Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Historic

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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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Average Decklist

Cid, Timeless Artificer
7 Cid, Timeless Artificer
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Memory Guardian
Memory Guardian
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Myrsmith
Myrsmith
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Unctus, Grand Metatect
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Whirler Rogue
Whirler Rogue
Instants (8)
Bounce Off
Bounce Off
Negate
Negate
No More Lies
No More Lies
Reality Heist
Reality Heist
Scour for Scrap
Scour for Scrap
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thirst for Knowledge
Thirst for Knowledge
Sorceries (6)
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Spectacular Pileup
Spectacular Pileup
Stock Up
Stock Up
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (15)
Alacrian Armory
Alacrian Armory
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Imperial Recovery Unit
Imperial Recovery Unit
Midnight Mangler
Midnight Mangler
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Prodigy's Prototype
Prodigy's Prototype
Radiant Lotus
Radiant Lotus
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thopter Shop
Thopter Shop
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (5)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Unstoppable Plan
Unstoppable Plan
Lands (18)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Reef Roads
Reef Roads
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Roadside Reliquary
Roadside Reliquary
Secluded Starforge
Secluded Starforge
Secret Tunnel
Secret Tunnel
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Thriving Isle
Thriving Isle
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
7 Plains