Magic: The Gathering - Mendicant Core, Guidelight Commander Deck Guide

This Aetherdrift Commander deck, built around the legendary creature Mendicant Core, Guidelight, focuses on an overwhelming artifact strategy. The Azorius (white/blue) color combination provides access to powerful artifact synergies. The deck aims to flood the battlefield with artifacts, leveraging their abundance to create an unstoppable force.

Mendicant Core, Guidelight's power lies in its ability to copy artifacts once "max speed" (four artifacts) is reached. This allows for rapid duplication of key permanents, creating a snowball effect that quickly overwhelms opponents.

Decklist

Commander: Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Bronze Guardian	Cyberdrive Awakener	Cyberman Patrol	Cybermen Squadron	Digsite Engineer	Etherium Sculptor
Ethersworn Sphinx	Foundry Inspector	Gold Myr	Guidelight Synergist	Illustrious Wanderglyph	Jhoira's Familiar
Kappa Cannoneer	Karn, Legacy Reforged	Losheel, Clockwork Scholar	Master of Etherium	Master Transmuter	Mycosynth Golem
Nesting Bot	Oltec Matterweaver	Ornithopter of Paradise	Padeem, Consul of Innovation	Phyrexian Metamorph	Research Thief
Sai, Master Thopterist	Silver Myr	Solemn Simulacrum	Steel Overseer	Thought Monitor	Urza, Lord High Artificer
Urza, Prince of Kroog	Vedalken Archmage	Voyager Quickwelder	Brilliant Restoration	Fabricate	Gift of Estates
March of Progress	Organic Extinction	Supreme Verdict	Thoughtcast	Vanquish the Horde	Voyage Home
Desynchronization	Dispatch	Generous Gift	Path to Exile	Swords to Plowshares	Whir of Invention
Arcane Signet	Azorius Signet	Commander's Sphere	Fellwar Stone	Mind Stone	Salvation Engine
Sculpting Steel	Simulacrum Synthesizer	Sol Ring	Talisman of Progress	Twinning Staff	Unwinding Clock
Worldwalker Helm	Artificer Class	Mechanized Production	Tempered Steel	Thopter Spy Network	Academy Ruins
Adarkar Wastes	Amonkhet Raceway	Ancient Den	Archway of Innovation	Avishkar Raceway	Buried Ruin
Command Tower	Darksteel Citadel	Deserted Beach	Glacial Fortress	Inventors' Fair	x7 IslandMonumental Henge
Muraganda Raceway	Mystic Gate	Nimbus Maze	x5 Plains	Power Depot	Prairie Stream
Razortide Bridge	Seat of the Synod	Spire of Industry		The Mycosynth Gardens

The deck comprises 33 creatures (mostly artifact creatures), nine sorceries, six instants, 13 artifacts, four enchantments, and 34 lands. Non-artifact cards primarily serve as removal or artifact support.

Key Cards

Mendicant Core, Guidelight

The commander, Mendicant Core, Guidelight, accelerates the artifact strategy. Reaching max speed enables the copying of artifact spells for a single mana, exponentially increasing the battlefield presence. Its low toughness is mitigated by other cards providing counters.

Cybermen Squadron

This card grants myriad to nonlegendary artifacts, allowing attacks against all opponents simultaneously. The resulting tokens, though temporary, significantly enhance combat potential. Copying these tokens circumvents their end-of-combat sacrifice.

Karn, Legacy Reforged

Karn provides significant colorless mana for artifact spells, scaling with the number of artifacts controlled. This mana fuels both spell casting and ability activations, further boosting the deck's power.

Worldwalker Helm

Worldwalker Helm generates additional artifact tokens (Map tokens), fueling the artifact engine. Copying artifact creature tokens, especially those from Cybermen Squadron, maximizes its impact.

Gameplay Strategy

The core strategy revolves around rapidly accumulating artifacts to reach max speed and then leveraging Mendicant Core, Guidelight's copying ability. Cards like Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, and Voyager Quickwelder reduce artifact costs. Artificer Class provides additional copying potential once leveled up.

Stat-boosting cards like Tempered Steel and Steel Overseer enhance the combat prowess of artifact creatures. Illustrious Wanderglyph offers further boosts with "city's blessing" (ten or more permanents, including an Ascend permanent).

The primary win condition is combat, utilizing the massive number of creatures generated. Unwinding Clock allows for repeated attacks. The deck's vulnerability to board wipes is mitigated by rebuilding with max speed and utilizing token-generating artifacts like Thopter Spy Network and Simulacrum Synthesizer.

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