Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Historic

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Average Decklist

Canyon Vaulter
Canyon Vaulter
Cid, Timeless Artificer
10 Cid, Timeless Artificer
Cloudspire Captain
Cloudspire Captain
Crystal Barricade
Crystal Barricade
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Interface Ace
Interface Ace
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Memory Guardian
Memory Guardian
Myrsmith
Myrsmith
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Threefold Thunderhulk
Threefold Thunderhulk
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Wall of Denial
Wall of Denial
Whirler Rogue
Whirler Rogue
Instants (7)
Disallow
Disallow
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Scour for Scrap
Scour for Scrap
Stoic Rebuttal
Stoic Rebuttal
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unbreakable Formation
Unbreakable Formation
Sorceries (7)
Brilliant Restoration
Brilliant Restoration
Exorcise
Exorcise
One with the Machine
One with the Machine
Slip Through Space
Slip Through Space
Spectacular Pileup
Spectacular Pileup
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (15)
Alacrian Armory
Alacrian Armory
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Radiant Lotus
Radiant Lotus
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Riverchurn Monument
Riverchurn Monument
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Spotcycle Scouter
Spotcycle Scouter
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The Aetherspark
The Aetherspark
Trailblazer's Boots
Trailblazer's Boots
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (5)
Duelist's Heritage
Duelist's Heritage
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Holy Mantle
Holy Mantle
Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (17)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Blinkmoth Nexus
Blinkmoth Nexus
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Secluded Starforge
Secluded Starforge
Skybridge Towers
Skybridge Towers
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
8 Plains