Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Thopters

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cephalopod Sentry
Cephalopod Sentry
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Guidelight Synergist
Guidelight Synergist
Hangarback Walker
Hangarback Walker
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sharding Sphinx
Sharding Sphinx
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (9)
Access Denied
Access Denied
Counterspell
Counterspell
Desynchronization
Desynchronization
Dispatch
Dispatch
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Negate
Negate
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Scour for Scrap
Scour for Scrap
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (4)
March of Progress
March of Progress
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (18)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Perilous Snare
Perilous Snare
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thopter Fabricator
Thopter Fabricator
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Enchantments (6)
Artificer Class
Artificer Class
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
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 (17)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
9 Plains