Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Combo

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #135
6decks
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Average Decklist

Digsite Engineer
Digsite Engineer
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Ethersworn Sphinx
Ethersworn Sphinx
Forensic Gadgeteer
Forensic Gadgeteer
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Optimizer
Hope of Ghirapur
Hope of Ghirapur
Jhoira's Familiar
Jhoira's Familiar
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Memory Guardian
Memory Guardian
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Transit Mage
Transit Mage
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (8)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dispatch
Dispatch
Divert Disaster
Divert Disaster
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Reality Heist
Reality Heist
Scour for Scrap
Scour for Scrap
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (6)
Fabricate
Fabricate
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Stock Up
Stock Up
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Tune Up
Tune Up
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (19)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Bident of Thassa
Bident of Thassa
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Fabrication Foundry
Fabrication Foundry
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Hedron Archive
Hedron Archive
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Machinist's Arsenal
Machinist's Arsenal
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Perilous Snare
Perilous Snare
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The Lunar Whale
The Lunar Whale
Ugin's Nexus
Ugin's Nexus
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Enchantments (4)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Imprisoned in the Moon
Imprisoned in the Moon
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Planeswalkers (1)
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
Lands (16)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Lonely Arroyo
Lonely Arroyo
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
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
10 Islands
Plains
10 Plains