Mind Funeral
Sorcery
Target opponent reveals cards from the top of their library until four land cards are revealed. That player puts all cards revealed this way into their graveyard.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #9348
Mind Funeral mills until it hits four lands — against a 38-land deck that can easily strip 15–20 cards in one shot for three mana. In dedicated mill strategies, especially Phenax, God of Deception builds, this is one of the most mana-efficient mill spells available.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception decks want to empty libraries fast, and Mind Funeral does that more efficiently than any fixed-count mill spell at the same cost — one cast can gut a third of an opponent's deck.
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind benefits every time something hits the graveyard, and Mind Funeral dumps entire chunks of a library at once, maximizing the odds that a high-value creature lands in the bin for Lazav to copy.
Lord Xander, the Collector
Lord Xander, the Collector already taxes opponents' hands and libraries from the command zone, and Mind Funeral extends that attrition plan by making library depletion a recurring threat every time you cast a spell.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mind Funeral is a staple of mill-focused Dimir builds — the land-counting mechanic scales well against the 99-card format, where opponents are running 36–40 lands and a single cast can strip 15 or more cards. Competitive mill lists run it as a near-auto-include. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but rarely sees play, outclassed by faster one-mana options in dedicated mill decks. Modern mill has more efficient tools at lower costs, so Mind Funeral sits on the fringe there. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it's worth considering, particularly under a mill-oriented planeswalker.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
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Pricing data isn't currently available for Mind Funeral, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Given its focused application in mill strategies and multiple printings, it has historically stayed affordable — worth confirming before you buy.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.