Average Deck for Mendicant Core, Guidelight - Budget Voltron

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Average Decklist

Bronze Guardian
Bronze Guardian
Chief of the Foundry
Chief of the Foundry
Darksteel Juggernaut
Darksteel Juggernaut
Digsite Engineer
Digsite Engineer
Diversion Unit
Diversion Unit
Etched Champion
Etched Champion
Etherium Sculptor
Etherium Sculptor
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Guidelight Optimizer
Guidelight Optimizer
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
Master of Etherium
Master of Etherium
Mechan Assembler
Mechan Assembler
Myr Battlesphere
Myr Battlesphere
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
Research Thief
Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist
Sai, Master Thopterist
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Steel Overseer
Steel Overseer
Thought Monitor
Thought Monitor
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Urza, Prince of Kroog
Vedalken Humiliator
Vedalken Humiliator
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Whirler Rogue
Whirler Rogue
Instants (6)
Dispatch
Dispatch
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Stoic Rebuttal
Stoic Rebuttal
Stroke of Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unbreakable Formation
Unbreakable Formation
Sorceries (4)
Dance of the Manse
Dance of the Manse
March of Progress
March of Progress
Organic Extinction
Organic Extinction
Voyage Home
Voyage Home
Artifacts (23)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Astrologian's Planisphere
Astrologian's Planisphere
Atomic Microsizer
Atomic Microsizer
Blitzball
Blitzball
Cliffhaven Kitesail
Cliffhaven Kitesail
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dragoon's Lance
Dragoon's Lance
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Guidelight Pathmaker
Guidelight Pathmaker
Hero's Blade
Hero's Blade
Lumen-Class Frigate
Lumen-Class Frigate
Machinist's Arsenal
Machinist's Arsenal
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Nettlecyst
Nettlecyst
Racers' Scoreboard
Racers' Scoreboard
Salvation Engine
Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
The Seriema
The Seriema
White Auracite
White Auracite
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (4)
All That Glitters
All That Glitters
Efficient Construction
Efficient Construction
Tempered Steel
Tempered Steel
Thopter Spy Network
Thopter Spy Network
Lands (14)
Amonkhet Raceway
Amonkhet Raceway
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
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
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Basics (2)
Island
12 Islands
Plains
11 Plains