Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Control
The Ancient One
Rank #637
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 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Asylum VisitorAsylum Visitor
- 1 Baleful StrixBaleful Strix
- 1 Big Game HunterBig Game Hunter
- 1 Bitter TriumphBitter Triumph
- 1 Bloodchief's ThirstBloodchief's Thirst
- 1 Body DoubleBody Double
- 1 Broken ConcentrationBroken Concentration
- 1 Buried TreasureBuried Treasure
- 1 Castle LocthwainCastle Locthwain
- 1 Castle VantressCastle Vantress
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Collective BrutalityCollective Brutality
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 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 Epic DownfallEpic Downfall
- 1 EvacuationEvacuation
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Gonti, Night MinisterGonti, Night Minister
- 1 Grave ScrabblerGrave Scrabbler
- 1 Heartless ActHeartless Act
- 1 Hell MongrelHell Mongrel
- 1 Inverted IcebergInverted Iceberg
- 10 IslandIsland
- 1 Just the WindJust the Wind
- 1 Laboratory ManiacLaboratory Maniac
- 1 LanguishLanguish
- 1 Ledger ShredderLedger Shredder
- 1 Lose FocusLose Focus
- 1 Mana BreachMana Breach
- 1 Mental MisstepMental Misstep
- 1 Merfolk TricksterMerfolk Trickster
- 1 Morphic PoolMorphic Pool
- 1 Muck DrubbMuck Drubb
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 NecrogoyfNecrogoyf
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Noxious GearhulkNoxious Gearhulk
- 1 Olivia's DragoonOlivia's Dragoon
- 1 OptOpt
- 1 Path of AncestryPath of Ancestry
- 1 PonderPonder
- 1 PsychatogPsychatog
- 1 ReanimateReanimate
- 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 Strands of NightStrands of Night
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 10 SwampSwamp
- 1 SyncopateSyncopate
- 1 Tainted IndulgenceTainted Indulgence
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 The Grey HavensThe Grey Havens
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Tolarian TerrorTolarian Terror
- 1 Tormod's CryptTormod's Crypt
- 1 Toxic DelugeToxic Deluge
- 1 Trespasser il-VecTrespasser il-Vec
- 1 Ultimecia, Temporal ThreatUltimecia, Temporal Threat
- 1 Underground RiverUnderground River
- 1 Undying MaliceUndying Malice
- 1 Void BeckonerVoid Beckoner
- 1 War RoomWar Room
Aquamoeba
Aquamoeba
Asylum Visitor
Asylum Visitor
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Big Game Hunter
Big Game Hunter
Body Double
Body Double
Elder Deep-Fiend
Elder Deep-Fiend
Gonti, Night Minister
Gonti, Night Minister
Grave Scrabbler
Grave Scrabbler
Hell Mongrel
Hell Mongrel
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Ledger Shredder
Ledger Shredder
Merfolk Trickster
Merfolk Trickster
Muck Drubb
Muck Drubb
Necrogoyf
Necrogoyf
Noxious Gearhulk
Noxious Gearhulk
Olivia's Dragoon
Olivia's Dragoon
Psychatog
Psychatog
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Tolarian Terror
Tolarian Terror
Trespasser il-Vec
Trespasser il-Vec
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
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)
Bloodchief's Thirst
Bloodchief's Thirst
Collective Brutality
Collective Brutality
Epic Downfall
Epic Downfall
Languish
Languish
Ponder
Ponder
Reanimate
Reanimate
Smallpox
Smallpox
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
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