Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget +1/+1 Counters

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Average Decklist

Artificer's Assistant
Artificer's Assistant
Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Chief of the Foundry
Chief of the Foundry
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gingerbrute
Gingerbrute
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold Myr
Gold Myr
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Myr Retriever
Myr Retriever
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Research Thief
Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
Silver Myr
Silver Myr
Siren Stormtamer
Siren Stormtamer
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Storm Fleet Negotiator
Storm Fleet Negotiator
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Instants (9)
Bounce Off
Bounce Off
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dispatch
Dispatch
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Reality Heist
Reality Heist
Spectral Interference
Spectral Interference
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Stoic Rebuttal
Stoic Rebuttal
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (7)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Cleansing Nova
Cleansing Nova
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
For the Emperor!
For the Emperor!
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (16)
Adaptive Omnitool
Adaptive Omnitool
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Bident of Thassa
Bident of Thassa
Celestial Armor
Celestial Armor
Everflowing Chalice
Everflowing Chalice
Gonti's Aether Heart
Gonti's Aether Heart
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
White Auracite
White Auracite
Enchantments (4)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Unstoppable Plan
Unstoppable Plan
Planeswalkers (1)
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Lands (20)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Halimar Depths
Halimar Depths
Hidden Cataract
Hidden Cataract
Hidden Courtyard
Hidden Courtyard
Lonely Arroyo
Lonely Arroyo
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Port Town
Port Town
Power Depot
Power Depot
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Skybridge Towers
Skybridge Towers
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
9 Plains