Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #134
36decks
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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
Is Optimization Ruining Commander Deck Building?
Some people in the Commander community talk about deck optimization leading to homogeneity, and how this ruins Commander. Let's discuss.
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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Urza's Saga
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Den
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Seat of the Synod
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Esper Sentinel
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Foundry Inspector
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Cloud Key
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Thought Monitor
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Forge
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Thoughtcast
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Tomb
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Mana Vault
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Smothering Tithe
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Grim Monolith
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Sai, Master Thopterist
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Bronze Guardian
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Master of Etherium
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Walking Ballista
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Metalworker
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Scrap Trawler
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
The Reality Chip
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
K-9, Mark I
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Myr Retriever
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Displacer Kitten
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Gingerbrute
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Research Thief
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Lodestone Golem
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Shimmer Myr
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Junk Diver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf the White
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Nesting Bot
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Steel Overseer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Trinket Mage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Dispatch
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Whir of Invention
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Flusterstorm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Desynchronization
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Scour for Scrap
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Stifle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Voyage Home
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Organic Extinction
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Transmute Artifact
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Dance of the Manse
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
One with the Machine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Reshape
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Season of Weaving
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
March of Progress
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Unwinding Clock
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Repurposing Bay
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Imposter Mech
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Portable Hole
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Semblance Anvil
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Snare
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Buster Sword
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Twinning Staff
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Salvation Engine
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cryogen Relic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Lotus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Phoenix Down
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Grinding Station
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Mechanized Production
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Artificer Class
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Efficient Construction
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Tempered Steel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Archway of Innovation
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Inventors' Fair
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Fomori Vault
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Buried Ruin
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Vault
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Mine
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Workshop
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
City of Traitors
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Mox Amber
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Talisman of Progress
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Basalt Monolith
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Cargo Ship
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Golden Egg
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Star
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Island
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Tundra
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Meticulous Archive
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Razortide Bridge
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Scalding Tarn
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Nimbus Maze
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-47%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-37%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy