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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mirrorform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Loch Mare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Water Crystal
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Ruin Crab
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Fractured Sanity
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
57%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Fraying Sanity
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Fireshrieker
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Negate
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Fleet Swallower
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Cut Your Losses
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Terisian Mindbreaker
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
34%synergy
Hedron Crab
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Undead Alchemist
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Soulless Jailer
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Auton Soldier
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Stuffy Doll
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Chasm Skulker
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Shadow Kin
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Tempest Djinn
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Riddlekeeper
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelmed Apprentice
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Transit Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Scrabbling Skullcrab
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Thought Collapse
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Didn't Say Please
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
35%synergy
High Tide
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Visions of Beyond
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Slip Out the Back
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Archmage's Charm
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Archive Trap
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Scour
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Drown in Dreams
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Spell Rupture
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Get Out
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Essence Capture
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Bane's Contingency
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Annul
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Deprive
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
See Double
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Syncopate
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Anticognition
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Blue Elemental Blast
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Repulse
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Reenact the Crime
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Unravel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-22%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Run Away Together
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Traumatize
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Divination
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Unending Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Void Snare
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Tranquilize
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tome Scour
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mind Sculpt
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sleep
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Dreadwaters
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Eagle Vision
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bonehoard
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Helm of the Host
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Champion's Helm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Leyline Axe
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Keening Stone
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Altar of the Brood
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Mindcrank
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Trepanation Blade
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Grindstone
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Strata Scythe
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Cryogen Relic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Millstone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Winter Moon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Rover Blades
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aether Syphon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Winged Boots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Explorer's Scope
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Memory Erosion
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Drowned Secrets
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Wizard Class
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Court of Cunning
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Eel Umbra
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Forced Fruition
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Unable to Scream
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Erasure
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Omen of the Sea
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Collective Restraint
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Pendrell Mists
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fae Flight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Safety
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Jace Beleren
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Jace Reawakened
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Shelldock Isle
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion36 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy