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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kitsune's Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Fractured Sanity
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Ruin Crab
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Fraying Sanity
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Visions of Beyond
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Bonehoard
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
60%synergy
The Water Crystal
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Cut Your Losses
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Negate
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Fireshrieker
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Jace's Phantasm
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Undead Alchemist
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Spark Double
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Fleet Swallower
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Auton Soldier
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Hedron Crab
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Vantress Gargoyle
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Tempest Djinn
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Soulless Jailer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Giggling Skitterspike
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Riddlekeeper
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Drake
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Tidal Kraken
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Detective of the Month
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mirelurk Queen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Relic Golem
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cemetery Illuminator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Didn't Say Please
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
14%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Thought Collapse
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Archive Trap
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Aetherspouts
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Get Out
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Drown in Dreams
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Dive Down
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Memory Lapse
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Annul
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Reenact the Crime
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Into the Story
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Grip of Amnesia
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Telling Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Run Away Together
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Bone to Ash
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cyber Conversion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Frost Breath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Turn Aside
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Traumatize
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mind Sculpt
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Chart a Course
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mind Bomb
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Increasing Confusion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Spelltwine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Tome Scour
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Mists of Lórien
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Anchor to Reality
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Startled Awake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Aether Gale
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Show and Tell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Silent Departure
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Mindcrank
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Helm of the Host
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Trepanation Blade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Grindstone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Winter Moon
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Genji Glove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Altar of the Brood
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Profane Memento
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Keening Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Static Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Winter Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Immortal Sun
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mindlock Orb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Brass Knuckles
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Dingus Staff
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Triumph
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Silent Gravestone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Colossus Hammer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
War Horn
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tome of Legends
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Court of Cunning
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Memory Erosion
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Back to Basics
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Dissipation Field
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Drowned Secrets
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Steal Enchantment
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Erasure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Breach
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Soul Barrier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Chill
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tightening Coils
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Starlit Mantle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Paralyzing Grasp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Equilibrium
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vanishing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cradle of Safety
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Mirrorpool
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Sky Diamond
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-17%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Ether
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Eye of Ramos
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Lens
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Command Tower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy