The Mindskinner (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kitsune's Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
83%inclusion87 decks105 decks
79%synergy
Fireshrieker
79%inclusion83 decks105 decks
74%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
72%inclusion76 decks105 decks
69%synergy
Fractured Sanity
73%inclusion77 decks105 decks
67%synergy
Ruin Crab
73%inclusion77 decks105 decks
65%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
72%inclusion76 decks105 decks
65%synergy
Bonehoard
68%inclusion71 decks105 decks
65%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
66%inclusion69 decks105 decks
61%synergy
The Water Crystal
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
61%inclusion64 decks105 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
83%inclusion87 decks105 decks
55%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
74%inclusion78 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
70%inclusion74 decks105 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion71 decks105 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion68 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Spark Double
63%inclusion66 decks105 decks
50%synergy
Visions of Beyond
62%inclusion65 decks105 decks
57%synergy
Commander's Plate
60%inclusion63 decks105 decks
56%synergy
Memory Erosion
59%inclusion62 decks105 decks
54%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
58%inclusion61 decks105 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Undead Alchemist
58%inclusion61 decks105 decks
55%synergy
Auton Soldier
58%inclusion61 decks105 decks
54%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
52%inclusion55 decks105 decks
47%synergy
Hedron Crab
50%inclusion53 decks105 decks
45%synergy
Soulless Jailer
48%inclusion50 decks105 decks
45%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
46%inclusion48 decks105 decks
44%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
45%inclusion47 decks105 decks
39%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
39%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
37%synergy
Riddlekeeper
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
37%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
36%synergy
Fleet Swallower
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
32%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
35%inclusion37 decks105 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
34%inclusion36 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
33%inclusion35 decks105 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
19%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Brass Squire
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Manic Scribe
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Shadow Kin
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Silent Arbiter
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Stuffy Doll
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Relic Golem
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
12%inclusion12 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-15%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Djinn
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
2%synergy
The Reality Chip
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Mockingbird
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion51 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
46%inclusion48 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
44%inclusion46 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
36%synergy
High Tide
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion40 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
29%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Archive Trap
35%inclusion37 decks105 decks
32%synergy
Drown in Dreams
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
24%synergy
Thought Collapse
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Scour
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Into the Story
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
-13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Rupture
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
See Double
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Reenact the Crime
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Cyber Conversion
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Get Out
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Spiral
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Reins of Power
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Whir of Invention
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Force of Negation
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
50%inclusion52 decks105 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion46 decks105 decks
21%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
32%inclusion34 decks105 decks
31%synergy
Traumatize
31%inclusion33 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Cut Your Losses
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
25%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
-8%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
-10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-13%synergy
Increasing Confusion
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Mind Sculpt
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Bomb
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Ember Island Production
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blackblade Reforged
56%inclusion59 decks105 decks
51%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
50%inclusion53 decks105 decks
46%synergy
Sword of the Animist
48%inclusion50 decks105 decks
42%synergy
Mindcrank
45%inclusion47 decks105 decks
41%synergy
Helm of the Host
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
35%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
38%inclusion40 decks105 decks
37%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
34%synergy
Leyline Axe
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
34%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
31%inclusion33 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
31%inclusion33 decks105 decks
30%synergy
Genji Glove
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Trepanation Blade
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
26%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
24%synergy
Champion's Helm
21%inclusion22 decks105 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Altar of the Brood
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Brass Knuckles
18%inclusion19 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Crawlspace
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Colossus Hammer
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Strata Scythe
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Blade of Selves
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Assault Suit
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Insight Engine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Reaver Titan
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
0%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Grindstone
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Cunning
45%inclusion47 decks105 decks
41%synergy
Fraying Sanity
44%inclusion46 decks105 decks
39%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
26%inclusion27 decks105 decks
21%synergy
Drowned Secrets
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Unable to Scream
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
-13%synergy
Dissipation Field
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Eel Umbra
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Forced Fruition
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Jace's Erasure
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
30%inclusion31 decks105 decks
26%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-8%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
65%inclusion68 decks105 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion55 decks105 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
51%inclusion54 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
49%inclusion51 decks105 decks
23%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
44%inclusion46 decks105 decks
36%synergy
Academy Ruins
37%inclusion39 decks105 decks
19%synergy
War Room
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
22%inclusion23 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
16%inclusion17 decks105 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Palace
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Shelldock Isle
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion77 decks105 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion67 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion37 decks105 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion29 decks105 decks
-24%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
25%inclusion26 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion21 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion20 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion18 decks105 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion15 decks105 decks
-21%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion11 decks105 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion98 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion50 decks105 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion41 decks105 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion32 decks105 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion24 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
15%inclusion16 decks105 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.6%inclusion8 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.7%inclusion7 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
0%synergy