Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Upgraded Clones

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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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Mirrormind Crown
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorform
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Seat of the Synod
92%inclusion66 decks72 decks
76%synergy
Ancient Den
88%inclusion63 decks72 decks
73%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
79%inclusion57 decks72 decks
73%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
70%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
75%inclusion54 decks72 decks
66%synergy
Thought Monitor
74%inclusion53 decks72 decks
66%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
75%inclusion54 decks72 decks
64%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
72%inclusion52 decks72 decks
64%synergy
Voyage Home
71%inclusion51 decks72 decks
63%synergy
Foundry Inspector
75%inclusion54 decks72 decks
61%synergy
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Bronze Guardian
65%inclusion47 decks72 decks
60%synergy
Organic Extinction
64%inclusion46 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Thoughtcast
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
53%synergy
Dispatch
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
55%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
49%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
58%inclusion42 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-17%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
56%inclusion40 decks72 decks
46%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
41%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
44%synergy
Gingerbrute
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
39%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
35%synergy
K-9, Mark I
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Steel Overseer
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
29%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Nesting Bot
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
29%synergy
Diversion Unit
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Research Thief
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
29%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Silver Myr
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Master Transmuter
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Digsite Engineer
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
16%synergy
The Reality Chip
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Silver Raven
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Whirler Rogue
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Swooping Lookout
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Desynchronization
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Whir of Invention
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Reality Heist
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-16%synergy
Masterful Replication
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Spectral Interference
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
41%synergy
March of Progress
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Dance of the Manse
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
18%synergy
One with the Machine
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Season of Weaving
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-17%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Reshape
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Tune Up
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Redress Fate
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Simulacrum Synthesizer
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Sculpting Steel
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
43%synergy
Cloud Key
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
41%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
41%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Salvation Engine
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Repurposing Bay
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Forge
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
34%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
31%synergy
Unwinding Clock
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Twinning Staff
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Nettlecyst
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Perilous Snare
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorworks
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Aether Syphon
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Clock of Omens
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Scourglass
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Semblance Anvil
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Insight Engine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Trading Post
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Prototype Portal
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Possession Engine
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mechtitan Core
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
41%synergy
Mechanized Production
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
45%synergy
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Artificer Class
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
61%inclusion44 decks72 decks
54%synergy
Academy Ruins
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
42%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
48%synergy
Buried Ruin
51%inclusion37 decks72 decks
44%synergy
Inventors' Fair
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Treasure Vault
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Fomori Vault
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion66 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion62 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
-13%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion67 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Razortide Bridge
78%inclusion56 decks72 decks
64%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion55 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
65%inclusion47 decks72 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
-17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Spire of Industry
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
-16%synergy
Power Depot
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-1%synergy