Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Control
The Ancient One
Rank #648
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 An Offer You Can't RefuseAn Offer You Can't Refuse
- 1 Ancient ExcavationAncient Excavation
- 1 AquamoebaAquamoeba
- 1 Araumi of the Dead TideAraumi of the Dead Tide
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Archfiend of SpiteArchfiend of Spite
- 1 Asylum VisitorAsylum Visitor
- 1 Baleful StrixBaleful Strix
- 1 Biting RainBiting Rain
- 1 Bitter TriumphBitter Triumph
- 1 Bloodchief's ThirstBloodchief's Thirst
- 1 Body DoubleBody Double
- 1 Broken ConcentrationBroken Concentration
- 1 Buried TreasureBuried Treasure
- 1 Cabal InitiateCabal Initiate
- 1 Castle LocthwainCastle Locthwain
- 1 Castle VantressCastle Vantress
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Collective BrutalityCollective Brutality
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commit // MemoryCommit // Memory
- 1 ConsiderConsider
- 1 CountersquallCountersquall
- 1 Dark RitualDark Ritual
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Devour in ShadowDevour in Shadow
- 1 Dimir LocketDimir Locket
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Drowned CatacombDrowned Catacomb
- 1 Elder Deep-FiendElder Deep-Fiend
- 1 EvacuationEvacuation
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Fleshbag MarauderFleshbag Marauder
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Heartless ActHeartless Act
- 1 Hedron CrabHedron Crab
- 1 Hell MongrelHell Mongrel
- 1 Inverted IcebergInverted Iceberg
- 10 IslandIsland
- 1 Just the WindJust the Wind
- 1 Lose FocusLose Focus
- 1 Mana BreachMana Breach
- 1 Mental MisstepMental Misstep
- 1 Morbid OpportunistMorbid Opportunist
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 Muck DrubbMuck Drubb
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 Necrotic OozeNecrotic Ooze
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Nightshade AssassinNightshade Assassin
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Patchwork GnomesPatchwork Gnomes
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 Peregrine DrakePeregrine Drake
- 1 PlaguecrafterPlaguecrafter
- 1 Putrid ImpPutrid Imp
- 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower
- 1 Shadowgrange ArchfiendShadowgrange Archfiend
- 1 Skeletal ScryingSkeletal Scrying
- 1 Sky DiamondSky Diamond
- 1 SmallpoxSmallpox
- 1 Soul-Guide LanternSoul-Guide Lantern
- 1 Stitcher's SupplierStitcher's Supplier
- 1 Strands of NightStrands of Night
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 10 SwampSwamp
- 1 SyncopateSyncopate
- 1 Tainted IndulgenceTainted Indulgence
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Temporal MasteryTemporal Mastery
- 1 The Grey HavensThe Grey Havens
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Tormod's CryptTormod's Crypt
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Undying MaliceUndying Malice
- 1 Void BeckonerVoid Beckoner
- 1 Wail of the ForgottenWail of the Forgotten
- 1 War RoomWar Room
Aquamoeba
Aquamoeba
Araumi of the Dead Tide
Araumi of the Dead Tide
Archfiend of Spite
Archfiend of Spite
Asylum Visitor
Asylum Visitor
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Body Double
Body Double
Cabal Initiate
Cabal Initiate
Elder Deep-Fiend
Elder Deep-Fiend
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Hedron Crab
Hedron Crab
Hell Mongrel
Hell Mongrel
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Muck Drubb
Muck Drubb
Necrotic Ooze
Necrotic Ooze
Nightshade Assassin
Nightshade Assassin
Patchwork Gnomes
Patchwork Gnomes
Peregrine Drake
Peregrine Drake
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Putrid Imp
Putrid Imp
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
Void Beckoner
Void Beckoner
Instants (23)
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Broken Concentration
Broken Concentration
Consider
Consider
Countersquall
Countersquall
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Devour in Shadow
Devour in Shadow
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Evacuation
Evacuation
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Heartless Act
Heartless Act
Just the Wind
Just the Wind
Lose Focus
Lose Focus
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Skeletal Scrying
Skeletal Scrying
Syncopate
Syncopate
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Undying Malice
Undying Malice
Sorceries (8)
Biting Rain
Biting Rain
Bloodchief's Thirst
Bloodchief's Thirst
Collective Brutality
Collective Brutality
Commit // Memory
Commit // Memory
Smallpox
Smallpox
Temporal Mastery
Temporal Mastery
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Buried Treasure
Buried Treasure
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Inverted Iceberg
Inverted Iceberg
Sky Diamond
Sky Diamond
Soul-Guide Lantern
Soul-Guide Lantern
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Tormod's Crypt
Tormod's Crypt
Enchantments (2)
Mana Breach
Mana Breach
Strands of Night
Strands of Night
Lands (16)
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Castle Vantress
Castle Vantress
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
The Grey Havens
The Grey Havens
Underground River
Underground River
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Island
10 Islands
Swamp
10 Swamps