Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #113
43decks
Kyle Massa
Apr 30, 2026
The Over/Under - A Review of Aetherdrift Commanders
We're looking back at Kyle's predictions for Aetherdrift commanders last year. Did he pick the right Overs and Unders?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Foundry Inspector
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Voyage Home
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Seat of the Synod
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Repurposing Bay
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Diversion Unit
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Den
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Thoughtcast
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
-22%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Organic Extinction
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Thought Monitor
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Master of Etherium
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Bronze Guardian
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Gingerbrute
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Steel Overseer
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Shimmer Myr
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Silver Myr
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Nesting Bot
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Master Transmuter
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Scrap Trawler
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Research Thief
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Gold Myr
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Memory Guardian
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Palladium Myr
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Digsite Engineer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Transit Mage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Interface Ace
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Emissary Escort
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Junk Diver
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Spectral Interference
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Access Denied
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Masterful Replication
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Bounce Off
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Katara's Reversal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Reality Heist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Disorder in the Court
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Officious Interrogation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
15%synergy
March of Progress
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Tune Up
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
One with the Machine
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Manse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stall Out
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Sculpting Steel
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Salvation Engine
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Aether Syphon
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Cloud Key
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Snare
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
The Water Crystal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Alacrian Armory
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Welding Jar
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Helm of the Host
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Hulldrifter
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Twinning Staff
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorworks
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Clock of Omens
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Possession Engine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rover Blades
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The Everflowing Well
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Shop
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Mangler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Nexus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Efficient Construction
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Academy Ruins
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Country Roads
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Starforge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Reef Roads
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Powerstone Shard
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Razortide Bridge
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Port Town
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-32%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Scene of the Crime
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Night Market
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy