The Mindskinner (Commander) - Optimized Control

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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
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
88%synergy
Fractured Sanity
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
79%synergy
Ruin Crab
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
71%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Bonehoard
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
62%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Fraying Sanity
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
53%synergy
The Water Crystal
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Cut Your Losses
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Undead Alchemist
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Spark Double
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Fleet Swallower
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Hedron Crab
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Tempest Djinn
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Soulless Jailer
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Auton Soldier
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Riddlekeeper
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Loyal Drake
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Tidal Kraken
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Detective of the Month
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Relic Golem
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cemetery Illuminator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Foundry Inspector
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Visions of Beyond
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Thought Scour
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Didn't Say Please
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
45%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thought Collapse
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Archive Trap
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Get Out
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Stubborn Denial
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Aetherspouts
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Drown in Dreams
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Brain Freeze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Memory Lapse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Reenact the Crime
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Into the Story
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Grip of Amnesia
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Telling Time
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Bone to Ash
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Cyber Conversion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Frost Breath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Brainsurge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Reality Ripple
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Time Stop
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Traumatize
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Fabricate
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mind Sculpt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Relm's Sketching
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Confusion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spelltwine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Tome Scour
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Anchor to Reality
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Startled Awake
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Show and Tell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Silent Departure
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mind Bomb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fireshrieker
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Helm of the Host
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Mindcrank
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Trepanation Blade
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Grindstone
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Winter Moon
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Altar of the Brood
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Keening Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Winter Orb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Immortal Sun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mindlock Orb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brass Knuckles
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Sculpting Steel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Triumph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
War Horn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Profane Memento
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tome of Legends
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Blade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Cunning
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Memory Erosion
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Unable to Scream
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Secrets
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Steal Enchantment
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Erasure
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mana Breach
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Soul Barrier
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Tightening Coils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Starlit Mantle
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Witness Protection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Curator's Ward
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Paralyzing Grasp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Equilibrium
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Vanishing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Cradle of Safety
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Edge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-22%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Eye of Ramos
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Lens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy