Mendicant Core, Guidelight commander decks

{W}{U}Azorius commanders

We track 1,145 decks led by Mendicant Core, Guidelight.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.65-22.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Decks led
1,145

0.1% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$357

Most cost $77 to $1,776.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.2 to 7.9 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.1

Most score 2.3 to 4.9 out of 10.

Most often built as stompy (26%), then tokens (17%).

Real Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 57 decks.
$50 to $100: 117 decks.
$100 to $150: 110 decks.
$150 to $200: 80 decks.
$200 to $300: 133 decks.
$300 to $400: 139 decks.
$400 to $500: 100 decks.
$500 to $750: 131 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 59 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 73 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 46 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 28 decks.
$3,000 and up: 72 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $357. 433 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)27% · 314
  • Bracket 2 (Core)13% · 149
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)38% · 433
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)17% · 199
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4% · 50

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What Mendicant Core, Guidelight decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,145 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures15

  • Etherium Sculptor79%$0.43
    Run in 906 of these decks (79%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Foundry Inspector79%$0.31
    Run in 904 of these decks (79%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Voyager Quickwelder71%$0.26
    Run in 810 of these decks (71%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Sai, Master Thopterist66%$0.34
    Run in 758 of these decks (66%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Kappa Cannoneer66%$0.25
    Run in 751 of these decks (66%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Monitor62%$0.36
    Run in 708 of these decks (62%), 3% of decks that could run it.
9 more creatures

Instants4

  • Dispatch60%$0.69
    Run in 688 of these decks (60%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares54%$0.68
    Run in 617 of these decks (54%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Path to Exile52%$0.58
    Run in 591 of these decks (52%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell51%$1.62
    Run in 589 of these decks (51%), 46% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Voyage Home64%$0.31
    Run in 727 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Organic Extinction59%$0.30
    Run in 678 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Thoughtcast55%$0.53
    Run in 631 of these decks (55%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring93%$1.00
    Run in 1,060 of these decks (93%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet84%$0.37
    Run in 961 of these decks (84%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Forge49%$2.22
    Run in 560 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Progress44%$0.31
    Run in 508 of these decks (44%), 29% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

Lands13

  • Command Tower87%$0.20
    Run in 1,001 of these decks (87%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Seat of the Synod79%$0.91
    Run in 899 of these decks (79%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Ancient Den72%$1.27
    Run in 829 of these decks (72%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Muraganda Raceway65%$0.68
    Run in 741 of these decks (65%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Razortide Bridge63%$0.28
    Run in 720 of these decks (63%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Glacial Fortress62%$0.26
    Run in 713 of these decks (62%), 36% of decks that could run it.
7 more lands
  • Darksteel Citadel56%$0.47
    Run in 641 of these decks (56%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Adarkar Wastes54%$0.36
    Run in 620 of these decks (54%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Prairie Stream52%$0.20
    Run in 591 of these decks (52%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Hallowed Fountain50%$7.14
    Run in 571 of these decks (50%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Academy Ruins46%$4.59
    Run in 524 of these decks (46%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Archway of Innovation46%$1.32
    Run in 521 of these decks (46%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Amonkhet Raceway45%$0.33
    Run in 509 of these decks (45%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Mendicant Core decks apart

These show up in Mendicant Core decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Foundry Inspector$0.31

    79% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Etherium Sculptor$0.43

    79% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Seat of the Synod$0.91

    79% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Voyager Quickwelder$0.26

    71% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ancient Den$1.27

    72% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Muraganda Raceway$0.68

    65% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Kappa Cannoneer$0.25

    66% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Sai, Master Thopterist$0.34

    66% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Voyage Home$0.31

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Thought Monitor$0.36

    62% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Razortide Bridge$0.28

    63% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Organic Extinction$0.30

    59% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Mendicant Core, Guidelight combos

568 of these decks (50%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight

    Infinite mana, exiles your library

    16%186 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Etherium SculptorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    10%117 decks
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  3. Foundry InspectorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    10%112 decks
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  4. Etherium SculptorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    8%88 decks
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  5. Foundry InspectorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    8%87 decks
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  6. Mystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining TopplusVoyager Quickwelder

    Infinite draw and storm count

    7%83 decks
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  7. Cloud KeyplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    6%64 decks
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  8. Etherium SculptorplusForensic GadgeteerplusSensei's Divining TopplusUrza, Lord High Artificer

    Infinite draw and storm count

    5%54 decks
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Commanders like Mendicant Core, Guidelight

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Mendicant Core decks do.