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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fugitive Droid
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Coin of Mastery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Skateboard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Prehistoric Pet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
86%synergy
Seat of the Synod
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Den
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Voyage Home
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Foundry Inspector
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Thought Monitor
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Bronze Guardian
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Dispatch
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Organic Extinction
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Thoughtcast
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Master of Etherium
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Illustrious Wanderglyph
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Diversion Unit
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Research Thief
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Swooping Lookout
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
K-9, Mark I
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Bot
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Silver Raven
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Memory Guardian
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Scrap Trawler
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Filigree Attendant
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Silver Myr
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Gold Myr
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Master Transmuter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Whirler Rogue
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Palladium Myr
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Myr Retriever
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Digsite Engineer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Duplicant
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Chief Engineer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Desynchronization
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Reality Heist
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Access Denied
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Bounce Off
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Assert Authority
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Spectral Interference
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Machine Over Matter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Masterful Replication
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
March of Progress
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
One with the Machine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reverse Engineer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Reshape
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Tune Up
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Cloud Key
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Salvation Engine
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Forge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Nettlecyst
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Sculpting Steel
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Unwinding Clock
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Twinning Staff
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Snare
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mechtitan Core
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
The Indomitable
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Scourglass
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hulldrifter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Infiltration Lens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Weatherlight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Mechanized Production
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
All That Glitters
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Tempered Steel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Artificer Class
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Flood the Engine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Academy Ruins
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Buried Ruin
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Archway of Innovation
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Treasure Vault
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Reef Roads
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Factory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Country Roads
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Razortide Bridge
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Glacial Fortress
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Power Depot
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Night Market
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy