Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #118
41decks
Kyle Massa
Apr 30, 2026
The Over/Under - A Review of Aetherdrift Commanders
We're looking back at Kyle's predictions for Aetherdrift commanders last year. Did he pick the right Overs and Unders?
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Foundry Inspector
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
67%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Voyage Home
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
58%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
51%synergy
Seat of the Synod
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Repurposing Bay
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Diversion Unit
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Den
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Thoughtcast
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
Organic Extinction
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Thought Monitor
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Master of Etherium
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Bronze Guardian
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Gingerbrute
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Steel Overseer
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Myr
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Nesting Bot
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Scrap Trawler
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Whirler Rogue
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Research Thief
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Master Transmuter
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
The Reality Chip
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Memory Guardian
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Gold Myr
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Digsite Engineer
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Palladium Myr
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Transit Mage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Interface Ace
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Emissary Escort
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Swooping Lookout
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Junk Diver
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-19%synergy
Dispatch
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Spectral Interference
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Scour for Scrap
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Access Denied
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Desynchronization
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Masterful Replication
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-26%synergy
Bounce Off
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Desculpting Blast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Katara's Reversal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Disorder in the Court
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Reality Heist
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Officious Interrogation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
16%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Tune Up
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
One with the Machine
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Manse
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Stall Out
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Soulscour
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Redress Fate
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sculpting Steel
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Salvation Engine
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Aether Syphon
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Alacrian Armory
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Welding Jar
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Snare
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Possession Engine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Clock of Omens
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorworks
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Hulldrifter
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Atomic Microsizer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Insight Engine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Rover Blades
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
The Everflowing Well
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Key
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mindslaver
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Mangler
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Efficient Construction
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Tempered Steel
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
All That Glitters
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Academy Ruins
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Archway of Innovation
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Starforge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Country Roads
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Vault
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Mine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Tower
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reef Roads
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Starting Column
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Replicating Ring
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Powerstone Shard
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
White Auracite
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Razortide Bridge
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-21%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Power Depot
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-31%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-25%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Night Market
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-16%synergy