Average Deck for Arvinox, the Mind Flail - Optimized Good Stuff

Alternate Names:

Mind Flayer, the ShadowMind Flayer, the Shadow

Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Rank #1,332
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Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Crabomination
Crabomination
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Elder Brain
Elder Brain
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Geth, Lord of the Vault
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
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Magus of the Coffers
Magus of the Coffers
Nirkana Revenant
Nirkana Revenant
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
The Raven Man
The Raven Man
Thieving Amalgam
Thieving Amalgam
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Instants (15)
Breathe Your Last
Breathe Your Last
Darkness
Darkness
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Defile
Defile
Dismember
Dismember
Doom Blade
Doom Blade
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Force of Despair
Force of Despair
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Grim Return
Grim Return
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Nurgle's Conscription
Nurgle's Conscription
Thrilling Encore
Thrilling Encore
Withering Boon
Withering Boon
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (15)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Cruelclaw's Heist
Cruelclaw's Heist
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dredge the Mire
Dredge the Mire
Ghouls' Night Out
Ghouls' Night Out
Heartless Conscription
Heartless Conscription
In Garruk's Wake
In Garruk's Wake
Inquisition of Kozilek
Inquisition of Kozilek
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Dark Realms
Rise of the Dark Realms
Shadow of the Enemy
Shadow of the Enemy
Thoughtseize
Thoughtseize
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (17)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Caged Sun
Caged Sun
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Throne of Eldraine
Throne of Eldraine
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (5)
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
Grave Betrayal
Grave Betrayal
Necrodominance
Necrodominance
Sothera, the Supervoid
Sothera, the Supervoid
Planeswalkers (1)
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Lands (11)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Deserted Temple
Deserted Temple
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Thespian's Stage
Thespian's Stage
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vesuva
Vesuva
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
12 Swamps