclasm and individuality). But, again, it would depend on what parts of each color are emphasized. We also see opponents of Phyrexia in every color, after all. (Venser, Melira, Jor Kadeen, Karn...)

February 2, 2019 9:06 a.m.

Icbrgr says... #3

Yeah I think what you said makes sense. Koth of the Hammer is still fighting them off in a fruitless effort afterall.

I think Simic would be first to fall and Gruul would be last but ultimately all would be assimilated with a few pockets of resistance fighters at best.

February 2, 2019 12:33 p.m.

Kizder says... #4

I think the guild with some red will survive longer. Or they will be more independant if they are assimilated. Even on New Phyrexia, the red phyraxians seems to follow their own schemes (Urabrask seems to bother Elesh Norn).

I think Orzhov, Azorius and Simic can be the first to fall. Gruul and Rakdos the last. (I can see Boros being at the helm of the resistance)

February 5, 2019 11:57 a.m.

I really have to say that Golgari seems the most susceptible. They already share so much in the tenuous line between life and death.

March 22, 2019 10:10 p.m.

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