Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Thopters

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
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
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
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
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
Whirler Rogue
Whirler Rogue
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)
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (18)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Darksteel Forge
Darksteel Forge
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
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
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Enchantments (5)
Artificer Class
Artificer Class
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Mirrodin Besieged
Mirrodin Besieged
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Planeswalkers (1)
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Lands (17)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Avishkar Raceway
Avishkar Raceway
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Port Town
Port Town
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
11 Islands
Plains
8 Plains