Average Deck for Arvinox, the Mind Flail - Expensive Upgraded

Alternate Names:

Mind Flayer, the ShadowMind Flayer, the Shadow

Arvinox, the Mind Flail
Rank #1,334
4decks
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Average Decklist

Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Brass Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Chainer, Dementia Master
Chainer, Dementia Master
Crypt Ghast
Crypt Ghast
Dark Confidant
Dark Confidant
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Elder Brain
Elder Brain
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Hoarding Broodlord
Hoarding Broodlord
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Lord of the Void
Lord of the Void
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
Nirkana Revenant
Nirkana Revenant
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Instants (11)
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Corpse Dance
Corpse Dance
Darkness
Darkness
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Defile
Defile
Imp's Mischief
Imp's Mischief
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Stinging Study
Stinging Study
Sudden Spoiling
Sudden Spoiling
Withering Boon
Withering Boon
Sorceries (11)
Bubbling Muck
Bubbling Muck
Damnation
Damnation
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Profane Transfusion
Profane Transfusion
Reanimate
Reanimate
Repay in Kind
Repay in Kind
Sign in Blood
Sign in Blood
Torment of Hailfire
Torment of Hailfire
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Jet Medallion
Jet Medallion
Mimic Vat
Mimic Vat
Nyx Lotus
Nyx Lotus
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Throne of Eldraine
Throne of Eldraine
Vedalken Orrery
Vedalken Orrery
Enchantments (10)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Court of Locthwain
Court of Locthwain
Cunning Rhetoric
Cunning Rhetoric
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Necropotence
Necropotence
No Mercy
No Mercy
Parasitic Impetus
Parasitic Impetus
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Vow of Torment
Vow of Torment
Lands (12)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Stronghold
Cabal Stronghold
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Emergence Zone
Emergence Zone
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Witch's Cottage
Witch's Cottage
Basics (1)
Swamp
24 Swamps