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Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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- 1 Mendicant Core, GuidelightMendicant Core, Guidelight
- 1 Academy RuinsAcademy Ruins
- 1 Adaptive OmnitoolAdaptive Omnitool
- 1 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes
- 1 Amonkhet RacewayAmonkhet Raceway
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient DenAncient Den
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Azorius SignetAzorius Signet
- 1 Bronze GuardianBronze Guardian
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crystal Skull, Isu SpyglassCrystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- 1 Cyberdrive AwakenerCyberdrive Awakener
- 1 Cybermen SquadronCybermen Squadron
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Dance of the ManseDance of the Manse
- 1 Darksteel CitadelDarksteel Citadel
- 1 Darksteel ForgeDarksteel Forge
- 1 Deserted BeachDeserted Beach
- 1 DesynchronizationDesynchronization
- 1 DispatchDispatch
- 1 Diversion UnitDiversion Unit
- 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel
- 1 Etherium SculptorEtherium Sculptor
- 1 Ethersworn CanonistEthersworn Canonist
- 1 FabricateFabricate
- 1 Fellwar StoneFellwar Stone
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm VergeFloodfarm Verge
- 1 Foundry InspectorFoundry Inspector
- 1 Generous GiftGenerous Gift
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Hope of GhirapurHope of Ghirapur
- 1 Illustrious WanderglyphIllustrious Wanderglyph
- 1 Inventors' FairInventors' Fair
- 5 IslandIsland
- 1 K-9, Mark IK-9, Mark I
- 1 Kappa CannoneerKappa Cannoneer
- 1 Karn, Legacy ReforgedKarn, Legacy Reforged
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 MetalworkerMetalworker
- 1 Mishra's WorkshopMishra's Workshop
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 Muraganda RacewayMuraganda Raceway
- 1 Organic ExtinctionOrganic Extinction
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Padeem, Consul of InnovationPadeem, Consul of Innovation
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Phyrexian MetamorphPhyrexian Metamorph
- 4 PlainsPlains
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Razortide BridgeRazortide Bridge
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Repurposing BayRepurposing Bay
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Riptide GearhulkRiptide Gearhulk
- 1 Sai, Master ThopteristSai, Master Thopterist
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seat of the SynodSeat of the Synod
- 1 Sensei's Divining TopSensei's Divining Top
- 1 Simulacrum SynthesizerSimulacrum Synthesizer
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Skrelv, Defector MiteSkrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Tezzeret, Cruel CaptainTezzeret, Cruel Captain
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thopter Spy NetworkThopter Spy Network
- 1 Thought MonitorThought Monitor
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 ThoughtcastThoughtcast
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Unwinding ClockUnwinding Clock
- 1 Urza's SagaUrza's Saga
- 1 Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Uthros Research CraftUthros Research Craft
- 1 Uthros, Titanic GodcoreUthros, Titanic Godcore
- 1 Vedalken ArchmageVedalken Archmage
- 1 Vnwxt, Verbose HostVnwxt, Verbose Host
- 1 Voyage HomeVoyage Home
- 1 Voyager QuickwelderVoyager Quickwelder
- 1 Worldwalker HelmWorldwalker Helm

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