The Mindskinner

📖 How to build The Mindskinner

The Mindskinner is a mono-blue legendary enchantment creature that can't be blocked. Its second ability prevents damage that a source you control would deal to an opponent, and each opponent mills that many cards instead. The game plan is to attack with an evasive creature and route your damage through this replacement effect, turning combat and other damage into a steady decking clock.

Build around ways to deal damage from many sources and to keep the Mindskinner on the battlefield. Brainstorm and Frantic Search can dig for the pieces you need and smooth your mana. Counterspell, Negate, Arcane Denial, and Fierce Guardianship can protect your engine or hold up mana for interaction, while Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora supply card advantage. An Offer You Can't Refuse and Cyclonic Rift can handle opposing threats, and Propaganda can make opponents pay to attack you.

Watch out for the heavy blue commitment, since {U}{U}{U} is a demanding cost in a two-color-light opening hand. The deck also depends on damage actually being dealt, because the ability only affects damage from sources you control, so a light board or few damage sources leaves the clock slow. Because the Mindskinner is legendary, you can only have one copy, so removing it sets the plan back considerably.

Deck guide written with AI assistance based on the card's rules text.