Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive Affinity

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ancient Den
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
76%synergy
Seat of the Synod
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Urza's Saga
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Thought Monitor
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Foundry Inspector
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Voyage Home
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Fabricate
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Smothering Tithe
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
The One Ring
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Voyager Quickwelder
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Bronze Guardian
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Metalworker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Diversion Unit
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Research Thief
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Master of Etherium
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Steel Overseer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Scrap Trawler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
The Reality Chip
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Nesting Bot
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Master Transmuter
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Rook Turret
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Gingerbrute
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
K-9, Mark I
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Gold Myr
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Swooping Lookout
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Meteor Golem
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Memory Guardian
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Whir of Invention
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Desynchronization
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Flusterstorm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cyber Conversion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Organic Extinction
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Combat Tutorial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Transmute Artifact
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Sculpting Steel
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Mystic Forge
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Cloud Key
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Repurposing Bay
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Twinning Staff
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cryogen Relic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Imposter Mech
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Salvation Engine
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Snare
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Phoenix Down
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Lotus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Forge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hulldrifter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Welding Jar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tempered Steel
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Efficient Construction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Artificer Class
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Academy Ruins
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Fomori Vault
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Treasure Vault
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Archway of Innovation
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Talisman of Progress
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Basalt Monolith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Coveted Jewel
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
White Auracite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Island
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Sea of Clouds
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Plains
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Tundra
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Razortide Bridge
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Meticulous Archive
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Spire of Industry
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Glimmervoid
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-29%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy