Mindcrank is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Whenever an opponent loses life, that player mills that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.)
How it works : Mindcrank
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Damage dealt to an opponent usually causes that opponent to lose life. An opponent paying life also causes loss of life.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank
Infinite millNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifegain triggersNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Cause one or more opponents to lose life.
- 2Mindcrank triggers once for each life loss event, causing that player to mill cards equal to the amount of life lost.
- 3Bloodchief Ascension triggers once for each card milled, causing that player to lose 2 life and you to gain 2 life for each trigger.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
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#2
Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank
Each opponent loses the gameInfinite millNear-infinite lifeloss
- 1Activate Duskmantle Guildmage's first ability by paying
, causing your opponent to lose life whenever a card is put into their graveyard this turn. - 2Activate Duskmantle Guildmage's second ability by paying
, causing an opponent to mill two cards. - 3Duskmantle Guildmage triggers twice.
- 4Resolve the first trigger, causing the opponent to lose 1 life.
- 5Mindcrank triggers, causing the opponent to mill a card.
- 6Duskmantle Guildmage triggers, causing the opponent to lose 1 life.
- 7Repeat from step 5 until the opponent has a life total of zero, causing them to lose the game.
- 8Repeat from step 2 for each other opponent.
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#3
Compost + Painter's Servant + Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind + Mindcrank
Infinite draw triggersNear-infinite millInfinite card drawNear-infinite damage
- 1Activate Niv-Mizzet to draw a card.
- 2Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to target opponent.
- 3Mindcrank triggers, causing that player to mill a card.
- 4Compost triggers, drawing you a card.
- 5Repeat steps 2-4.
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#4
Compost + Painter's Servant + Mindcrank + Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Infinite draw triggersNear-infinite millInfinite card drawNear-infinite damage
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Niv-Mizzet triggers, dealing 1 damage to target opponent.
- 3Mindcrank triggers, causing that player to mill a card.
- 4Compost triggers, drawing you a card.
- 5Repeat steps 2-4.
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#5
Compost + Painter's Servant + Human Torch, Johnny Storm + Mindcrank
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite mill
- 1Draw a card.
- 2Human Torch triggers, dealing 1 damage to target opponent.
- 3Mindcrank triggers, causing that player to mill a card.
- 4Since the card is black due to Painter's Servant, Compost triggers, allowing you to draw a card.
- 5Repeat from step 2 until your library is empty or you decline to draw a card.
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Legal formats
modernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpredhtlr
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