Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Robots

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberman Patrol
Cyberman Patrol
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gingerbrute
Gingerbrute
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Illustrious Wanderglyph
K-9, Mark I
K-9, Mark I
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Memory Guardian
Memory Guardian
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Steelswarm Operator
Steelswarm Operator
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (7)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dispatch
Dispatch
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (6)
Brilliant Restoration
Brilliant Restoration
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
Fabricate
Fabricate
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (20)
Adaptive Omnitool
Adaptive Omnitool
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Bident of Thassa
Bident of Thassa
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Perilous Snare
Perilous Snare
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Enchantments (4)
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Moonlit Meditation
Moonlit Meditation
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Unstoppable Plan
Unstoppable Plan
Planeswalkers (1)
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Lands (18)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Floodfarm Verge
Floodfarm Verge
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
8 Plains