anti-semitism or no?

[jpmeyer]

The Orzhov Syndicate may cloak themselves in a veneer of religion, but it's all a sham. This false piety is only a smokescreen, and a means of control. Their real business is business: there's no financial dealing or trade that the Orzhov do not know about, if not outright manipulate. The Ghost Council, made up of the immortal spirits of past Orzhov leaders, make sure that nothing stands in the way of the Syndicate ruling Ravnica through gold and greed.

Now compare that to The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion.

[Machinus]

I think in order for that to be true, it would have to have been deliberate. The creative team was probably only a few people, and the teams have traditionally produced pretty liberal ideas. I'm really skeptical that it was done on purpose, and also somehow made it through the publication process without being questioned as such. I didn't think of the connection until I read this post. The concepts are very general, and I really think it's just a coincidence.