Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Spell Copy

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Does Machines
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
80%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Voyage Home
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Thought Monitor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Organic Extinction
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Memory Guardian
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Foundry Inspector
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Steel Overseer
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Dispatch
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Diversion Unit
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Cancel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Bot
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Bronze Guardian
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Oaken Siren
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Station Monitor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Gingerbrute
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Digsite Engineer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Swooping Lookout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Junk Diver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Network Disruptor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vedalken Humiliator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bronze Walrus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Silver Raven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Memnite
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Palladium Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Emissary Escort
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Selfcraft Mechan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Boulderborn Dragon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Assembly
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Starnheim Courser
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Marketback Walker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Living Lectern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Crawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Lumengrid Gargoyle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Market Gnome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Scour for Scrap
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bounce Off
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Spider-Sense
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Refute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Disenchant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-47%synergy
Spectral Interference
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Spell Pierce
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Desculpting Blast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Divert Disaster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-27%synergy
Valorous Stance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Angelic Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Built to Last
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scatter Arc
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tune the Narrative
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Make Disappear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Redirect
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spell Swindle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ertai's Trickery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Salvage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Glimmer of Genius
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Break the Spell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-43%synergy
Masterful Replication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Annul
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Desynchronization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Aether Spike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
No More Lies
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Dance of the Manse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
One with the Machine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tune Up
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Reverse Engineer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Requisition Raid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Identity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Helping Hand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mind Spring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Reshape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wash Out
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rise and Shine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Echo Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Traverse Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
March of Progress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cryogen Relic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Nettlecyst
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Repurposing Bay
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Cloud Key
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Salvation Engine
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Trusty Boomerang
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Biorganic Carapace
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Mindlink Mech
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Master's Guide-Mural
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Mangler
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tinker's Tote
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Perilous Snare
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Lion Heart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Lunar Whale
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Insight Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rescue Skiff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Uthros Scanship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rover Blades
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Empires
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kraken's Eye
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mobile Garrison
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bone Saw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Decoction Module
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oteclan Landmark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Scepter of Empires
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Chest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Razortip Whip
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Engine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Lightwheel Enhancements
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mechanized Production
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Efficient Construction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Protective Sphere
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Era of Innovation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Static Net
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Forge Anew
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Seal from Existence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Guildscorn Ward
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Banishing Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, Scion of Urza
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Amonkhet Raceway
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Seat of the Synod
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Country Roads
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Starforge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Soulstone Sanctuary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-37%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
White Auracite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Starting Column
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Progress
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Geode
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Honored Heirloom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Powerstone Shard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Starnheim Memento
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fieldmist Borderpost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Manalith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Solar Transformer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
North Pole Gates
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Port Town
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-41%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Razortide Bridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Campground
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Meandering River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Skybridge Towers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Night Market
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Aether Hub
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unknown Shores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Heath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Holdout Settlement
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy