Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Control
The Ancient One
Rank #690
2decks
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.
Mar 2, 2024
Technically Playable - Phenax, God of Deception
Compare a 2014 Dimir Mill deck to a 2024 build with Phenax, God of Deception.
Average Decklist
- 1 The Ancient OneThe Ancient One
- 1 Aether TunnelAether Tunnel
- 1 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient ExcavationAncient Excavation
- 1 AquamoebaAquamoeba
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archfiend of SpiteArchfiend of Spite
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Asylum VisitorAsylum Visitor
- 1 Azula, On the HuntAzula, On the Hunt
- 1 Biting RainBiting Rain
- 1 Bitter TriumphBitter Triumph
- 1 Blink of an EyeBlink of an Eye
- 1 Broken ConcentrationBroken Concentration
- 1 Cabal InitiateCabal Initiate
- 1 Call to the NetherworldCall to the Netherworld
- 1 Chart a CourseChart a Course
- 1 Clearwater PathwayClearwater Pathway
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 CountermandCountermand
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Courier's CapsuleCourier's Capsule
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Destroy the EvidenceDestroy the Evidence
- 1 Dimir GuildgateDimir Guildgate
- 1 Dimir LocketDimir Locket
- 1 DivinationDivination
- 1 Dreadship ReefDreadship Reef
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 DuressDuress
- 1 Fleet SwallowerFleet Swallower
- 1 Font of FortunesFont of Fortunes
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Grisly SpectacleGrisly Spectacle
- 1 Heartless ActHeartless Act
- 1 Hell MongrelHell Mongrel
- 1 Hymn to TourachHymn to Tourach
- 1 Illusory AngelIllusory Angel
- 1 Inaction InjunctionInaction Injunction
- 13 IslandIsland
- 1 Jace's MindseekerJace's Mindseeker
- 1 Just the WindJust the Wind
- 1 Kitsune's TechniqueKitsune's Technique
- 1 Koh, the Face StealerKoh, the Face Stealer
- 1 Lose FocusLose Focus
- 1 MillstoneMillstone
- 1 Mind SculptMind Sculpt
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Nightshade AssassinNightshade Assassin
- 1 Oracle's InsightOracle's Insight
- 1 Power SinkPower Sink
- 1 Psychic SpiralPsychic Spiral
- 1 Putrid ImpPutrid Imp
- 1 Rogue's GlovesRogue's Gloves
- 1 Run Away TogetherRun Away Together
- 1 Shadowgrange ArchfiendShadowgrange Archfiend
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 Skeletal ScryingSkeletal Scrying
- 1 Slow MotionSlow Motion
- 1 Stealer of SecretsStealer of Secrets
- 14 SwampSwamp
- 1 Tainted IndulgenceTainted Indulgence
- 1 Tainted IsleTainted Isle
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Tormod's CryptTormod's Crypt
- 1 Trespasser il-VecTrespasser il-Vec
- 1 Turn AsideTurn Aside
- 1 War RoomWar Room
- 1 Wight of Precinct SixWight of Precinct Six
- 1 Will-o'-the-WispWill-o'-the-Wisp
- 1 WindfallWindfall
Aquamoeba
Aquamoeba
Archfiend of Spite
Archfiend of Spite
Asylum Visitor
Asylum Visitor
Azula, On the Hunt
Azula, On the Hunt
Cabal Initiate
Cabal Initiate
Fleet Swallower
Fleet Swallower
Hell Mongrel
Hell Mongrel
Illusory Angel
Illusory Angel
Jace's Mindseeker
Jace's Mindseeker
Koh, the Face Stealer
Koh, the Face Stealer
Nightshade Assassin
Nightshade Assassin
Putrid Imp
Putrid Imp
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Stealer of Secrets
Stealer of Secrets
Trespasser il-Vec
Trespasser il-Vec
Wight of Precinct Six
Wight of Precinct Six
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Instants (22)
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Blink of an Eye
Blink of an Eye
Broken Concentration
Broken Concentration
Countermand
Countermand
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Grisly Spectacle
Grisly Spectacle
Heartless Act
Heartless Act
Just the Wind
Just the Wind
Kitsune's Technique
Kitsune's Technique
Lose Focus
Lose Focus
Power Sink
Power Sink
Psychic Spiral
Psychic Spiral
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Skeletal Scrying
Skeletal Scrying
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Turn Aside
Turn Aside
Sorceries (10)
Biting Rain
Biting Rain
Call to the Netherworld
Call to the Netherworld
Chart a Course
Chart a Course
Destroy the Evidence
Destroy the Evidence
Divination
Divination
Duress
Duress
Hymn to Tourach
Hymn to Tourach
Inaction Injunction
Inaction Injunction
Mind Sculpt
Mind Sculpt
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Courier's Capsule
Courier's Capsule
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Millstone
Millstone
Rogue's Gloves
Rogue's Gloves
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Tormod's Crypt
Tormod's Crypt
Enchantments (4)
Aether Tunnel
Aether Tunnel
Font of Fortunes
Font of Fortunes
Oracle's Insight
Oracle's Insight
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
Lands (12)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Guildgate
Dimir Guildgate
Dreadship Reef
Dreadship Reef
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Island
13 Islands
Swamp
14 Swamps