The 2025 Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Promo card Mendicant Core, Guidelight (213p) is a foil Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot designed for strategic artifact play.
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Aetherdrift Promos
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Created by artist Zezhou Chen, this foil version of the card offers a distinct visual finish for collectors who appreciate the aesthetic quality of rare treatments in promotional releases. Mechanically, Mendicant Core serves as a dynamic engine for artifact-based strategies. Its power is directly tied to the number of artifacts you control, scaling its threat level as your board state expands. The card also features a versatile ability that allows you to copy artifact spells you cast by paying {1}, creating valuable token copies that can further fuel its power growth or enable additional combo interactions. This design encourages players to build decks centered around artifact density, making the card a compelling inclusion for those focusing on synergistic gameplay. Collectors of Magic: The Gathering often seek out promotional cards like this one for their rarity and unique status outside of standard set releases. The Aetherdrift Promos set code, PDFT, identifies this distribution channel, adding to its identity among serious hobbyists. As a rare card with a mana value of two and a color identity of White and Blue, it occupies a specific niche in the card's ecosystem, appealing to both players looking for innovative mechanics and collectors who value the prestige of foil promotional artifacts. The combination of its robotic subtype and artifact synergy makes it a notable piece for anyone tracking the evolution of Magic: The Gathering design in 2025.
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Mendicant Core, Guidelight
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Zezhou Chen
Card Stock
English
Foil
{W}{U}
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
* / 3
U, W
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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 {1}. If you do, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
