Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #117
135decks
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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80%synergy
Voyage Home
76%inclusion102 decks135 decks
68%synergy
Foundry Inspector
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58%synergy
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57%synergy
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52%synergy
Nesting Bot
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52%synergy
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61%inclusion83 decks135 decks
51%synergy
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52%inclusion70 decks135 decks
48%synergy
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51%inclusion69 decks135 decks
47%synergy
Thought Monitor
55%inclusion74 decks135 decks
47%synergy
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Etherium Sculptor
61%inclusion83 decks135 decks
47%synergy
Organic Extinction
55%inclusion74 decks135 decks
46%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
53%inclusion71 decks135 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion69 decks135 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion65 decks135 decks
-21%synergy
Master of Etherium
47%inclusion64 decks135 decks
41%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
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45%synergy
Thoughtcast
47%inclusion63 decks135 decks
38%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
45%inclusion61 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Diversion Unit
45%inclusion61 decks135 decks
43%synergy
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Guidelight Synergist
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43%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
39%synergy
Bronze Guardian
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
37%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
28%synergy
Steel Overseer
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
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35%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
36%inclusion49 decks135 decks
25%synergy
Memory Guardian
35%inclusion47 decks135 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
33%inclusion45 decks135 decks
31%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
27%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
28%inclusion38 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
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24%synergy
Research Thief
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22%synergy
Shimmer Myr
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20%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
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22%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
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21%synergy
Transit Mage
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22%synergy
Interface Ace
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21%synergy
K-9, Mark I
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21%synergy
Whirler Rogue
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18%synergy
Silver Raven
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21%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
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19%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
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13%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
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20%synergy
Swooping Lookout
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18%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
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18%synergy
Digsite Engineer
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17%synergy
Emissary Escort
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18%synergy
Silver Myr
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10%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Gold Myr
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Scrap Trawler
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Mechan Assembler
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Trophy Mage
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Filigree Attendant
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Virulent Silencer
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Aetherjacket
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Meteor Golem
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
42%inclusion57 decks135 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
-15%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
-15%synergy
Spectral Interference
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
-7%synergy
Bounce Off
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Scour for Scrap
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
-14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion23 decks135 decks
-21%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion21 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Reality Heist
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-15%synergy
Access Denied
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7%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Cerebral Download
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9%synergy
Ride's End
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
-7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
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5%synergy
Gallant Strike
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6%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
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5%synergy
Disenchant
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-2%synergy
Lightshield Parry
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6%synergy
Reality Shift
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Masterful Replication
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Tune Up
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23%synergy
One with the Machine
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
18%synergy
Dance of the Manse
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
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3%synergy
March of Progress
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12%synergy
Austere Command
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-2%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
-16%synergy
Collision Course
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11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
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6%synergy
Stall Out
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9%synergy
Reverse Engineer
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Universal Surveillance
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-7%synergy
Anchor to Reality
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Forging the Anchor
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion55 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Repurposing Bay
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
36%synergy
Salvation Engine
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
32%synergy
Perilous Snare
36%inclusion48 decks135 decks
34%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Forge
29%inclusion39 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Hulldrifter
24%inclusion33 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
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22%synergy
Sculpting Steel
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Cloud Key
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion27 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
19%inclusion25 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Cryogen Relic
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Alacrian Armory
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Aether Syphon
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Rover Blades
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Mangler
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Detention Chariot
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
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11%synergy
Air Response Unit
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Possession Engine
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-9%synergy
Radiant Lotus
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Valor's Flagship
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-2%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Parhelion II
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Skyseer's Chariot
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
27%inclusion37 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Efficient Construction
27%inclusion36 decks135 decks
23%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Flood the Engine
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
13%synergy
Tempered Steel
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Roadside Assistance
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
60%inclusion81 decks135 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Den
48%inclusion65 decks135 decks
34%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
46%inclusion62 decks135 decks
35%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
45%inclusion61 decks135 decks
43%synergy
Archway of Innovation
31%inclusion42 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion40 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Reef Roads
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
15%synergy
Country Roads
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion26 decks135 decks
-29%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Mech Hangar
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion118 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
39%inclusion53 decks135 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion51 decks135 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
-17%synergy
Starting Column
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion29 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion15 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
5%synergy
White Auracite
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion135 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion107 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
54%inclusion73 decks135 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion72 decks135 decks
-13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion70 decks135 decks
-10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
52%inclusion70 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion59 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
43%inclusion58 decks135 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
39%inclusion52 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion47 decks135 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion43 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion34 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
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17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion32 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
21%inclusion28 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Night Market
18%inclusion24 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
-23%synergy
Power Depot
14%inclusion19 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion14 decks135 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
8.1%inclusion11 decks135 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
-16%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
-40%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
3%synergy
Meandering River
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
-3%synergy