Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
Cas Hinds
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
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Passenger Ferry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
87%inclusion94 decks108 decks
78%synergy
Voyage Home
77%inclusion83 decks108 decks
68%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
65%inclusion70 decks108 decks
58%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
59%inclusion64 decks108 decks
55%synergy
Foundry Inspector
66%inclusion71 decks108 decks
52%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
56%inclusion60 decks108 decks
51%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
60%inclusion65 decks108 decks
50%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
58%inclusion63 decks108 decks
47%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
50%inclusion54 decks108 decks
47%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
48%inclusion52 decks108 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion57 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
53%inclusion57 decks108 decks
38%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
44%synergy
Organic Extinction
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
43%synergy
Thought Monitor
51%inclusion55 decks108 decks
43%synergy
Nesting Bot
48%inclusion52 decks108 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion52 decks108 decks
-22%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
46%inclusion50 decks108 decks
44%synergy
Diversion Unit
46%inclusion50 decks108 decks
44%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
45%inclusion49 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Urza, Lord High Artificer
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Master of Etherium
45%inclusion49 decks108 decks
39%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
43%inclusion46 decks108 decks
41%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
40%inclusion43 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Bronze Guardian
39%inclusion42 decks108 decks
34%synergy
Memory Guardian
38%inclusion41 decks108 decks
36%synergy
Steel Overseer
36%inclusion39 decks108 decks
32%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
36%inclusion39 decks108 decks
24%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
35%inclusion38 decks108 decks
24%synergy
Gingerbrute
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
26%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Interface Ace
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
24%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Transit Mage
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
26%inclusion28 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Research Thief
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
20%synergy
Digsite Engineer
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
18%synergy
K-9, Mark I
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Silver Raven
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Swooping Lookout
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Gold Myr
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Marketback Walker
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Filigree Attendant
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Scrap Trawler
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Aetherjacket
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Trophy Mage
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Gearseeker Serpent
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Emissary Escort
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
39%inclusion42 decks108 decks
-15%synergy
Dispatch
39%inclusion42 decks108 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
-16%synergy
Spectral Interference
26%inclusion28 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Bounce Off
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
24%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Spell Pierce
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
-16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
-22%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Access Denied
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Desynchronization
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ride's End
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
-8%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
-18%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Make Your Move
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Gallant Strike
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Disruption Protocol
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Lightshield Parry
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion48 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Tune Up
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
25%synergy
One with the Machine
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
14%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Dance of the Manse
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Collision Course
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
Stall Out
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
-19%synergy
Time Wipe
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
-5%synergy
Reverse Engineer
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Anchor to Reality
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Universal Surveillance
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Open the Vaults
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Trade the Helm
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Salvation Engine
44%inclusion48 decks108 decks
37%synergy
Repurposing Bay
41%inclusion44 decks108 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion41 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Snare
34%inclusion37 decks108 decks
32%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
31%inclusion34 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Forge
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Hulldrifter
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
20%synergy
Aether Syphon
23%inclusion25 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Alacrian Armory
20%inclusion22 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
20%inclusion22 decks108 decks
19%synergy
Sculpting Steel
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
17%synergy
Cloud Key
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion19 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Detention Chariot
17%inclusion18 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Possession Engine
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Mangler
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
14%synergy
Rover Blades
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
-8%synergy
Air Response Unit
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
6%synergy
The Seriema
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Valor's Flagship
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Semblance Anvil
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Parhelion II
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Scrap Compactor
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Unstoppable Plan
31%inclusion33 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Mechanized Production
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Efficient Construction
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
24%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
All That Glitters
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
10%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Flood the Engine
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
-16%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Assistance
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
52%inclusion56 decks108 decks
37%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
44%inclusion48 decks108 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Den
43%inclusion46 decks108 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
15%synergy
Reef Roads
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
25%synergy
Archway of Innovation
26%inclusion28 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Country Roads
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion21 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
-30%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Mech Hangar
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion10 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion92 decks108 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion83 decks108 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion41 decks108 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Progress
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
-13%synergy
Starting Column
28%inclusion30 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion26 decks108 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
-9%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
-20%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Locket
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-1%synergy
White Auracite
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion108 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion108 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion85 decks108 decks
-7%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion63 decks108 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
54%inclusion58 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Razortide Bridge
49%inclusion53 decks108 decks
35%synergy
Tranquil Cove
47%inclusion51 decks108 decks
28%synergy
Port Town
40%inclusion43 decks108 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion40 decks108 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion38 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion34 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion29 decks108 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion27 decks108 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
22%inclusion24 decks108 decks
18%synergy
Night Market
21%inclusion23 decks108 decks
21%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion20 decks108 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion17 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion16 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Power Depot
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion15 decks108 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion14 decks108 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion11 decks108 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
-15%synergy
Meandering River
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
5.6%inclusion6 decks108 decks
-40%synergy
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