It is time to dissect the guilds expected to participate in the 50th Ancient Citadel for Raven 2. The matching servers this time are, frankly, much of a muchness compared to last week. The matching worlds for groups 1 through 6 are identical, with only minor server adjustments within them. If you take a glance at the recent match brackets on the official community forum, it might just give you the edge you need for your bidding strategy. In fact, after cross-referencing those charts with the current activity of Raven 2's ranked guilds, it appears most have decided to stay put. Let us dive into the details for each group and server.

First, let us look at the guilds expected to join from groups 1 and 2. In Lux, the Royal Alliance maintains an overwhelming grip. The member guilds are scattered across various servers, with Metus—home to Royal Danaekkeo—appearing to be the epicenter. Given that Metus and Morus are both in group 1, we anticipate a high turnout there.Of course, the Royal Alliance isn't the only powerhouse in Lux. The last Ancient Citadel saw participation from the Mushin Alliance's 'Mushinunmotmalryeo' guild, the Eagles Alliance's 'Hyundai Motor Company', and the Ttochi Alliance's 'Royal White'. If you are eyeing the Ancient Citadel, these are the names you really ought to keep an eye on.

The Vita world looks set to show a higher Ancient Citadel participation rate than Lux. This follows the trend from the 49th match, where Vita’s engagement was notably robust. Specifically, we saw a flurry of guilds from Salus and Metus charging onto the battlefield.

Vita’s Salus and Metus servers showed quite different patterns, which I shall explain using the charts. Raven 2’s Ancient Citadel ranking now highlights the names of guilds that participated in the previous match in yellow. Salus saw a whopping five guilds successfully place bids, though these appear to have been individual efforts as they belong to different alliances or are unaffiliated. Conversely, the Metus server saw 'AEGlS', 'AEGIS', 'AEGIS2', and 'AEGIS3'—all members of the Oneteam Alliance—join the fray. Users in group 2, which includes Vita - Metus, had better be on their toes.

Participation in the 49th Ancient Citadel was relatively sluggish for the Nox and Kerum worlds. However, several multi-time champion guilds are certainly making their presence felt. The stars of the show include Valentine and Gzone from Nox, alongside Nangman and No-Ppa-Kkeu from Kerum. It seems Gzone, Nangman, and No-Ppa-Kkeu are all slated to collide in group 4.

For context, Gzone, Nangman, and No-Ppa-Kkeu are all tied to heavy-hitting alliances in their respective worlds. Gzone belongs to the Gonggam Alliance, allied with Valentine, Hi, Hi4, and Nomad R. The upcoming 50th Ancient Citadel will see them split into different groups to hunt for glory. Meanwhile, the alliance housing Nangman and No-Ppa-Kkeu—known as 'Promoanim'—also includes Fides' I-Am. Interestingly, I-Am will be entering the fray from group 3, separated from the others.

Finally, we have the Mare and Sola worlds for Raven 2. Both are participating in groups 5 and 6, just as they did in the last match. As you can see from the charts, their recent Ancient Citadel engagement is nothing short of impressive. Sola - Metus is particularly noteworthy, being the only server to see six guilds join the battlefield. A few guilds not captured in the chart, such as 'Cloud-Escaped Moon', 'Warning', and 'Marvel', also made their way into the primordial battlefield.

The influence of Mare's 'NEO', 'AURA', and 'Office Workers Are Always Tired', alongside Sola's 'Raon', 'VCº', and 'TOP Alliance', is massive. Most of the 'yellow-named' guilds on the chart are either these powerhouses or members of their associated alliances. Mare and Sola, in particular, seem to have a penchant for aiming at higher-tier battlefields compared to other worlds. I, for one, look forward to seeing these heavyweights clash in a truly intense showdown.