Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Expensive Upgraded Affinity

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #133
7decks
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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Ethersworn Canonist
Ethersworn Canonist
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Hope of Ghirapur
Hope of Ghirapur
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Illustrious Wanderglyph
K-9, Mark I
K-9, Mark I
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Research Thief
Research Thief
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Skrelv, Defector Mite
Skrelv, Defector Mite
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Vedalken Archmage
Vedalken Archmage
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (11)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Desynchronization
Desynchronization
Dispatch
Dispatch
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Whir of Invention
Whir of Invention
Sorceries (4)
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (20)
Adaptive Omnitool
Adaptive Omnitool
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Cryogen Relic
Cryogen Relic
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Perilous Snare
Perilous Snare
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Enchantments (3)
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (25)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Archway of Innovation
Archway of Innovation
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Floodfarm Verge
Floodfarm Verge
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Hengegate Pathway
Hengegate Pathway
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Nimbus Maze
Nimbus Maze
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Tundra
Tundra
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Basics (2)
Island
5 Islands
Plains
3 Plains