Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Core Affinity

Kyle Massa
Apr 30, 2026
The Over/Under - A Review of Aetherdrift Commanders
We're looking back at Kyle's predictions for Aetherdrift commanders last year. Did he pick the right Overs and Unders?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fugitive Droid
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Coin of Mastery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Krang, Master Mind
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Skateboard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
83%synergy
Seat of the Synod
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Den
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Voyage Home
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Thought Monitor
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Foundry Inspector
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Dispatch
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Bronze Guardian
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Organic Extinction
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Thoughtcast
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Gingerbrute
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Steel Overseer
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Diversion Unit
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Research Thief
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Swooping Lookout
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
K-9, Mark I
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Bot
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Scrap Trawler
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Silver Raven
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Memory Guardian
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Filigree Attendant
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Master Transmuter
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Gold Myr
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Whirler Rogue
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Palladium Myr
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Digsite Engineer
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Duplicant
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Chief Engineer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
The Reality Chip
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Desynchronization
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Reality Heist
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Access Denied
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Scour for Scrap
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Assert Authority
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Bounce Off
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Masterful Replication
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Interference
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Machine Over Matter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Disruption Protocol
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Drain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Dance of the Manse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
March of Progress
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
One with the Machine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reverse Engineer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reshape
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Tune Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Cloud Key
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Forge
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Salvation Engine
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Sculpting Steel
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Nettlecyst
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Perilous Snare
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Mechtitan Core
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Twinning Staff
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Insight Engine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
The Indomitable
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Scourglass
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Hulldrifter
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Aether Syphon
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Repurposing Bay
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Essence Reliquary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Mechanized Production
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Artificer Class
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Flood the Engine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Academy Ruins
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Archway of Innovation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Reef Roads
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mishra's Factory
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fomori Vault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Country Roads
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Starting Column
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Razortide Bridge
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Glacial Fortress
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Port Town
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Night Market
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy