Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #117
39decks
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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Ancient Den
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
70%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
70%synergy
Seat of the Synod
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Urza's Saga
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
68%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
65%synergy
Esper Sentinel
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
63%synergy
Cloud Key
67%inclusion26 decks39 decks
62%synergy
Foundry Inspector
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Forge
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
53%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
50%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Thought Monitor
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Sculpting Steel
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
40%synergy
Fabricate
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Unwinding Clock
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
73%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Rhystic Study
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
54%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
74%inclusion29 decks39 decks
57%synergy
Smothering Tithe
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion28 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
69%inclusion27 decks39 decks
69%synergy
Grim Monolith
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
51%synergy
Creatures
Kappa Cannoneer
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Walking Ballista
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Bronze Guardian
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Scrap Trawler
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Metalworker
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Master of Etherium
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Myr Retriever
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
24%synergy
Spellskite
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Gingerbrute
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
K-9, Mark I
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Research Thief
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Lodestone Golem
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Diversion Unit
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Trinket Mage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Steel Overseer
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Monk Gyatso
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Teferi's Protection
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Whir of Invention
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-26%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Desynchronization
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
-16%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Scour for Scrap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Permission Denied
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-11%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Stifle
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Ugin's Binding
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
35%synergy
Organic Extinction
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Voyage Home
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Transmute Artifact
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Dance of the Manse
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Reshape
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
One with the Machine
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
March of Progress
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-13%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Timetwister
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Repurposing Bay
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Manifold Key
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
27%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Imposter Mech
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Forge
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Semblance Anvil
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Portable Hole
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Voltaic Key
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Lotus
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Snare
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Insight Engine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Salvation Engine
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorworks
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Clock of Omens
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Monument
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-18%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Mechanized Production
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Copy Artifact
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Artificer Class
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Efficient Construction
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tempered Steel
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Power Artifact
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
62%inclusion24 decks39 decks
43%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Inventors' Fair
54%inclusion21 decks39 decks
45%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Archway of Innovation
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Fomori Vault
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
46%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-23%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Vault
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Mine
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Workshop
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion37 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
82%inclusion32 decks39 decks
76%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
60%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
51%inclusion20 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
-12%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
33%synergy
Basalt Monolith
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
31%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
0%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Golden Egg
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Star
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Island
90%inclusion35 decks39 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion33 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
-16%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion31 decks39 decks
48%synergy
Tundra
77%inclusion30 decks39 decks
64%synergy
Sea of Clouds
59%inclusion23 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion22 decks39 decks
49%synergy
Razortide Bridge
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Meticulous Archive
46%inclusion18 decks39 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion13 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
-34%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
-21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-15%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-34%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-53%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-27%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
-30%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy