Average Deck for Phenax, God of Deception - Budget Graveyard

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Average Decklist

Ambassador Laquatus
Ambassador Laquatus
Balustrade Spy
Balustrade Spy
Canyon Crab
Canyon Crab
Consuming Aberration
Consuming Aberration
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Daggerfang Duo
Daggerfang Duo
Dimir Doppelganger
Dimir Doppelganger
Duskmantle Guildmage
Duskmantle Guildmage
Eddymurk Crab
Eddymurk Crab
Falkenrath Noble
Falkenrath Noble
Gelatinous Cube
Gelatinous Cube
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Havengul Lich
Havengul Lich
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Kami of the Crescent Moon
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
Meldweb Curator
Meldweb Curator
Merfolk Secretkeeper
Merfolk Secretkeeper
Mind Drill Assailant
Mind Drill Assailant
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Mortivore
Mortivore
Murmuring Phantasm
Murmuring Phantasm
Nighthawk Scavenger
Nighthawk Scavenger
Nighthowler
Nighthowler
Nimana Skydancer
Nimana Skydancer
Overlord of the Floodpits
Overlord of the Floodpits
Picklock Prankster
Picklock Prankster
Servant of Tymaret
Servant of Tymaret
Shadow Stinger
Shadow Stinger
The Mindskinner
The Mindskinner
Undead Alchemist
Undead Alchemist
Wight of Precinct Six
Wight of Precinct Six
Instants (8)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Countermand
Countermand
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Glen Elendra's Answer
Glen Elendra's Answer
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Negate
Negate
Psychic Spiral
Psychic Spiral
Songs of the Damned
Songs of the Damned
Sorceries (10)
Damnable Pact
Damnable Pact
Divination
Divination
Dream Harvest
Dream Harvest
Horrifying Revelation
Horrifying Revelation
Increasing Confusion
Increasing Confusion
Paranoid Delusions
Paranoid Delusions
Peer into the Abyss
Peer into the Abyss
Portent of Calamity
Portent of Calamity
Pull from the Deep
Pull from the Deep
Traumatize
Traumatize
Artifacts (6)
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Ghost Vacuum
Ghost Vacuum
Keening Stone
Keening Stone
Mistvein Borderpost
Mistvein Borderpost
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (5)
Curse of Oblivion
Curse of Oblivion
Demonic Vigor
Demonic Vigor
Intruder Alarm
Intruder Alarm
Sphinx's Tutelage
Sphinx's Tutelage
Underwater Tunnel // Slimy Aquarium
Underwater Tunnel // Slimy Aquarium
Planeswalkers (2)
Jace, Memory Adept
Jace, Memory Adept
Ob Nixilis Reignited
Ob Nixilis Reignited
Lands (10)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Creeping Tar Pit
Creeping Tar Pit
Darkslick Shores
Darkslick Shores
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Mortuary Mire
Mortuary Mire
Seat of the Synod
Seat of the Synod
Survivors' Encampment
Survivors' Encampment
Basics (2)
Island
14 Islands
Swamp
12 Swamps