Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Big Mana

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Arnaud Gompertz
Jul 30, 2025
Trim Down Libraries With Phenax, God of Deception
On this From the Brim to the Trim, Arnaud trims a Phenax, God of Deception deck, while also trimming your libraries.
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Paul Palmer
Mar 2, 2024
Technically Playable - Phenax, God of Deception
Compare a 2014 Dimir Mill deck to a 2024 build with Phenax, God of Deception.
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Average Decklist

Ancient Stone Idol
Ancient Stone Idol
Blightsteel Colossus
Blightsteel Colossus
Darksteel Colossus
Darksteel Colossus
Deep-Sea Kraken
Deep-Sea Kraken
Draco
Draco
Emrakul, the Promised End
Emrakul, the Promised End
Emrakul, the World Anew
Emrakul, the World Anew
Hypnox
Hypnox
Icebreaker Kraken
Icebreaker Kraken
It That Betrays
It That Betrays
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Metalwork Colossus
Metalwork Colossus
Pathrazer of Ulamog
Pathrazer of Ulamog
Persistent Specimen
Persistent Specimen
Polar Kraken
Polar Kraken
Prized Amalgam
Prized Amalgam
Retrofitted Transmogrant
Retrofitted Transmogrant
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Scion of Draco
Scion of Draco
Shadow of Mortality
Shadow of Mortality
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sphinx of the Second Sun
Sphinx of the Second Sun
The Capitoline Triad
The Capitoline Triad
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Instants (9)
Blinkmoth Infusion
Blinkmoth Infusion
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Sorceries (12)
Commit // Memory
Commit // Memory
Dead Drop
Dead Drop
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dread Return
Dread Return
Enter the Infinite
Enter the Infinite
Living Death
Living Death
Peer into the Abyss
Peer into the Abyss
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Temporal Trespass
Temporal Trespass
Time Stretch
Time Stretch
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (16)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Crypt
Mana Crypt
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Scroll Rack
Scroll Rack
Serum Powder
Serum Powder
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Sol Talisman
Sol Talisman
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Magic Mirror
The Magic Mirror
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (4)
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Omniscience
Omniscience
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Lands (16)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Lake of the Dead
Lake of the Dead
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Spire of Industry
Spire of Industry
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Snow-Covered Island
8 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Swamp
9 Snow-Covered Swamps