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Mindcrank
Oracle Text
Whenever an opponent loses life, that player mills that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Mindcrank is a deceptively dangerous two-mana artifact that shines best in combo and grindy value shells, especially black-based control or aristocrats-style decks that can repeatedly ping opponents. Its text turns every point of life loss into mill, so even incidental damage from fetchable pingers, drain effects, or combat math can snowball into a real library threat. The classic deckbuilding tip is to pair it with repeatable life-loss engines like Bloodchief Ascension, Syr Konrad, the Grim, or any source that chips away at each opponent on every turn; with the right partner, Mindcrank can help lock up games or even create infinite loops. Thematically, it feels like a brutal torture device or spy tool from a darker corner of the Multiverse, converting pain into knowledge loss. In Commander especially, it rewards patience: protect it, then let small bursts of damage do the rest.
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Character Background
Mindcrank is a deceptively dangerous two-mana artifact that shines best in combo and grindy value shells, especially black-based control or aristocrats-style decks that can repeatedly ping opponents. Its text turns every point of life loss into mill, so even incidental damage from fetchable pingers, drain effects, or combat math can snowball into a real library threat. The classic deckbuilding tip is to pair it with repeatable life-loss engines like Bloodchief Ascension, Syr Konrad, the Grim, or any source that chips away at each opponent on every turn; with the right partner, Mindcrank can help lock up games or even create infinite loops. Thematically, it feels like a brutal torture device or spy tool from a darker corner of the Multiverse, converting pain into knowledge loss. In Commander especially, it rewards patience: protect it, then let small bursts of damage do the rest.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 18:40:44 UTC