Ravnica is Magic: The Gathering’s city-plane, home to ten powerful guilds that divide the population along color-pair lines. Whether you’re building a Commander deck with a Ravnica theme, writing fan fiction, or just want a lore-accurate character name, this generator creates names that match each guild’s flavor and culture.
Select your guild and hit Generate Name to get a random, lore-appropriate character name.
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Ravnica’s Ten Guilds — Naming Traditions
Each of Ravnica’s ten guilds has a distinct culture that shapes how its members are named. Here’s what you need to know about each guild’s naming conventions:
⚖️ Azorius Senate (White/Blue)
The Azorius favor Latinate, formal names — often two or three syllables with hard consonants. Senators and lawmages frequently add honorific titles like “Grand Arbiter” or “Precept Marshal.” Notable examples: Isperia, Dovin Baan, Agrus Kos.
🕵️ House Dimir (Blue/Black)
Dimir names are short, sharp, and forgettable by design — their agents rarely use true names. One or two syllables, heavy on consonants. Notable examples: Lazav, Mirko Vosk, Consuming Aberration.
🎭 Cult of Rakdos (Black/Red)
Rakdos cultists embrace dramatic, demonic names — exotic sounds, unusual letter combinations, theatrical epithets. Notable examples: Rakdos, Exava, Lyzolda.
🪓 Gruul Clans (Red/Green)
Gruul warriors carry short, guttural names followed by clan identifiers. Harsh consonants, minimal vowels. Notable examples: Borborygmos, Domri Rade, Kresh the Bloodbraided.
🌿 Selesnya Conclave (Green/White)
Selesnya names draw from nature — plants, light, and living things. Soft consonants, flowing vowels. Notable examples: Trostani, Emmara Tandris, Tolsimir Wolfblood.
⛪ Orzhov Syndicate (White/Black)
Orzhov names are aristocratic and ancient — old family names carried by undying patriarchs. Formal, European-influenced. Notable examples: Teysa Karlov, Obzedat, Krav.
⚗️ Izzet League (Blue/Red)
Izzet names are chaotic and eclectic — human mages, goblin tinkerers, and hybrid creatures all contribute different naming conventions. Technical titles abound. Notable examples: Niv-Mizzet, Ral Zarek, Mizzix, Fblthp.
🍄 Golgari Swarm (Black/Green)
Golgari names blend life and death — shamans, elves, and the undead all bear grim, earthy names. Often evocative of decay and regrowth. Notable examples: Jarad, Savra, Meren.
⚔️ Boros Legion (Red/White)
Boros names are strong and honorable — legionnaires and angels carry names that evoke valor, fire, and duty. Notable examples: Aurelia, Tajic, Agrus Kos.
🧬 Simic Combine (Green/Blue)
Simic names reflect biological experimentation — elvish roots combined with technical, scientific suffixes. Often long and multi-syllabic. Notable examples: Zegana, Vorel, Momir Vig.
Using Your Ravnica Name
Ravnica character names work great for:
- Commander deck personas — give your Isperia or Niv-Mizzet Reborn commander a named planeswalker background
- MTG fan fiction and lore writing — Ravnica’s guild structure makes it easy to establish a character’s allegiances
- D&D and TTRPG characters — Ravnica has an official D&D sourcebook (Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica)
- MTG Arena usernames — guild-flavored names stand out
Looking for more MTG tools? Try the Innistrad Name Generator for Gothic horror-themed names, or explore our best cards by keyword to build your next Ravnica Commander deck.
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