Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Expensive Historic

Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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- 1 Ancient DenAncient Den
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- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Forsaken MonumentForsaken Monument
- 1 Foundry InspectorFoundry Inspector
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Guidelight SynergistGuidelight Synergist
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Hangarback WalkerHangarback Walker
- 1 Insight EngineInsight Engine
- 1 Inventors' FairInventors' Fair
- 7 IslandIsland
- 1 Kappa CannoneerKappa Cannoneer
- 1 Karn, Legacy ReforgedKarn, Legacy Reforged
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Machinist's ArsenalMachinist's Arsenal
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Manifold KeyManifold Key
- 1 Master of EtheriumMaster of Etherium
- 1 Maze of IthMaze of Ith
- 1 Mishra's WorkshopMishra's Workshop
- 1 Moonlit MeditationMoonlit Meditation
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- 6 PlainsPlains
- 1 Portal to PhyrexiaPortal to Phyrexia
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- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Seachrome CoastSeachrome Coast
- 1 Seat of the SynodSeat of the Synod
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- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Spire of IndustrySpire of Industry
- 1 Steel SeraphSteel Seraph
- 1 Stridehangar AutomatonStridehangar Automaton
- 1 Swan SongSwan Song
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Tezzeret the SeekerTezzeret the Seeker
- 1 Tezzeret, Cruel CaptainTezzeret, Cruel Captain
- 1 The Eternity ElevatorThe Eternity Elevator
- 1 The Mycosynth GardensThe Mycosynth Gardens
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thopter Spy NetworkThopter Spy Network
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Unwinding ClockUnwinding Clock
- 1 Urza's SagaUrza's Saga
- 1 Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Uthros Research CraftUthros Research Craft
- 1 Uthros, Titanic GodcoreUthros, Titanic Godcore
- 1 Voyager QuickwelderVoyager Quickwelder
- 1 Walking BallistaWalking Ballista

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