Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Artifacts

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #129
27decks
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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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The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Glider Staff
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
80%synergy
Voyage Home
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Thought Monitor
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Foundry Inspector
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Seat of the Synod
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Organic Extinction
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Dispatch
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Repurposing Bay
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Thoughtcast
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Salvation Engine
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Bronze Guardian
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Diversion Unit
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Steel Overseer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Bot
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
K-9, Mark I
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Shimmer Myr
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Swooping Lookout
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Silver Raven
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Research Thief
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Gingerbrute
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Memory Guardian
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Interface Ace
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hulking Metamorph
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Digsite Engineer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mechan Assembler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Filigree Attendant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Aetherjacket
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Network Disruptor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Transit Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Humiliator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Scrap Trawler
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-29%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-24%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Bounce Off
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Cerebral Download
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Interference
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Desynchronization
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Desculpting Blast
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Divert Disaster
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Access Denied
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Ride's End
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reality Heist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Hindering Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Disenchant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Lightshield Parry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Mental Modulation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
One with the Machine
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Tune Up
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Stock Up
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
March of Progress
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Stall Out
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Manse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Roadside Blowout
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Guidelight Pathmaker
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
38%synergy
Sculpting Steel
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Hulldrifter
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Forge
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Snare
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Cloud Key
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Manifold Key
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Detention Chariot
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
The Seriema
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Shop
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Mangler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Cryogen Relic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Uthros Scanship
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Insight Engine
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Thundersteel Colossus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Rover Blades
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Air Response Unit
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Alacrian Armory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Valor's Flagship
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Semblance Anvil
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Aether Syphon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Tempered Steel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Mechanized Production
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Assistance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Born to Drive
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flood the Engine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Den
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Archway of Innovation
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Reef Roads
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Country Roads
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-26%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mech Hangar
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
The Gold Saucer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Talisman of Progress
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Starting Column
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
White Auracite
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-31%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Tranquil Cove
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Power Depot
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Abandoned Campground
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Night Market
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Meandering River
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-28%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
University Campus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy