Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive 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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Donatello, Gadget Master
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancient Den
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Seat of the Synod
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Foundry Inspector
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
73%synergy
Thought Monitor
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Urza's Saga
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Voyage Home
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Unwinding Clock
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Fabricate
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Forge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Bronze Guardian
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Smothering Tithe
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vault
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Grim Monolith
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Cyberdrive Awakener
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Diversion Unit
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Steel Overseer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Metalworker
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Research Thief
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Scrap Trawler
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Master of Etherium
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
K-9, Mark I
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
The Reality Chip
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Nesting Bot
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Master Transmuter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Gingerbrute
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Gold Myr
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Rook Turret
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Meteor Golem
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Junk Diver
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Whir of Invention
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Desynchronization
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cyber Conversion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Organic Extinction
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Transmute Artifact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Uthros Research Craft
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Cloud Key
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Repurposing Bay
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Twinning Staff
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Manifold Key
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Skullclamp
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Cryogen Relic
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Imposter Mech
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Salvation Engine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Snare
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorworks
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Voltaic Key
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Clock of Omens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hulldrifter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Phoenix Down
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Endstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mechanized Production
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tempered Steel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Efficient Construction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Artificer Class
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Inventors' Fair
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Fomori Vault
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Vault
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Archway of Innovation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Talisman of Progress
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mox Diamond
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Coveted Jewel
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
White Auracite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Island
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Tundra
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Plains
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Razortide Bridge
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Meticulous Archive
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Deserted Beach
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-30%synergy
Spire of Industry
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Nimbus Maze
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-34%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Glimmervoid
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Power Depot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy