Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Equipment

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Average Decklist

Acquisition Octopus
Acquisition Octopus
Brass Squire
Brass Squire
Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
Puresteel Paladin
Puresteel Paladin
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sram, Senior Edificer
Sram, Senior Edificer
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Tidus, Blitzball Star
Tidus, Blitzball Star
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Weapons Vendor
Weapons Vendor
Instants (7)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Disorder in the Court
Disorder in the Court
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Restoration Magic
Restoration Magic
Slash of Light
Slash of Light
Stolen Uniform
Stolen Uniform
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (4)
Forging the Anchor
Forging the Anchor
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Relm's Sketching
Relm's Sketching
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (32)
Adaptive Omnitool
Adaptive Omnitool
Aeronaut's Wings
Aeronaut's Wings
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Brass Knuckles
Brass Knuckles
Dagger of the Worthy
Dagger of the Worthy
Dragonfire Blade
Dragonfire Blade
Dúnedain Blade
Dúnedain Blade
Everflowing Chalice
Everflowing Chalice
Excalibur II
Excalibur II
Gavel of the Righteous
Gavel of the Righteous
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Hammer of Nazahn
Hammer of Nazahn
Kor Halberd
Kor Halberd
Leyline Axe
Leyline Axe
Machinist's Arsenal
Machinist's Arsenal
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Paladin's Arms
Paladin's Arms
Pip-Boy 3000
Pip-Boy 3000
Replicating Ring
Replicating Ring
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Strength-Testing Hammer
Strength-Testing Hammer
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Vengeance
Sword of Vengeance
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Tamiyo's Journal
Tamiyo's Journal
The Aetherspark
The Aetherspark
Thief's Knife
Thief's Knife
Thopter Fabricator
Thopter Fabricator
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Power Suit
Thran Power Suit
Enchantments (3)
Aqueous Form
Aqueous Form
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Unable to Scream
Unable to Scream
Lands (11)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Basics (2)
Island
13 Islands
Plains
13 Plains