Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Affinity

Kyle Massa
Apr 30, 2026
The Over/Under - A Review of Aetherdrift Commanders
We're looking back at Kyle's predictions for Aetherdrift commanders last year. Did he pick the right Overs and Unders?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Page, Loose Leaf
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
87%synergy
Voyage Home
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Foundry Inspector
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
66%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Thought Monitor
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
63%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Steel Overseer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Organic Extinction
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Ancient Den
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Dispatch
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Thoughtcast
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Master of Etherium
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Kappa Cannoneer
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Diversion Unit
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Bronze Guardian
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Fugitive Droid
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Nesting Bot
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Memory Guardian
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Silver Myr
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Digsite Engineer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Whirler Rogue
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Research Thief
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Palladium Myr
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Gold Myr
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Marketback Walker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Swooping Lookout
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Gingerbrute
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Oaken Siren
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Scrap Trawler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Broodstar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Silver Raven
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Station Monitor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Junk Diver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
K-9, Mark I
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Myr Enforcer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Assert Authority
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Disruption Protocol
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reality Heist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Spider-Sense
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Bounce Off
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Access Denied
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Bovine Intervention
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Spectral Interference
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Remand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Desynchronization
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reroute Systems
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Coordinated Maneuver
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
One with the Machine
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
March of Progress
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Tune Up
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reverse Engineer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Triumphant Reckoning
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fumigate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Universal Surveillance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Exorcise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Stall Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Salvation Engine
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Cloud Key
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Repurposing Bay
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Nettlecyst
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Hulldrifter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Perilous Snare
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Forge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Mechtitan Core
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Cryogen Relic
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
The Key to the Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Aether Syphon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Possession Engine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Rover Blades
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Detention Chariot
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Transmutation Font
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Shop
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Mangler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Passenger Ferry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Biorganic Carapace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Efficient Construction
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
All That Glitters
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Tempered Steel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Honest Work
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Assistance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Clone Saga
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hardlight Containment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Scion of Urza
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Buried Ruin
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Archway of Innovation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Vault
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-28%synergy
Monumental Henge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Reef Roads
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Country Roads
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Factory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-29%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
White Auracite
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Starting Column
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Weather Maker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Cargo Ship
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Solar Array
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Tranquil Cove
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Power Depot
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Scene of the Crime
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Night Market
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Uncharted Haven
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy