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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 Amonkhet RacewayAmonkhet Raceway
- 1 Ancient DenAncient Den
- 1 Archway of InnovationArchway of Innovation
- 1 Avishkar RacewayAvishkar Raceway
- 1 Blacksmith's SkillBlacksmith's Skill
- 1 Blind ObedienceBlind Obedience
- 1 CancelCancel
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cyberdrive AwakenerCyberdrive Awakener
- 1 Cyberman PatrolCyberman Patrol
- 1 Cybermen SquadronCybermen Squadron
- 1 Darksteel CitadelDarksteel Citadel
- 1 Dawn's TruceDawn's Truce
- 1 DispatchDispatch
- 1 Efficient ConstructionEfficient Construction
- 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel
- 1 Etherium SculptorEtherium Sculptor
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- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm VergeFloodfarm Verge
- 1 Forensic GadgeteerForensic Gadgeteer
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- 1 Glacial FortressGlacial Fortress
- 1 GlimmervoidGlimmervoid
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Inventors' FairInventors' Fair
- 6 IslandIsland
- 1 K-9, Mark IK-9, Mark I
- 1 Karn, Scion of UrzaKarn, Scion of Urza
- 1 Liberator, Urza's BattlethopterLiberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Losheel, Clockwork ScholarLosheel, Clockwork Scholar
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Malcator, Purity OverseerMalcator, Purity Overseer
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana TitheMana Tithe
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 March of ProgressMarch of Progress
- 1 Mechanized ProductionMechanized Production
- 1 Mindbreak TrapMindbreak Trap
- 1 Mirrodin BesiegedMirrodin Besieged
- 1 Mishra's WorkshopMishra's Workshop
- 1 Mm'menon, the Right HandMm'menon, the Right Hand
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 Muraganda RacewayMuraganda Raceway
- 1 Mystic ForgeMystic Forge
- 1 Norn's AnnexNorn's Annex
- 1 Organic ExtinctionOrganic Extinction
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 1 Padeem, Consul of InnovationPadeem, Consul of Innovation
- 6 PlainsPlains
- 1 Portal to PhyrexiaPortal to Phyrexia
- 1 Razortide BridgeRazortide Bridge
- 1 ReshapeReshape
- 1 Restoration MagicRestoration Magic
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage
- 1 Sai, Master ThopteristSai, Master Thopterist
- 1 Scrawling CrawlerScrawling Crawler
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seat of the SynodSeat of the Synod
- 1 Semblance AnvilSemblance Anvil
- 1 ShadowspearShadowspear
- 1 SilenceSilence
- 1 Simulacrum SynthesizerSimulacrum Synthesizer
- 1 Skrelv, Defector MiteSkrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Strip MineStrip Mine
- 1 Struggle for Project PurityStruggle for Project Purity
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Thopter Spy NetworkThopter Spy Network
- 1 Thought MonitorThought Monitor
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 ThoughtcastThoughtcast
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Twinning StaffTwinning Staff
- 1 Unwinding ClockUnwinding Clock
- 1 Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Vedalken ArchmageVedalken Archmage
- 1 Voyage HomeVoyage Home
- 1 Voyager QuickwelderVoyager Quickwelder
- 1 Whispersilk CloakWhispersilk Cloak

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