Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Core 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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Krang, Master Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
85%synergy
Seat of the Synod
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
72%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Den
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
67%synergy
Foundry Inspector
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Voyage Home
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Thought Monitor
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Bronze Guardian
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Dispatch
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
62%synergy
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Thopter Spy Network
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Organic Extinction
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Thoughtcast
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Gingerbrute
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Master of Etherium
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Diversion Unit
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Nesting Bot
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Research Thief
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
K-9, Mark I
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Swooping Lookout
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Memory Guardian
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Silver Raven
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Scrap Trawler
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Filigree Attendant
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Whirler Rogue
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Gold Myr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Master Transmuter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Digsite Engineer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Chief Engineer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Palladium Myr
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Duplicant
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Desynchronization
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Heist
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Access Denied
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Bounce Off
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Assert Authority
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Interference
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Machine Over Matter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Fabricate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
March of Progress
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
One with the Machine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reverse Engineer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Reshape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Tune Up
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Cloud Key
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Nettlecyst
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Sculpting Steel
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Forge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Salvation Engine
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Perilous Snare
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unwinding Clock
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Forge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Mechtitan Core
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hulldrifter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Repurposing Bay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Indomitable
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Infiltration Lens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Scourglass
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Braided Net
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Cage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Transmutation Font
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Mechanized Production
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
All That Glitters
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Artificer Class
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Tempered Steel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Flood the Engine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Buried Ruin
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Archway of Innovation
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Fomori Vault
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Vault
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Reef Roads
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Factory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Country Roads
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Razortide Bridge
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Night Market
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Glimmervoid
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy