Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive Core

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #117
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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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8%synergy
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1%synergy
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1%synergy
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