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Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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- 1 Mendicant Core, GuidelightMendicant Core, Guidelight
- 1 Academy RuinsAcademy Ruins
- 1 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes
- 1 Amonkhet RacewayAmonkhet Raceway
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archway of InnovationArchway of Innovation
- 1 Artificer ClassArtificer Class
- 1 Assimilation AegisAssimilation Aegis
- 1 Bronze GuardianBronze Guardian
- 1 Buried RuinBuried Ruin
- 1 Celestial ArmorCelestial Armor
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CryptothrallCryptothrall
- 1 Crystal Skull, Isu SpyglassCrystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- 1 Cyberdrive AwakenerCyberdrive Awakener
- 1 Darksteel CitadelDarksteel Citadel
- 1 Darksteel ForgeDarksteel Forge
- 1 Demolition FieldDemolition Field
- 1 Deserted BeachDeserted Beach
- 1 DispatchDispatch
- 1 Dovin's VetoDovin's Veto
- 1 Dragon Throne of TarkirDragon Throne of Tarkir
- 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel
- 1 Floodfarm VergeFloodfarm Verge
- 1 Forsaken MonumentForsaken Monument
- 1 Foundry InspectorFoundry Inspector
- 1 Gilded LotusGilded Lotus
- 1 GingerbruteGingerbrute
- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 Gold MyrGold Myr
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Idol of OblivionIdol of Oblivion
- 1 Illustrious WanderglyphIllustrious Wanderglyph
- 1 Inventors' FairInventors' Fair
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Liberator, Urza's BattlethopterLiberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- 1 Lonely ArroyoLonely Arroyo
- 1 Losheel, Clockwork ScholarLosheel, Clockwork Scholar
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Master TransmuterMaster Transmuter
- 1 Mechanized ProductionMechanized Production
- 1 Memory GuardianMemory Guardian
- 1 Meteor GolemMeteor Golem
- 1 Meticulous ArchiveMeticulous Archive
- 1 Mox AmberMox Amber
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 Muraganda RacewayMuraganda Raceway
- 1 Mystic ForgeMystic Forge
- 1 Mystic GateMystic Gate
- 1 Nesting BotNesting Bot
- 1 Nimbus MazeNimbus Maze
- 1 One with the MachineOne with the Machine
- 1 Ornithopter of ParadiseOrnithopter of Paradise
- 1 Padeem, Consul of InnovationPadeem, Consul of Innovation
- 1 Palladium MyrPalladium Myr
- 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile
- 1 Perilous SnarePerilous Snare
- 3 PlainsPlains
- 1 Platinum AngelPlatinum Angel
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Repurposing BayRepurposing Bay
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage
- 1 Salvation EngineSalvation Engine
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 ShadowspearShadowspear
- 1 Silver MyrSilver Myr
- 1 Simulacrum SynthesizerSimulacrum Synthesizer
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 The Mightstone and WeakstoneThe Mightstone and Weakstone
- 1 Thopter Spy NetworkThopter Spy Network
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 Thousand Moons SmithyThousand Moons Smithy
- 1 Thran DynamoThran Dynamo
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Ugin, Eye of the StormsUgin, Eye of the Storms
- 1 United BattlefrontUnited Battlefront
- 1 Universal SurveillanceUniversal Surveillance
- 1 Unstoppable PlanUnstoppable Plan
- 1 Unwinding ClockUnwinding Clock
- 1 Urza's MineUrza's Mine
- 1 Urza's Power PlantUrza's Power Plant
- 1 Urza's TowerUrza's Tower
- 1 Urza's WorkshopUrza's Workshop
- 1 Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Voyage HomeVoyage Home
- 1 Voyager QuickwelderVoyager Quickwelder
- 1 Whir of InventionWhir of Invention
- 1 Winged BootsWinged Boots

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Archway of Innovation

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Darksteel Citadel

Demolition Field

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Inventors' Fair

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Muraganda Raceway

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Sea of Clouds

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Island

4 Islands

Plains

3 Plains