The Mindskinner (Commander) - Budget Core

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Arnaud Gompertz
Jan 28, 2026
Flay Your Opponents Alive With This Mindskinner Trimmed Deck
Arnaud digs into mono-blue mill and trimming opponents' decks on a budget, with The Mindskinner from Duskmourn.
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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Aquitect's Defenses
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Swat Away
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Noggle the Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fireshrieker
67%inclusion70 decks104 decks
62%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
55%inclusion57 decks104 decks
53%synergy
Bonehoard
55%inclusion57 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
56%inclusion58 decks104 decks
52%synergy
Fraying Sanity
54%inclusion56 decks104 decks
49%synergy
Didn't Say Please
48%inclusion50 decks104 decks
43%synergy
Tempest Djinn
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
42%synergy
Undead Alchemist
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Thought Collapse
44%inclusion46 decks104 decks
41%synergy
Trepanation Blade
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
60%inclusion62 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
52%inclusion54 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Fractured Sanity
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Thought Scour
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
34%synergy
Ruin Crab
41%inclusion43 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Drown in Dreams
40%inclusion42 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion41 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Eel Umbra
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
37%synergy
Cut Your Losses
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
33%synergy
Manic Scribe
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
38%inclusion39 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Relic Golem
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
32%inclusion33 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
25%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Fleet Swallower
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Body of Knowledge
24%inclusion25 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Kin
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Silver Myr
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Clammy Prowler
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Fear of Impostors
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Slither Blade
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Soulless Jailer
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Invisible Stalker
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Mindshrieker
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Strix Lookout
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Fear of Falling
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Belltower Sphinx
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Daggermaw Megalodon
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Scrabbling Skullcrab
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Imperious Mindbreaker
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Sage's Row Denizen
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
Screaming Swarm
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Armguard Familiar
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Gray Harbor Merfolk
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Brass Squire
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Amalgam
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Into the Story
37%inclusion38 decks104 decks
35%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion35 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
25%synergy
High Tide
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
-16%synergy
Shore Up
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
25%inclusion26 decks104 decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Long River's Pull
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Spell Rupture
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
-46%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Archive Trap
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Countermand
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Spiral
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Bane's Contingency
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Reenact the Crime
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Keep Watch
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
-31%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Glimmerburst
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Essence Capture
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Magic Damper
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dream Twist
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Dive Down
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Anticognition
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Keep Safe
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Modulation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Skin
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Twist Reality
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Mind Sculpt
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Enter the Enigma
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
26%synergy
Tome Scour
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
22%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
15%inclusion16 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Bond of Insight
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
-20%synergy
Mind Bomb
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Compelling Argument
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Dreadwaters
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Confusion
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Startled Awake
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-17%synergy
Divination
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Chill of Foreboding
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blackblade Reforged
36%inclusion37 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Brass Knuckles
31%inclusion32 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Keening Stone
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
21%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
The Water Crystal
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
20%inclusion21 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Strata Scythe
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
18%synergy
Assault Suit
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
18%inclusion19 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Specimen Freighter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thran Power Suit
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Aether Syphon
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-18%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Gravestone
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Explorer's Scope
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Strider Harness
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-52%synergy
Nettlecyst
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Sentinel Totem
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Profane Memento
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Drowned Secrets
35%inclusion36 decks104 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Unable to Scream
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
29%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Erasure
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
19%synergy
Witness Protection
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
19%inclusion20 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
-13%synergy
Forced Fruition
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Meat Locker // Drowned Diner
14%inclusion15 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Curator's Ward
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Military Intelligence
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
10%synergy
Take Flight
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Nerd Rage
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Stay Hidden, Stay Silent
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Starlit Mantle
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Fae Flight
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Memory Erosion
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Stop Cold
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Navigator's Ruin
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Redaction
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion24 decks104 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion13 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-45%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-51%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
50%inclusion52 decks104 decks
-35%synergy
Sky Diamond
47%inclusion49 decks104 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion45 decks104 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion29 decks104 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion27 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion22 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion10 decks104 decks
-42%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
-11%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion104 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy