Mendicant Core, Guidelight
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Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot

Azorius artifacts that grow the commander's power, hit max speed fast and pay one mana to copy every artifact spell.
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Mendicant Core's power equals the number of artifacts you control. It has Start your engines!, so your speed goes up by one on each of your turns when an opponent loses life, up to a max of 4. At max speed, whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may pay {1} to copy it. The deck wants cheap artifacts, ways to deal damage early to build speed, and strong artifact spells worth copying later.
In the recorded games, the early goal was to make an opponent lose life every turn to reach max speed. After that, copied artifacts took over, such as Sharding Sphinx making extra thopters or Scrap Trawler bringing back more cards. Master of Etherium with Shadowspear became a big attacker, and Cyberdrive Awakener gave the whole artifact board flying for a finish. Academy Ruins and Eldrazi Displacer added recursion. Opponents responded by removing unblockable creatures and key artifacts, and the deck needed attacks to connect in order to reach max speed.
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Mendicant Core, Guidelight's abilities and overall game plan.
Foundry Inspector
Etherium Sculptor
Voyager Quickwelder
Muraganda Raceway
Seat of the Synod
Voyage Home
Ancient Den
Kappa Cannoneer
Thought Monitor
Organic ExtinctionTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks.
Foundry Inspector
Etherium Sculptor
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyage Home
Kappa Cannoneer
Thought Monitor
Organic Extinction
Dispatch
Swords to PlowsharesGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
The One Ring
Enlightened Tutor
Mana Vault
Ancient Tomb
Teferi's Protection
Smothering Tithe
Fierce Guardianship
Cyclonic Rift
Farewell
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Mendicant Core, Guidelight's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Bronze Guardian
Master of Etherium
Steel Overseer
Cyberdrive Awakener
Illustrious Wanderglyph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Riptide Gearhulk
Solemn Simulacrum
Ornithopter of Paradise
Research Thief
Stridehangar Automaton
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Forensic Gadgeteer
Jhoira's Familiar
Vedalken Archmage
Diversion Unit
Oltec Matterweaver
Shimmer Myr
Silver Myr
Gold Myr
Esper Sentinel
Myr Battlesphere
Ethersworn Sphinx
Digsite Engineer
Ethersworn Canonist
Scrap Trawler
Artificer's Assistant
Guidelight Optimizer
Chief of the Foundry
Scrawling Crawler
Cybermen Squadron
Silver Raven
Cephalopod Sentry
Master Transmuter
Memory Guardian
Sharding Sphinx
Wurmcoil EngineInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Mendicant Core, Guidelight safe.
Desynchronization
Scour for Scrap
Whir of Invention
Reality Heist
Masterful Replication
Three Steps Ahead
Bounce Off
Spectral Interference
Access Denied
Thirst for Knowledge
Dawn's Truce
Spell Pierce
Enlightened Tutor
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Reality Shift
Sink into Stupor
Path to Exile
Stroke of Midnight
Pongify
Teferi's Protection
Fierce Guardianship
Mana Drain
Generous Gift
Counterspell
Swan Song
Cyclonic Rift
Arcane Denial
Dovin's Veto
NegateSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Mendicant Core, Guidelight's game plan and control the board.
