Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #128
125decks
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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Glider Staff
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
88%inclusion110 decks125 decks
79%synergy
Voyage Home
75%inclusion94 decks125 decks
67%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
62%inclusion77 decks125 decks
55%synergy
Foundry Inspector
69%inclusion86 decks125 decks
55%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
58%inclusion73 decks125 decks
54%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
54%inclusion68 decks125 decks
50%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
59%inclusion74 decks125 decks
49%synergy
Nesting Bot
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
58%inclusion73 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
48%inclusion60 decks125 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Etherium Sculptor
58%inclusion72 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Thought Monitor
53%inclusion66 decks125 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
52%inclusion65 decks125 decks
27%synergy
Organic Extinction
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
41%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
42%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
46%inclusion58 decks125 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion58 decks125 decks
-23%synergy
Diversion Unit
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
43%synergy
Master of Etherium
45%inclusion56 decks125 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
42%inclusion53 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
40%synergy
Bronze Guardian
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
35%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
40%inclusion50 decks125 decks
36%synergy
Steel Overseer
38%inclusion47 decks125 decks
34%synergy
Memory Guardian
38%inclusion47 decks125 decks
36%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion47 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion45 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Gingerbrute
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Transit Mage
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
25%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
25%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
22%synergy
Interface Ace
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Research Thief
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Whirler Rogue
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
19%synergy
K-9, Mark I
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Silver Raven
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Digsite Engineer
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Swooping Lookout
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Emissary Escort
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Gold Myr
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Scrap Trawler
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Trophy Mage
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Aetherjacket
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Gearseeker Serpent
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Marketback Walker
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Filigree Attendant
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Mechan Assembler
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion50 decks125 decks
-14%synergy
Dispatch
38%inclusion47 decks125 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion45 decks125 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Interference
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Bounce Off
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Scour for Scrap
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-22%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Ride's End
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Cerebral Download
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Gallant Strike
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Refute
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Lightshield Parry
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Make Your Move
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion55 decks125 decks
35%synergy
Tune Up
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
25%synergy
One with the Machine
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Dance of the Manse
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
13%synergy
March of Progress
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Collision Course
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Stall Out
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
-19%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Anchor to Reality
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Forging the Anchor
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Repurposing Bay
42%inclusion53 decks125 decks
39%synergy
Salvation Engine
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion48 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Snare
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Hulldrifter
27%inclusion34 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Forge
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
26%inclusion15 decks57 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Alacrian Armory
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Sculpting Steel
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Aether Syphon
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Cloud Key
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Cryogen Relic
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Rover Blades
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Mangler
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Possession Engine
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Detention Chariot
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Air Response Unit
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
The Seriema
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Valor's Flagship
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Insight Engine
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
8%synergy
Scrap Compactor
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Scanship
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Mechanized Production
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
23%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Flood the Engine
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Tempered Steel
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Roadside Assistance
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
57%inclusion71 decks125 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Den
46%inclusion58 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
43%inclusion54 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Reef Roads
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Country Roads
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
-31%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Mech Hangar
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion108 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion97 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
37%inclusion46 decks125 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion46 decks125 decks
-22%synergy
Starting Column
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
-19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
-8%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
6%synergy
White Auracite
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
-20%synergy
Azorius Locket
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion125 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion125 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion96 decks125 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion67 decks125 decks
-13%synergy
Razortide Bridge
51%inclusion64 decks125 decks
37%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
51%inclusion64 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
-11%synergy
Tranquil Cove
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
27%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion40 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Night Market
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
-22%synergy
Power Depot
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Meandering River
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Gate
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-17%synergy