Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Ramp

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Forensic Gadgeteer
Forensic Gadgeteer
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gold Myr
Gold Myr
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Silver Myr
Silver Myr
Silver Raven
Silver Raven
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Vedalken Archmage
Vedalken Archmage
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (8)
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Desynchronization
Desynchronization
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (5)
Fabricate
Fabricate
March of Progress
March of Progress
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (22)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (3)
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (20)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Floodfarm Verge
Floodfarm Verge
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Plains
7 Plains
Snow-Covered Wastes
1 Snow-Covered Wastes