Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Expensive Vehicles

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Cyberdrive Awakener
Cyberdrive Awakener
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
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Hangarback Walker
Hangarback Walker
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Illustrious Wanderglyph
K-9, Mark I
K-9, Mark I
Kappa Cannoneer
Kappa Cannoneer
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
Nesting Bot
Nesting Bot
Oltec Matterweaver
Oltec Matterweaver
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Riptide Gearhulk
Riptide Gearhulk
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Instants (7)
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (3)
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Thoughtcast
Thoughtcast
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (27)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Darksteel Forge
Darksteel Forge
Extinguisher Battleship
Extinguisher Battleship
Forsaken Monument
Forsaken Monument
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Hulldrifter
Hulldrifter
Imposter Mech
Imposter Mech
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Reaver Titan
Reaver Titan
Repurposing Bay
Repurposing Bay
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Solar Array
Solar Array
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
Thopter Fabricator
Thopter Fabricator
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Unwinding Clock
Unwinding Clock
Uthros Research Craft
Uthros Research Craft
Valor's Flagship
Valor's Flagship
Enchantments (4)
Anointed Procession
Anointed Procession
Mechanized Production
Mechanized Production
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Lands (22)
Academy Ruins
Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
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
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Hengegate Pathway
Hengegate Pathway
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Muraganda Raceway
Muraganda Raceway
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge
Razortide Bridge
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Secluded Starforge
Secluded Starforge
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Tundra
Tundra
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Basics (2)
Island
6 Islands
Plains
5 Plains