Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Optimized Affinity

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Dec 4, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Card for Each New MTG Ability in 2025
2025 gave us plenty of new mechanics to play with in Magic, so let's dig through them all to see the best card for each.
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Seat of the Synod
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
80%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Den
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Foundry Inspector
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Voyage Home
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Esper Sentinel
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Master of Etherium
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Dispatch
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Thoughtcast
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Unwinding Clock
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Fabricate
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Smothering Tithe
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Thought Monitor
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Bronze Guardian
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Scrap Trawler
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
K-9, Mark I
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Gingerbrute
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Myr
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Steel Overseer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Silver Myr
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Research Thief
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Junk Diver
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Diversion Unit
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Memnite
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Nesting Bot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Myr Retriever
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Master Transmuter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Memory Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Desynchronization
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Whir of Invention
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Access Denied
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Cerebral Download
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mental Modulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Dance of the Manse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Season of Weaving
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cataclysm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Armageddon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Sculpting Steel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Cloud Key
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Salvation Engine
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Forge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Repurposing Bay
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Welding Jar
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Portable Hole
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mirrorworks
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Scourglass
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Snare
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Disruptor Flute
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Reaver Titan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mechanized Production
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Efficient Construction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Artificer Class
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Urza's Saga
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Archway of Innovation
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Urza's Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Mine
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Workshop
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Lotus Petal
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Mox Amber
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Signet
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Drum
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Locket
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Island
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Spire of Industry
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Meticulous Archive
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-22%synergy
Seachrome Coast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-20%synergy
Power Depot
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Glimmervoid
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Nimbus Maze
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Planar Nexus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
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