Average Deck for Arvinox, the Mind Flail - Optimized Exile

Alternate Names:

Mind Flayer, the ShadowMind Flayer, the Shadow

Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Rank #1,333
2decks
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Ancient Cellarspawn
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Author of Shadows
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Blightwing Bandit
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Bog Witch
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Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Crabomination
Crabomination
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Doomwake Giant
Doomwake Giant
Elder Brain
Elder Brain
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Herald of Leshrac
Herald of Leshrac
Intellect Devourer
Intellect Devourer
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Lorcan, Warlock Collector
Lorcan, Warlock Collector
Magus of the Coffers
Magus of the Coffers
Nightmare Shepherd
Nightmare Shepherd
Nirkana Revenant
Nirkana Revenant
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Rev, Tithe Extractor
Shelob, Dread Weaver
Shelob, Dread Weaver
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Thieving Varmint
Thieving Varmint
Instants (12)
Consuming Corruption
Consuming Corruption
Darkness
Darkness
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Defile
Defile
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Force of Despair
Force of Despair
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Outrageous Robbery
Outrageous Robbery
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Thrilling Encore
Thrilling Encore
Withering Boon
Withering Boon
Sorceries (12)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Cruelclaw's Heist
Cruelclaw's Heist
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dredge the Mire
Dredge the Mire
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Ghouls' Night Out
Ghouls' Night Out
In Garruk's Wake
In Garruk's Wake
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Predators' Hour
Predators' Hour
Reanimate
Reanimate
Shadow of the Enemy
Shadow of the Enemy
Xander's Pact
Xander's Pact
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Caged Sun
Caged Sun
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (5)
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
Eternal Thirst
Eternal Thirst
Grave Betrayal
Grave Betrayal
Kaya's Ghostform
Kaya's Ghostform
Sothera, the Supervoid
Sothera, the Supervoid
Planeswalkers (1)
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Lands (7)
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Vesuva
Vesuva
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
22 Swamps