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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 Adarkar WastesAdarkar Wastes
- 1 Ancient DenAncient Den
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archway of InnovationArchway of Innovation
- 1 Artificer ClassArtificer Class
- 1 Bronze GuardianBronze Guardian
- 1 Brotherhood RegaliaBrotherhood Regalia
- 1 Chrome MoxChrome Mox
- 1 Cloud KeyCloud Key
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crystal Skull, Isu SpyglassCrystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- 1 Cyclonic RiftCyclonic Rift
- 1 Darksteel CitadelDarksteel Citadel
- 1 Darksteel ForgeDarksteel Forge
- 1 Dawn's TruceDawn's Truce
- 1 DispatchDispatch
- 1 Diversion UnitDiversion Unit
- 1 Emry, Lurker of the LochEmry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Encroaching MycosynthEncroaching Mycosynth
- 1 Enlightened TutorEnlightened Tutor
- 1 Esper SentinelEsper Sentinel
- 1 Etherium SculptorEtherium Sculptor
- 1 Excalibur, Sword of EdenExcalibur, Sword of Eden
- 1 FabricateFabricate
- 1 Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship
- 1 Flawless ManeuverFlawless Maneuver
- 1 Flooded StrandFlooded Strand
- 1 Floodfarm VergeFloodfarm Verge
- 1 Fomori VaultFomori Vault
- 1 Forensic GadgeteerForensic Gadgeteer
- 1 Foundry InspectorFoundry Inspector
- 1 Gemstone CavernsGemstone Caverns
- 1 Hallowed FountainHallowed Fountain
- 1 Hammer of NazahnHammer of Nazahn
- 1 Hengegate PathwayHengegate Pathway
- 1 Inventors' FairInventors' Fair
- 4 IslandIsland
- 1 Jhoira's FamiliarJhoira's Familiar
- 1 K-9, Mark IK-9, Mark I
- 1 Liberator, Urza's BattlethopterLiberator, Urza's Battlethopter
- 1 Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves
- 1 Lotus PetalLotus Petal
- 1 Mana DrainMana Drain
- 1 Mana VaultMana Vault
- 1 MetalworkerMetalworker
- 1 Meticulous ArchiveMeticulous Archive
- 1 Mox OpalMox Opal
- 1 Muraganda RacewayMuraganda Raceway
- 1 Mystic ForgeMystic Forge
- 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora
- 1 NettlecystNettlecyst
- 1 Otawara, Soaring CityOtawara, Soaring City
- 3 PlainsPlains
- 1 Polluted DeltaPolluted Delta
- 1 Prairie StreamPrairie Stream
- 1 Razortide BridgeRazortide Bridge
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Repurposing BayRepurposing Bay
- 1 Rhystic StudyRhystic Study
- 1 Riptide GearhulkRiptide Gearhulk
- 1 Rogue's PassageRogue's Passage
- 1 Sai, Master ThopteristSai, Master Thopterist
- 1 Scalding TarnScalding Tarn
- 1 Sculpting SteelSculpting Steel
- 1 Sea Gate RestorationSea Gate Restoration
- 1 Sea of CloudsSea of Clouds
- 1 Seat of the SynodSeat of the Synod
- 1 Semblance AnvilSemblance Anvil
- 1 Sensei's Divining TopSensei's Divining Top
- 1 ShadowspearShadowspear
- 1 SilenceSilence
- 1 Sink into StuporSink into Stupor
- 1 Skrelv, Defector MiteSkrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Smothering TitheSmothering Tithe
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 SpellskiteSpellskite
- 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots
- 1 Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares
- 1 Talisman of ProgressTalisman of Progress
- 1 Teferi's ProtectionTeferi's Protection
- 1 Tezzeret the SeekerTezzeret the Seeker
- 1 The AethersparkThe Aetherspark
- 1 The One RingThe One Ring
- 1 Thought MonitorThought Monitor
- 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel
- 1 TundraTundra
- 1 Urza's SagaUrza's Saga
- 1 Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer
- 1 Uthros Research CraftUthros Research Craft
- 1 Uthros, Titanic GodcoreUthros, Titanic Godcore
- 1 Voyage HomeVoyage Home
- 1 Whir of InventionWhir of Invention
- 1 Winged BootsWinged Boots

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