Mendicant Core, Guidelight (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Rank #120
131decks
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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Voyager Quickwelder
88%inclusion115 decks131 decks
79%synergy
Voyage Home
74%inclusion97 decks131 decks
66%synergy
Foundry Inspector
70%inclusion92 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
56%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
51%synergy
Nesting Bot
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
46%synergy
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Etherium Sculptor
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Thought Monitor
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Organic Extinction
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Diversion Unit
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
-24%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Master of Etherium
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Bronze Guardian
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Steel Overseer
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Memory Guardian
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Gingerbrute
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Research Thief
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Interface Ace
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Transit Mage
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
22%synergy
K-9, Mark I
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Whirler Rogue
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Silver Raven
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Digsite Engineer
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Swooping Lookout
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Emissary Escort
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Silver Myr
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Gold Myr
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Scrap Trawler
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mechan Assembler
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Trophy Mage
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Aetherjacket
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Filigree Attendant
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Marketback Walker
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Gearseeker Serpent
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
-13%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Interference
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Bounce Off
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Scour for Scrap
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-21%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Reality Heist
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Ride's End
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Cerebral Download
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Gallant Strike
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Lightshield Parry
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Disorder in the Court
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Tune Up
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
24%synergy
One with the Machine
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Manse
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
10%synergy
March of Progress
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Collision Course
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Stall Out
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Reverse Engineer
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Anchor to Reality
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Universal Surveillance
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Forging the Anchor
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Salvation Engine
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Repurposing Bay
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Perilous Snare
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Forge
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Hulldrifter
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Cloud Key
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Sculpting Steel
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Cryogen Relic
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Aether Syphon
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Alacrian Armory
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Rover Blades
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Mangler
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Detention Chariot
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Possession Engine
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Air Response Unit
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Semblance Anvil
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
2%synergy
The Seriema
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Scrap Compactor
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Valor's Flagship
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Mechanized Production
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Flood the Engine
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Tempered Steel
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Roadside Assistance
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Ancient Den
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Archway of Innovation
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Reef Roads
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Country Roads
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
-30%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Vault
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Mech Hangar
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion103 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Starting Column
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
5%synergy
White Auracite
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion131 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion131 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion101 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Razortide Bridge
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
-10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Night Market
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-22%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Power Depot
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Meandering River
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-41%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy