Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #121
143decks
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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33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Dome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Exploding Barrel
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
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4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
87%inclusion125 decks143 decks
79%synergy
Voyage Home
78%inclusion111 decks143 decks
70%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
64%inclusion92 decks143 decks
58%synergy
Foundry Inspector
70%inclusion100 decks143 decks
56%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
64%inclusion91 decks143 decks
54%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
51%synergy
Nesting Bot
52%inclusion75 decks143 decks
50%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
60%inclusion86 decks143 decks
49%synergy
Thought Monitor
55%inclusion79 decks143 decks
47%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
49%inclusion70 decks143 decks
47%synergy
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Etherium Sculptor
61%inclusion87 decks143 decks
46%synergy
Organic Extinction
54%inclusion77 decks143 decks
45%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
52%inclusion74 decks143 decks
44%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion73 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion70 decks143 decks
-20%synergy
Diversion Unit
48%inclusion69 decks143 decks
46%synergy
Master of Etherium
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
41%synergy
Thoughtcast
48%inclusion68 decks143 decks
39%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
45%inclusion65 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
45%inclusion64 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
40%synergy
Bronze Guardian
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
39%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
29%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
38%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
39%inclusion56 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Memory Guardian
35%inclusion50 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
33%inclusion47 decks143 decks
31%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
29%inclusion41 decks143 decks
27%synergy
Research Thief
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Interface Ace
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Myr
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20%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Transit Mage
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22%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
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19%synergy
Silver Raven
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
20%synergy
K-9, Mark I
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Digsite Engineer
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Emissary Escort
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Gold Myr
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Scrap Trawler
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Mechan Assembler
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Filigree Attendant
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Aetherjacket
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Marketback Walker
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
41%inclusion58 decks143 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
-13%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion53 decks143 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Interference
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Bounce Off
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
-14%synergy
Desynchronization
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
-22%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
15%inclusion21 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Reality Heist
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Ride's End
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Access Denied
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Download
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Masterful Replication
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Gallant Strike
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Lightshield Parry
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Tune Up
26%inclusion37 decks143 decks
25%synergy
One with the Machine
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Manse
17%inclusion25 decks143 decks
11%synergy
March of Progress
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Collision Course
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-17%synergy
Stall Out
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Reverse Engineer
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Anchor to Reality
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion59 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Salvation Engine
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
33%synergy
Repurposing Bay
38%inclusion54 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Perilous Snare
36%inclusion52 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
31%inclusion44 decks143 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Forge
29%inclusion42 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Hulldrifter
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Cloud Key
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Alacrian Armory
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Sculpting Steel
19%inclusion27 decks143 decks
14%synergy
Aether Syphon
18%inclusion26 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Cryogen Relic
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Mangler
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Rover Blades
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Possession Engine
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Detention Chariot
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Air Response Unit
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
-9%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Lotus
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
10%synergy
Insight Engine
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Valor's Flagship
9.1%inclusion13 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
The Seriema
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Semblance Anvil
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Parhelion II
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Skyseer's Chariot
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
22%synergy
Efficient Construction
27%inclusion39 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
17%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Flood the Engine
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Tempered Steel
12%inclusion17 decks143 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-18%synergy
Roadside Assistance
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
61%inclusion87 decks143 decks
45%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
51%inclusion73 decks143 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Den
50%inclusion71 decks143 decks
35%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
45%inclusion64 decks143 decks
34%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
42%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion40 decks143 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion38 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Reef Roads
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
23%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion32 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Country Roads
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
-29%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Mech Hangar
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion124 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion111 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion57 decks143 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion55 decks143 decks
-19%synergy
Starting Column
25%inclusion36 decks143 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
-18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion28 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion20 decks143 decks
11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion16 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-18%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
8%synergy
White Auracite
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Cargo Ship
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion143 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion143 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion111 decks143 decks
-8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
57%inclusion82 decks143 decks
43%synergy
Prairie Stream
55%inclusion78 decks143 decks
-11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion75 decks143 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
50%inclusion72 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
44%inclusion63 decks143 decks
25%synergy
Port Town
42%inclusion60 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
41%inclusion58 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion49 decks143 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion46 decks143 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion43 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion35 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion34 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion33 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
22%inclusion31 decks143 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
-23%synergy
Night Market
16%inclusion23 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Power Depot
15%inclusion22 decks143 decks
13%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion19 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion15 decks143 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-7%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
-19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-40%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Meandering River
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
2%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy