Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Clones

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fugitive Droid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Donatello, Mutant Mechanic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Dome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weather Maker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
79%synergy
Voyage Home
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
66%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
62%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Diversion Unit
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Master of Etherium
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Seat of the Synod
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Organic Extinction
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Dispatch
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Thought Monitor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Steel Overseer
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Thoughtcast
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Bronze Guardian
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Nesting Bot
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Shimmer Myr
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Silver Myr
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Research Thief
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Gingerbrute
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Memory Guardian
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Scrap Trawler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Gold Myr
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Digsite Engineer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Thopter Assembly
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Aetherjacket
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Silver Raven
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Myr Retriever
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Arcade Gannon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Elder Owyn Lyons
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Steel Seraph
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Securitron Squadron
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Filigree Attendant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Interface Ace
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Emissary Escort
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-34%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Scour for Scrap
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Disruption Protocol
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Reality Heist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Disenchant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Interference
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Assert Authority
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Bovine Intervention
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Unwanted Remake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Depose // Deploy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Masterful Replication
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bounce Off
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Crush Contraband
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Reroute Systems
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Download
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Tune Up
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
One with the Machine
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Servo Exhibition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Reverse Engineer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scout for Survivors
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
From Father to Son
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Repurposing Bay
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Sculpting Steel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Forge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Perilous Snare
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Cloud Key
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Salvation Engine
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Hulldrifter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Nettlecyst
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Possession Engine
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cryogen Relic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Aether Syphon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Mechtitan Core
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorworks
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Rimefire Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Feldon's Cane
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Valor's Flagship
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Transmutation Font
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Accorder's Shield
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Welding Jar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Efficient Construction
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tempered Steel
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Hardlight Containment
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sidequest: Card Collection
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Archway of Innovation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Reef Roads
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Mine
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Country Roads
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Northampton Farm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
The Gold Saucer
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Starting Column
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Solar Array
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Firdoch Core
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cargo Ship
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Blitzball
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Port Town
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Skybridge Towers
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Power Depot
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-34%synergy
Capital City
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Meandering River
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Study
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Flood Plain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-31%synergy
Starting Town
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Crossroads Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy