Source Library
The Apocrypha
Where Vox Mana shows its work.
Apocrypha lists the public sources behind Vox Mana's color, lore, rules, and Commander identity work. Each source card should say what the source is, what it can support, and where its authority stops.
Official sources can support design, lore, rules, card-record, or archive claims according to their source type. Supplemental references can help with navigation and context, but they do not carry official claims by themselves.
What Should I Look At?
Start with the shelf that matches your question.
Official sources support only the claims their source type can carry. Supplemental sources help readers navigate; they do not prove canon, rules, card records, or design intent.
Official Design
Color, mechanics, and faction design.
Use these sources when checking why Vox Mana treats a color, guild, shard, wedge, or mechanic as design-supported.
Worldbuilding & Lore
Story, planes, setting, and flavor.
Use these sources when checking official setting details, guild flavor, plane context, or story support.
Official Archives
Historical official context.
Use these sources when checking where an older official statement came from or how an idea was framed at the time.
Supplemental References
Navigation only.
Use these links to find chronology, terminology, community framing, or source trails that still need official support.
Public Source Library
Registry-listed sources, grouped by authority.
A source being listed here does not make every claim official, current, complete, or verified. Authority comes from source type, publisher, evidence role, and verification state.
Static source shelves are available below. When served over HTTP, JavaScript checks the registry and refreshes this library from data.
Official Design Official Design Official Wizards design articles for color philosophy, mechanics, faction design, and design intent. Useful for: Color, guild, shard, wedge, and mechanic design support. Not for: Rules text, Oracle records, story canon, legality, or deckbuilding advice. 45 sources
Foundational color philosophy
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The Great White Way
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mono-color philosophy and color-pie design.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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True Blue
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mono-color philosophy and color-pie design.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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In the Black
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mono-color philosophy and color-pie design.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Seeing Red
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mono-color philosophy and color-pie design.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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It's Not Easy Being Green
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mono-color philosophy and color-pie design.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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The Great White Way Revisited
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Revisited mono-color philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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True Blue Revisited
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Revisited mono-color philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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In the Black Revisited
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Revisited mono-color philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Seeing Red Revisited
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Revisited mono-color philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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It's Not Easy Being Green Revisited
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Revisited mono-color philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, rules authority, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Current color voice and governance
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My Words: White
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color voice, color-pie maintenance, and mechanical-pie context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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My Words: Blue
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color voice, color-pie maintenance, and mechanical-pie context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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My Words: Black
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color voice, color-pie maintenance, and mechanical-pie context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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My Words: Red
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color voice, color-pie maintenance, and mechanical-pie context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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My Words: Green
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color voice, color-pie maintenance, and mechanical-pie context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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The Council of Colors, Revisited
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Color-pie governance and design-maintenance context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Pie Fights
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Color-pie maintenance and design-governance context.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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The Mechanical Color Pie 2017
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Mechanical color-pie context.
Not for: Comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or official lore unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Mechanical Color Pie 2021
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mechanical color-pie context.
Not for: Comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or official lore unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Mechanical Color Pie 2021 Changes
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mechanical color-pie change tracking.
Not for: Comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or official lore unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Let's Talk Color Pie
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Official color-pie index, mechanical color pie, and article navigation.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or guaranteed current guidance for linked historical articles.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Ravnica guild design
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Group Think
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Life and Death
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Pretty Sneaky Sis
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Disorderly Conduct
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Aaaargh!!!
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Creative Differences
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Playing By Their Own Rules
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Slow and Steady
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Hedonism With Attitude
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Improving Upon Nature
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild mechanics.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Guild to Order, Part 2
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Two-color faction philosophy and guild design.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Guilds of Ravnica Mechanics
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Guild mechanics.
Not for: Comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or official lore unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Alara shard and three-color design
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Peace, Love and Understanding
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Three-color philosophy and shard comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Striving For Perfection
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Three-color philosophy and shard comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Looking Out For Number One
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Three-color philosophy and shard comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Following Your Heart
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Three-color philosophy and shard comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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Searching Within
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Three-color philosophy and shard comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Khan Do Attitude, Part 1
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Three-color philosophy and wedge comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Khan Do Attitude, Part 2
Official Design Pending Link CheckSupports: Three-color philosophy and wedge comparison.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Pending link check.
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Tarkir wedge design
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We Will Survive
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Abzan wedge color interaction and three-color design philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Smart Thinking
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Jeskai wedge color interaction and three-color design philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Finishing First
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Mardu wedge color interaction and three-color design philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Whatever It Takes
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Sultai wedge color interaction and three-color design philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
Official Design Checked LinkSupports: Temur wedge color interaction and three-color design philosophy.
Not for: Official lore, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Worldbuilding & Lore Worldbuilding & Lore Official story, plane, setting, and flavor material for lore and identity context. Useful for: Setting details, guild flavor, plane context, and story support. Not for: Design intent, rules meaning, card-record truth, or community interpretation. 4 sources
Official lore and story
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A Flavorful Guide to the Guilds of Ravnica
Official Lore Checked LinkSupports: Guild identity descriptions.
Not for: Mechanical color-pie authority, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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A Flavorful Guide to the Guilds of Ravnica Allegiance
Official Lore Checked LinkSupports: Ravnica Allegiance guild identity descriptions.
Not for: Mechanical color-pie authority, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth unless later assigned.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Official plane pages
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ALARA
Official Lore Checked LinkSupports: Alara plane and shard-setting context.
Not for: Design philosophy, comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or exhaustive story chronology.
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RAVNICA
Official Lore Checked LinkSupports: Ravnica plane overview and guild-setting context.
Not for: Design philosophy, comprehensive rules, legality, card-record truth, or exhaustive story chronology.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Official Archives Official Archives Historical Wizards material kept for source lineage and older official context. Useful for: Older official statements and how ideas were framed at the time. Not for: Current guidance unless the registry marks it current and verified. 1 source
Magic Story archive
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MTG Story, Planes, and Planeswalkers
Official Archive Checked LinkSupports: Official story archive navigation and story-source discovery.
Not for: Complete pre-2014 story coverage, design philosophy, comprehensive rules, legality, or card-record truth.
Checked 2026-07-25.
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Supplemental References Supplemental References Community, wiki, video, social, and archive links kept only for navigation or context. Useful for: Chronology, terminology, community framing, and source trails needing official support. Not for: Official canon, rules meaning, card records, design intent, legality, recommendations, or Vox Mana claims. 9 sources
Story archives and indexes
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MTG Stories - polarkac GitHub Archive
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Story material leads for later official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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MTG Stories PDF Archive - r/mtgvorthos
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Story navigation gaps for later official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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MTGLore.com - Chronological Story Index
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Chronology and navigation coverage for later official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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Wiki and community references
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MTG Fandom Wiki - Ravnican Guilds
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Guild-structure topics needing official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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Guild Identities - Lore-Wise (r/magicTCG)
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Lore-versus-perception questions for later official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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MTG Guilds - Draftsim
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Player-facing browsing context for later official-source review; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, deckbuilding authority, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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Video lore and overviews
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The Guilds of Ravnica - Lore Overview
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Narrative gaps to check against official story and lore sources; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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Ravnica Guild Deep Dive - Part I
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Character or event topics to check against official story and lore sources; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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Ravnica Guild Deep Dive - Part II
Supplemental Navigation Only Pending Link CheckSupports: Tension or lore topics to check against official story and lore sources; does not carry official claims.
Not for: Official claims, canon proof, rules authority, card-record truth, or standalone source support.
Pending link check.
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How These Sources Are Used
Authority comes from source type.
Vox Mana is not an official Magic source, rules engine, legality checker, deckbuilder, wiki, or purchasing guide. Apocrypha shows the public evidence Vox Mana uses and the limits on that evidence.
Official Sources
Support only matching claims.
Publisher authority does not turn a design article into rules text or a lore article into card-record truth.
Link Checks
Verification is separate.
Links checked by GET show a checked-link badge. Other links remain pending and should not be described as verified.
Supplemental References
Useful, but limited.
Supplemental references stay visible because they can help readers follow a trail. They are separated from official evidence because they cannot carry Vox Mana's official claims by themselves.
Known Gaps
Partial coverage stays honest.
Known source gaps remain. Vox Mana should show partial coverage honestly rather than imply a complete official library.
Rules and card-record sources are not ready for public shelf rendering. The registry keeps the official rules record, but the Rules & Card Records shelf stays suppressed until an approved card-record source is added.