Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Core

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #117
90decks
Background image for Examining Aetherdrift, One Year Later
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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26%synergy
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49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
39%synergy
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44%synergy
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37%synergy
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26%synergy
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30%synergy
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24%synergy
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22%synergy
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28%synergy
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29%synergy
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27%synergy
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24%synergy
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17%synergy
Camera Launcher
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17%synergy
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Swooping Lookout
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Silver Raven
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13%synergy
Burnished Hart
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12%synergy
Meteor Golem
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Nimble Thopterist
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
K-9, Mark I
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Slick Imitator
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Oaken Siren
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Sundial, Dawn Tyrant
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Marketback Walker
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Pride of the Road
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
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Negate
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-44%synergy
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24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
23%synergy
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23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
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19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-34%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Reality Heist
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Ride's End
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-43%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-21%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
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9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
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8%synergy
Gallant Strike
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9%synergy
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8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
7%synergy
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-18%synergy
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0%synergy
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7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
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7%synergy
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-5%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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-31%synergy
Opt
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-3%synergy
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-3%synergy
Masterful Replication
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
Valorous Stance
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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22%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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9%synergy
Austere Command
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Stock Up
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8%synergy
Time Wipe
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
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5%synergy
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Guidelight Matrix
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33%synergy
Salvation Engine
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23%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
23%synergy
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27%synergy
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23%synergy
Aether Syphon
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26%synergy
Midnight Mangler
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Rover Blades
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21%synergy
Nettlecyst
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18%synergy
Mystic Forge
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13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
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9%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
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13%synergy
Air Response Unit
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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10%synergy
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
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13%synergy
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6%synergy
Thopter Shop
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
Key to the City
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
Cloud Key
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
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7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
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7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
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7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Golem Foundry
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Mandibular Kite
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
The Lunar Whale
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6%synergy
Instant Ramen
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6%synergy
Phoenix Down
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Zephyr Boots
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Lotus
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
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6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Valor's Flagship
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
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Lightwheel Enhancements
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20%synergy
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15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
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13%synergy
Efficient Construction
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15%synergy
Flood the Engine
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12%synergy
Tempered Steel
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Roadside Assistance
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
All That Glitters
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Avishkar Raceway
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Seat of the Synod
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Reef Roads
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Country Roads
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Den
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-42%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
-26%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
-11%synergy
Starting Column
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
-25%synergy
White Auracite
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-32%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-22%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
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5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Cargo Ship
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4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion90 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion90 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
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-19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
54%inclusion49 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Razortide Bridge
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
-28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
-26%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-26%synergy
Power Depot
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Night Market
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Meandering River
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy