Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Commander Matters

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Josh Nelson
Feb 10, 2026
Examining Aetherdrift, One Year Later
Oh, Aetherdrift. How do we begin to talk about you, even a full year after you've come out? As it turns out, not terribly well.
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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Canyon Vaulter
Canyon Vaulter
Cloudspire Captain
Cloudspire Captain
Daring Archaeologist
Daring Archaeologist
Digsite Engineer
Digsite Engineer
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Spinner
Etherium Spinner
Ethersworn Sphinx
Ethersworn Sphinx
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Malcator's Watcher
Malcator's Watcher
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Slick Imitator
Slick Imitator
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Thopter Squadron
Thopter Squadron
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Wreck Remover
Wreck Remover
Instants (6)
Access Denied
Access Denied
Dispatch
Dispatch
Override
Override
Scattered Thoughts
Scattered Thoughts
Thought Collapse
Thought Collapse
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Sorceries (5)
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Solemn Offering
Solemn Offering
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Tune Up
Tune Up
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (24)
Agility Bobblehead
Agility Bobblehead
Alacrian Armory
Alacrian Armory
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
Bessie, the Doctor's Roadster
Broadcast Rambler
Broadcast Rambler
Detention Chariot
Detention Chariot
Forger's Foundry
Forger's Foundry
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Golem Foundry
Golem Foundry
Guidelight Matrix
Guidelight Matrix
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Hulldrifter
Hulldrifter
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Psychic Paper
Psychic Paper
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Retrofitter Foundry
Retrofitter Foundry
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Skyseer's Chariot
Skyseer's Chariot
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Spotcycle Scouter
Spotcycle Scouter
Thopter Fabricator
Thopter Fabricator
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Thran Foundry
Thran Foundry
Voyager Glidecar
Voyager Glidecar
Enchantments (2)
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Unstoppable Plan
Unstoppable Plan
Lands (20)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Avishkar Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Petrified Field
Petrified Field
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Scavenger Grounds
Scavenger Grounds
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Sejiri Refuge
Sejiri Refuge
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Sunken Citadel
Sunken Citadel
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of the False God
Temple of the False God
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
7 Plains