Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Speed

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harsh Annotation
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Erode
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
76%synergy
Voyage Home
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
73%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
66%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Organic Extinction
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Seat of the Synod
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Bronze Guardian
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Foundry Inspector
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
57%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Thought Monitor
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
57%synergy
Thoughtcast
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Dispatch
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Riptide Gearhulk
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Gingerbrute
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Research Thief
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Nesting Bot
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Diversion Unit
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
24%synergy
K-9, Mark I
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Silver Raven
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Memory Guardian
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Fugitive Droid
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Swooping Lookout
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Whirler Rogue
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Gold Myr
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Scrap Trawler
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Palladium Myr
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Digsite Engineer
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Desynchronization
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Scour for Scrap
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Reality Heist
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Disruption Protocol
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Masterful Replication
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Officious Interrogation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Access Denied
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Disallow
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Machine Over Matter
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
One with the Machine
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
March of Progress
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Tune Up
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Salvation Engine
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Forge
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Cloud Key
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Perilous Snare
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Repurposing Bay
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Unwinding Clock
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Twinning Staff
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Aether Syphon
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mechtitan Core
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Hulldrifter
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mandibular Kite
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Imposter Mech
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Reaver Titan
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Possession Engine
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Efficient Construction
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Artificer Class
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Tempered Steel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
59%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Archway of Innovation
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Academy Ruins
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-23%synergy
Treasure Vault
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mech Hangar
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Country Roads
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Starting Column
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
White Auracite
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Razortide Bridge
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Power Depot
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-10%synergy