The Mindskinner (Commander) - Counterspells

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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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MTGStocks
Kitsune's Technique
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
The Ooze
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Water Crystal
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Ruin Crab
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Fractured Sanity
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Fireshrieker
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Fraying Sanity
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Negate
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Fleet Swallower
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Cut Your Losses
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Hedron Crab
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Undead Alchemist
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Soulless Jailer
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Spark Double
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Auton Soldier
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Fog Bank
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Riddlekeeper
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Stuffy Doll
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tempest Djinn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Kin
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Transit Mage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Loch Mare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelmed Apprentice
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Instants
High Tide
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Collapse
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Didn't Say Please
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Visions of Beyond
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Drown in Dreams
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Archive Trap
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Spell Rupture
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Stubborn Denial
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Get Out
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Bane's Contingency
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Sense
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Scour for Scrap
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Annul
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Anticognition
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Shore Up
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Deprive
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Repulse
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Reenact the Crime
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Unravel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Traumatize
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Divination
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Chart a Course
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Tranquilize
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mind Sculpt
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Spectral Deluge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Dreadwaters
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Void Snare
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Tome Scour
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sleep
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Eagle Vision
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bonehoard
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Sword of the Animist
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Helm of the Host
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Leyline Axe
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Keening Stone
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mindcrank
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Altar of the Brood
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Trepanation Blade
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Profane Memento
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Grindstone
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Cryogen Relic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Millstone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Strata Scythe
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rover Blades
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aether Syphon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Memory Erosion
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Drowned Secrets
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Eel Umbra
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Forced Fruition
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Jace's Erasure
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Pendrell Mists
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Fae Flight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Safety
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Omen of the Sea
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Jace Reawakened
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Shelldock Isle
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Star Compass
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Command Tower
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy