Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot*/3$0.56
Mendicant Core's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control. Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.) Max speed — Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may pay . If you do, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
Legal in Commander
Is
Does
Rewards
Combos 10
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Worldwalker Helm
- Infinite blue mana
- Cast all spells in your library
- Infinite copies of a specific artifact
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Worldwalker Helm by paying {2}{U}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Worldwalker Helm spell. Resolve both Worldwalker Helm spells. Activate Urza by tapping a Worldwalker Helm, adding {U}. Activate a Worldwalker Helm by paying {1}{U} and tapping it, creating a token copy of the Worldwalker Helm token plus an additional Map token for each Worldwalker Helm you control. Activate Urza twice by tapping two Map tokens, adding {U}{U}. Repeat from step 5.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Sensei's Divining Top + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite card draw
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Sensei's Divining Top by paying {1}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy Sensei's Divining Top. Activate the nontoken Sensei's Divining Top by tapping it, causing you to draw a card and put Sensei's Divining Top from the battlefield onto the top of your library. Activate the token Sensei's Divining Top by tapping it. Holding priority, activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the token Sensei's Divining Top, adding {C}{C}. Resolve the token Sensei's Divining Top's ability, causing you to draw the nontoken Sensei's Divining Top from your library. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Myr Retriever
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Myr Retriever spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}. When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the token Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}. When the token Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ashnod's Altar + Myr Retriever
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Myr Retriever spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}. When Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Myr Retriever, adding {C}{C}. When the token Myr Retriever dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ashnod's Altar + Scrap Trawler
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Scrap Trawler by paying {3}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Scrap Trawler spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Scrap Trawler, adding {C}{C}. When Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Scrap Trawler, adding {C}{C}. When the token Scrap Trawler dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Scrap Trawler from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Junk Diver + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Junk Diver by paying {3}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Junk Diver spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}. When Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the token Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}. When the token Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Junk Diver + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Junk Diver by paying {3}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Junk Diver spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}. When Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Junk Diver, adding {C}{C}. When the token Junk Diver dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Workshop Assistant + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Workshop Assistant by paying {3}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Workshop Assistant spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}. When Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the token Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}. When the token Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Workshop Assistant from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ugin's Nexus + Meticulous Excavation
- Infinite turns
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Ugin's Nexus by paying {5}. Mendicant Core triggers, copying the Ugin's Nexus spell. Resolve both Ugin's Nexus spells. The token Ugin's Nexus is put into exile due to the legend rule and its replacement effect, causing you to take an extra turn after this one. Activate Meticulous Excavation by paying {2}{W}, returning Ugin's Nexus from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat each turn.
Mendicant Core, Guidelight + Ashnod's Altar + Workshop Assistant
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed.
Steps
Cast Workshop Assistant by paying {3}. Mendicant Core triggers, causing you to pay {1} to copy the Workshop Assistant spell, creating a token copy of it. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the nontoken Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}. When Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning another artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the token Workshop Assistant, adding {C}{C}. When the token Workshop Assistant dies, it triggers, returning the nontoken Workshop Assistant from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Bard, King of DaleMendicant Core, Guidelight makes artifact tokens and Bard, King of Dale doubles tokens.
- Breya, Etherium ShaperBreya, Etherium Shaper is an Artifact, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use.
- Tetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear ColossusTetzin, Gnome Champion // The Golden-Gear Colossus is an Artifact, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use.
- Locutus of BorgLocutus of Borg is an Artifact, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use.
- Urza, Prince of KroogUrza, Prince of Kroog makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Urza, Chief ArtificerUrza, Chief Artificer makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Vraska, Soul of StoneVraska, Soul of Stone makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- The Seventh DoctorThe Seventh Doctor makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Sophia, Dogged DetectiveSophia, Dogged Detective makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.
- Alquist Proft, Master SleuthAlquist Proft, Master Sleuth makes artifact tokens, which Mendicant Core, Guidelight can use because it rewards an Artifact.