Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Artifacts

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #133
26decks
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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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13%synergy
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Voyager Quickwelder
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Voyage Home
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Thought Monitor
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Foundry Inspector
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
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Solemn Simulacrum
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Dispatch
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Repurposing Bay
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Organic Extinction
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Thoughtcast
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Salvation Engine
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Master of Etherium
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Diversion Unit
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Nesting Bot
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Bronze Guardian
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Memory Guardian
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
K-9, Mark I
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Interface Ace
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Shimmer Myr
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Research Thief
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gingerbrute
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Silver Raven
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Digsite Engineer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mechan Assembler
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Aetherjacket
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Filigree Attendant
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Automated Artificer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Transit Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Trophy Mage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Whirler Rogue
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Patchwork Automaton
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Network Disruptor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Scrap Trawler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Bounce Off
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Spectral Interference
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Cerebral Download
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Divert Disaster
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Refute
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Access Denied
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ride's End
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Desynchronization
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Hindering Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Disenchant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Lightshield Parry
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Desculpting Blast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mental Modulation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Tune Up
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
One with the Machine
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
March of Progress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stall Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Manse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Roadside Blowout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
The Crystal's Chosen
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hulldrifter
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Forge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Perilous Snare
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Sculpting Steel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Cloud Key
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Detention Chariot
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The Seriema
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Air Response Unit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Mangler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thopter Shop
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Insight Engine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Rover Blades
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Alacrian Armory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Valor's Flagship
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Semblance Anvil
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Aether Syphon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thundersteel Colossus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Parhelion II
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Twinning Staff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Trading Post
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tempered Steel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Assistance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Born to Drive
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flood the Engine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Champions from Beyond
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Den
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Archway of Innovation
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Reef Roads
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Country Roads
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Buried Ruin
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mech Hangar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
The Gold Saucer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Starting Column
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Progress
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
White Auracite
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cargo Ship
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Razortide Bridge
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Spire of Industry
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Power Depot
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Abandoned Campground
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Night Market
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Meandering River
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
University Campus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy