Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Affinity

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Josh Nelson
Feb 10, 2026
Examining Aetherdrift, One Year Later
Oh, Aetherdrift. How do we begin to talk about you, even a full year after you've come out? As it turns out, not terribly well.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fugitive Droid
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Coin of Mastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
3.7%inclusion3 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Seat of the Synod
87%inclusion200 decks229 decks
72%synergy
Voyage Home
77%inclusion176 decks228 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Den
83%inclusion191 decks229 decks
69%synergy
Thought Monitor
76%inclusion174 decks229 decks
68%synergy
Foundry Inspector
81%inclusion186 decks229 decks
68%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
73%inclusion168 decks229 decks
67%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
82%inclusion187 decks229 decks
67%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
75%inclusion170 decks227 decks
66%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
69%inclusion159 decks229 decks
61%synergy
Thoughtcast
66%inclusion151 decks229 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion162 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Organic Extinction
66%inclusion150 decks229 decks
57%synergy
Dispatch
65%inclusion149 decks229 decks
52%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
64%inclusion147 decks229 decks
53%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
57%inclusion131 decks229 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
54%inclusion123 decks229 decks
44%synergy
Bronze Guardian
54%inclusion123 decks229 decks
48%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
52%inclusion119 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
52%inclusion119 decks229 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion48 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
51%inclusion116 decks229 decks
41%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
50%inclusion114 decks229 decks
39%synergy
Gingerbrute
45%inclusion102 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
43%inclusion98 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
43%inclusion98 decks229 decks
38%synergy
Master of Etherium
42%inclusion97 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
42%inclusion96 decks228 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
32%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
38%inclusion86 decks229 decks
33%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion85 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Steel Overseer
37%inclusion84 decks229 decks
33%synergy
K-9, Mark I
36%inclusion83 decks229 decks
34%synergy
Research Thief
34%inclusion79 decks229 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Bot
34%inclusion77 decks228 decks
31%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
32%inclusion74 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
32%inclusion73 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
31%inclusion71 decks229 decks
29%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
26%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
28%inclusion65 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
28%inclusion63 decks228 decks
25%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
27%inclusion62 decks227 decks
25%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
26%inclusion59 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Diversion Unit
24%inclusion54 decks228 decks
21%synergy
Scrap Trawler
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
21%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Digsite Engineer
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
21%inclusion49 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Memory Guardian
20%inclusion46 decks227 decks
19%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Shimmer Myr
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
19%inclusion44 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Silver Raven
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
18%inclusion41 decks229 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
17%inclusion39 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Master Transmuter
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Swooping Lookout
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
15%synergy
Whirler Rogue
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
15%inclusion34 decks227 decks
13%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Desynchronization
46%inclusion105 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion104 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion88 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion67 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Whir of Invention
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Heist
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion38 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Masterful Replication
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Will
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
36%inclusion82 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Dance of the Manse
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
17%synergy
March of Progress
16%inclusion36 decks229 decks
14%synergy
One with the Machine
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion24 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
-18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion19 decks228 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Reverse Engineer
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Tune Up
5.3%inclusion12 decks228 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
49%inclusion112 decks229 decks
43%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
47%inclusion108 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
42%inclusion50 decks120 decks
38%synergy
Sculpting Steel
41%inclusion95 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
41%inclusion94 decks229 decks
36%synergy
Cloud Key
39%inclusion90 decks229 decks
35%synergy
Salvation Engine
38%inclusion87 decks227 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion87 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Unwinding Clock
35%inclusion81 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Repurposing Bay
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion63 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Nettlecyst
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
26%inclusion59 decks228 decks
23%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
24%inclusion54 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Perilous Snare
21%inclusion47 decks228 decks
19%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
20%inclusion46 decks228 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
18%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
17%inclusion40 decks229 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion37 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Scourglass
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion19 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorworks
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.2%inclusion10 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Imposter Mech
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Mechtitan Core
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Hulldrifter
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Welding Jar
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
5.0%inclusion6 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Mechanized Production
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion33 decks228 decks
9%synergy
Artificer Class
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion26 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Propaganda
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
66%inclusion151 decks229 decks
55%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion115 decks229 decks
38%synergy
Archway of Innovation
49%inclusion112 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
46%inclusion105 decks229 decks
42%synergy
Inventors' Fair
40%inclusion92 decks229 decks
31%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
38%inclusion46 decks121 decks
32%synergy
Buried Ruin
34%inclusion79 decks229 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion70 decks229 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion66 decks229 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
28%inclusion63 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
27%inclusion61 decks229 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion57 decks229 decks
-24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
21%inclusion47 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Fomori Vault
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion16 decks120 decks
10%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Tower
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Mine
9.2%inclusion21 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion210 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion183 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion113 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion101 decks229 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion71 decks229 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion68 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion67 decks229 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion55 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
22%inclusion51 decks229 decks
19%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion39 decks229 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion34 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion31 decks229 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion30 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion29 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion25 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion22 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Starting Column
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.4%inclusion9 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion222 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion220 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion206 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Razortide Bridge
76%inclusion174 decks229 decks
62%synergy
Glacial Fortress
68%inclusion155 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion127 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion124 decks229 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion119 decks229 decks
-14%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion99 decks229 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion97 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion89 decks229 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
31%inclusion71 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
30%inclusion69 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Spire of Industry
30%inclusion68 decks229 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion61 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
27%inclusion61 decks229 decks
23%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
26%inclusion60 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion58 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion53 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
23%inclusion52 decks229 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion50 decks229 decks
-15%synergy
Power Depot
20%inclusion45 decks229 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion43 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion42 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion39 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion35 decks229 decks
-6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
12%inclusion28 decks229 decks
-10%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion27 decks229 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion23 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion20 decks229 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.9%inclusion18 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
-9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.4%inclusion17 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.0%inclusion16 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Glimmervoid
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.2%inclusion12 decks229 decks
-3%synergy