Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Clones
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #120
21decks

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Average Decklist
- 1 Mendicant Core, GuidelightMendicant Core, Guidelight
- 1 Adaptive OmnitoolAdaptive Omnitool
- 1 Amonkhet RacewayAmonkhet Raceway
- 1 Ancient DenAncient Den
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Avishkar RacewayAvishkar Raceway
- 1 Azorius SignetAzorius Signet
- 1 Bident of ThassaBident of Thassa
- 1 Bronze GuardianBronze Guardian
- 1 Buried RuinBuried Ruin
- 1 Cephalopod SentryCephalopod Sentry
- 1 Cloud KeyCloud Key
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Dance of the ManseDance of the Manse
- 1 Darksteel CitadelDarksteel Citadel
- 1 DispatchDispatch
- 1 Diversion UnitDiversion Unit
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Efficient ConstructionEfficient Construction
- 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Etherium SculptorEtherium Sculptor
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Foundry InspectorFoundry Inspector
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Gold-Forged ThopteryxGold-Forged Thopteryx
- 1 Guidelight OptimizerGuidelight Optimizer
- 1 Guidelight PathmakerGuidelight Pathmaker
- 1 Guidelight SynergistGuidelight Synergist
- 12 IslandIsland
- 1 Kappa CannoneerKappa Cannoneer
- 1 Losheel, Clockwork ScholarLosheel, Clockwork Scholar
- 1 Master of EtheriumMaster of Etherium
- 1 Mechanized ProductionMechanized Production
- 1 Mind StoneMind Stone
- 1 Mm'menon, the Right HandMm'menon, the Right Hand
- 1 Muraganda RacewayMuraganda Raceway
- 1 Mystic ForgeMystic Forge
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nesting BotNesting Bot
- 1 One with the MachineOne with the Machine
- 1 Organic ExtinctionOrganic Extinction
- 1 Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise
- 1 Padeem, Consul of InnovationPadeem, Consul of Innovation
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perilous SnarePerilous Snare
- 10 PlainsPlains
- 1 Port TownPort Town
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Racers' ScoreboardRacers' Scoreboard
- 1 Razortide BridgeRazortide Bridge
- 1 Reality HeistReality Heist
- 1 Repurposing BayRepurposing Bay
- 1 Research ThiefResearch Thief
- 1 Sai, Master ThopteristSai, Master Thopterist
- 1 Salvation EngineSalvation Engine
- 1 Scour for ScrapScour for Scrap
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Seat of the SynodSeat of the Synod
- 1 Sharding SphinxSharding Sphinx
- 1 Shimmer MyrShimmer Myr
- 1 Silver MyrSilver Myr
- 1 Skycloud ExpanseSkycloud Expanse
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Steel OverseerSteel Overseer
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Talisman of ProgressTalisman of Progress
- 1 Tempered SteelTempered Steel
- 1 Thopter Spy NetworkThopter Spy Network
- 1 Thought MonitorThought Monitor
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 ThoughtcastThoughtcast
- 1 Tranquil CoveTranquil Cove
- 1 Urza, Prince of KroogUrza, Prince of Kroog
- 1 Vnwxt, Verbose HostVnwxt, Verbose Host
- 1 Voyage HomeVoyage Home
- 1 Voyager QuickwelderVoyager Quickwelder
Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cephalopod Sentry
Cephalopod Sentry
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Research Thief
Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sharding Sphinx
Sharding Sphinx
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
Silver Myr
Silver Myr
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (8)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dispatch
Dispatch
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Reality Heist
Reality Heist
Scour for Scrap
Scour for Scrap
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (5)
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
One with the Machine
One with the Machine
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (19)
Adaptive Omnitool
Adaptive Omnitool
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Bident of Thassa
Bident of Thassa
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Perilous Snare
Perilous Snare
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (4)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (14)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Avishkar Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
12 Islands
Plains
10 Plains