Thoughtcast
Fabricate
March of Progress
Dance of the Manse
One with the Machine
Brilliant Restoration
Tune Up
Redress Fate
Season of Weaving
Enter the Enigma
Stock Up
Sevinne's Reclamation
Austere Command
Farewell
Supreme VerdictUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mystic Forge
Simulacrum Synthesizer
Sculpting Steel
Uthros Research Craft
Cloud Key
Thousand Moons Smithy
Salvation Engine
Repurposing Bay
Unwinding Clock
Adaptive Omnitool
Guidelight Pathmaker
Worldwalker Helm
Nettlecyst
Darksteel Forge
Lightning Greaves
Twinning Staff
Bident of Thassa
Sensei's Divining Top
Thopter Fabricator
Portal to Phyrexia
Aether Syphon
Hulldrifter
Manifold Key
Swiftfoot Boots
Mirrorworks
Machinist's Arsenal
Radiant Lotus
Assimilation Aegis
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Brotherhood Regalia
Winged Boots
Semblance Anvil
Voyager Glidecar
Idol of Oblivion
Forsaken Monument
Possession Engine
Shadowspear
Brotherhood Vertibird
Insight Engine
Celestial Armor
Encroaching Mycosynth
Whispersilk Cloak
Skullclamp
Cryogen Relic
Mechtitan Core
The One Ring
Imposter Mech
Wayfarer's BaubleEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Mendicant Core, Guidelight's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thopter Spy Network
Mechanized Production
Efficient Construction
Fateful Discovery
Artificer Class
Unstoppable Plan
Mirrodin Besieged
Tempered Steel
Lightwheel Enhancements
Moonlit Meditation
All That Glitters
Smothering Tithe
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Propaganda
Ghostly PrisonPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Mendicant Core, Guidelight to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tezzeret the SeekerUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Muraganda Raceway
Seat of the Synod
Ancient Den
Darksteel Citadel
Amonkhet Raceway
Archway of Innovation
Academy Ruins
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Inventors' Fair
Buried Ruin
Treasure Vault
Rogue's Passage
Urza's Saga
Fomori Vault
Monumental Henge
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
Urza's Tower
Urza's Mine
Urza's Power Plant
Sunscorched Desert
Secluded Starforge
Ancient Tomb
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Otawara, Soaring City
Reliquary TowerMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Thran Dynamo
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
The Mightstone and Weakstone
Starting Column
The Aetherspark
Fabrication Foundry
Hedron Archive
Arc Reactor
Mox Opal
Midnight Clock
Sonic Screwdriver
Sol Ring
Mox Amber
Gilded Lotus
Mind Stone
Basalt Monolith
Everflowing Chalice
Liquimetal Torque
Lotus Petal
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Mana Vault
Talisman of Progress
Fellwar Stone
Thought Vessel
Azorius SignetLands
The mana base foundation for Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Razortide Bridge
Spire of Industry
Lonely Arroyo
Power Depot
The Mycosynth Gardens
Floodfarm Verge
Scene of the Crime
Castle Doom
Island
Plains
Adarkar Wastes
Seachrome Coast
Command Tower
Skycloud Expanse
Hengegate Pathway
Sink into Stupor
Glacial Fortress
Terramorphic Expanse
Gleaming Bastion
Flooded Strand
Deserted Beach
Tranquil Cove
Exotic Orchard
Tundra
Evolving Wilds
Sea of Clouds
Meticulous Archive
Mystic Gate
Hallowed Fountain
Path of Ancestry
Witch Enchanter
Myriad Landscape
Irrigated Farmland
Prairie Stream
Temple of Enlightenment
Nimbus Maze
Azorius Chancery
Port TownMendicant Core, Guidelight Deck Stats
Based on 17,479 Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
- Creature 27
- Instant 8
- Sorcery 5
- Artifact 20
- Enchantment 4
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 34
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 27 |
| Instant | 8 |
| Sorcery | 5 |
| Artifact | 20 |
| Enchantment | 4 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 34 |
Lands: 16 basic, 18 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 325 |
| 2025-02 | 7 |
| 2025-03 | 4 |
| 2025-04 | 46 |
| 2025-05 | 58 |
| 2025-06 | 86 |
| 2025-07 | 82 |
| 2025-08 | 95 |
| 2025-09 | 119 |
| 2025-10 | 141 |
| 2025-11 | 157 |
| 2025-12 | 123 |
| 2026-01 | 145 |
| 2026-02 | 160 |
| 2026-03 | 158 |
| 2026-04 | 170 |
| 2026-05 | 145 |
| 2026-06 | 167 |
| 2026-07 | 169 |
| 2026-08 | 216 |
| 2026-09 | 169 |
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