Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #127
126decks
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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
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ember Island Production
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Glider Staff
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
87%inclusion110 decks126 decks
79%synergy
Voyage Home
75%inclusion94 decks126 decks
67%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
62%inclusion78 decks126 decks
56%synergy
Foundry Inspector
68%inclusion86 decks126 decks
54%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
52%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
49%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
60%inclusion75 decks126 decks
49%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
59%inclusion74 decks126 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Bot
50%inclusion63 decks126 decks
47%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Etherium Sculptor
58%inclusion73 decks126 decks
43%synergy
Thought Monitor
52%inclusion66 decks126 decks
44%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion64 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Organic Extinction
50%inclusion63 decks126 decks
41%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
49%inclusion62 decks126 decks
41%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion58 decks126 decks
-24%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion56 decks126 decks
38%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
44%inclusion56 decks126 decks
42%synergy
Diversion Unit
44%inclusion56 decks126 decks
42%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Bronze Guardian
40%inclusion51 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
40%inclusion51 decks126 decks
39%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
40%inclusion51 decks126 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Steel Overseer
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
33%synergy
Memory Guardian
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Gingerbrute
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Transit Mage
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Interface Ace
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Myr
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Research Thief
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Whirler Rogue
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
19%synergy
K-9, Mark I
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Silver Raven
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Digsite Engineer
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Emissary Escort
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Gold Myr
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Scrap Trawler
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Trophy Mage
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Mechan Assembler
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Aetherjacket
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Filigree Attendant
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Marketback Walker
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Gearseeker Serpent
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion50 decks126 decks
-14%synergy
Dispatch
38%inclusion48 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
-16%synergy
Spectral Interference
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Bounce Off
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Scour for Scrap
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
-16%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
-22%synergy
Desynchronization
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Ride's End
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-16%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Cerebral Download
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Gallant Strike
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Lightshield Parry
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Make Your Move
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Tune Up
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
24%synergy
One with the Machine
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Dance of the Manse
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
13%synergy
March of Progress
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Collision Course
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Stall Out
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Forging the Anchor
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Repurposing Bay
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
38%synergy
Salvation Engine
40%inclusion51 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion49 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Snare
34%inclusion43 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Forge
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Hulldrifter
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Aether Syphon
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Cloud Key
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Alacrian Armory
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Sculpting Steel
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Cryogen Relic
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Rover Blades
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Mangler
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Possession Engine
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Detention Chariot
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
11%synergy
The Seriema
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Air Response Unit
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
-9%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Valor's Flagship
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Semblance Anvil
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Scrap Compactor
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Parhelion II
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Uthros Scanship
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Mechanized Production
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Flood the Engine
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Tempered Steel
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-17%synergy
Roadside Assistance
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
41%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Den
46%inclusion58 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
43%inclusion54 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Reef Roads
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Country Roads
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
-30%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Mech Hangar
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion109 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion98 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Signet
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
-23%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
-8%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
5%synergy
White Auracite
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Locket
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion126 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion126 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
-12%synergy
Razortide Bridge
52%inclusion65 decks126 decks
37%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
52%inclusion65 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion64 decks126 decks
-11%synergy
Tranquil Cove
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
16%synergy
Night Market
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
-22%synergy
Power Depot
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
-16%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Meandering River
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
-16%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-3%synergy