Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive Core

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #121
95decks
Background image for Examining Aetherdrift, One Year Later
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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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy