Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Control
The Ancient One
Rank #708
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 Archfiend of SpiteArchfiend of Spite
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Asylum VisitorAsylum Visitor
- 1 Barren MoorBarren Moor
- 1 Biting RainBiting Rain
- 1 Bitter TriumphBitter Triumph
- 1 Blighted CataractBlighted Cataract
- 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog
- 1 Broken ConcentrationBroken Concentration
- 1 Cabal InitiateCabal Initiate
- 1 Call to the NetherworldCall to the Netherworld
- 1 Circular LogicCircular Logic
- 1 Clearwater PathwayClearwater Pathway
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Crumbling VestigeCrumbling Vestige
- 1 Dark WitheringDark Withering
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Depth DefilerDepth Defiler
- 1 Devour in ShadowDevour in Shadow
- 1 Dimir CluestoneDimir Cluestone
- 1 Dimir LocketDimir Locket
- 1 Dominator DroneDominator Drone
- 1 Dreadship ReefDreadship Reef
- 1 Eldritch ImmunityEldritch Immunity
- 1 Essence DepleterEssence Depleter
- 1 Fathom FeederFathom Feeder
- 1 Go for the ThroatGo for the Throat
- 1 Gravity NegatorGravity Negator
- 1 Halimar DepthsHalimar Depths
- 1 Heartless ActHeartless Act
- 1 Hell MongrelHell Mongrel
- 1 Hope-Ender CoatlHope-Ender Coatl
- 1 Ichor SlickIchor Slick
- 10 IslandIsland
- 1 Just the WindJust the Wind
- 1 Lose FocusLose Focus
- 1 Mental MisstepMental Misstep
- 1 Mind RakerMind Raker
- 1 MirrorpoolMirrorpool
- 1 Muck DrubbMuck Drubb
- 1 Murderous CompulsionMurderous Compulsion
- 1 Murk StriderMurk Strider
- 1 Mutated CultistMutated Cultist
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Nightshade AssassinNightshade Assassin
- 1 Not of This WorldNot of This World
- 1 Oblivion StrikeOblivion Strike
- 1 Oracle of DustOracle of Dust
- 1 Patchwork GnomesPatchwork Gnomes
- 1 Pore Over the PagesPore Over the Pages
- 1 Prophet of DistortionProphet of Distortion
- 1 Putrid ImpPutrid Imp
- 1 Remote IsleRemote Isle
- 1 Ruin ProcessorRuin Processor
- 1 Ruination GuideRuination Guide
- 1 Scour from ExistenceScour from Existence
- 1 Selective ObliterationSelective Obliteration
- 1 Shipwreck MarshShipwreck Marsh
- 1 Skeletal ScryingSkeletal Scrying
- 1 Spell RuptureSpell Rupture
- 10 SwampSwamp
- 1 Tainted IndulgenceTainted Indulgence
- 1 Tainted IsleTainted Isle
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Thirst for DiscoveryThirst for Discovery
- 1 Thought HarvesterThought Harvester
- 1 Three Steps AheadThree Steps Ahead
- 1 Tide DrifterTide Drifter
- 1 Transgress the MindTransgress the Mind
- 1 Ulamog's ReclaimerUlamog's Reclaimer
- 1 Unnatural EnduranceUnnatural Endurance
- 1 Void ShatterVoid Shatter
- 1 War RoomWar Room
- 1 Wasteland StranglerWasteland Strangler
- 1 Witness the EndWitness the End
Aquamoeba
Aquamoeba
Archfiend of Spite
Archfiend of Spite
Asylum Visitor
Asylum Visitor
Cabal Initiate
Cabal Initiate
Depth Defiler
Depth Defiler
Dominator Drone
Dominator Drone
Essence Depleter
Essence Depleter
Fathom Feeder
Fathom Feeder
Gravity Negator
Gravity Negator
Hell Mongrel
Hell Mongrel
Hope-Ender Coatl
Hope-Ender Coatl
Mind Raker
Mind Raker
Muck Drubb
Muck Drubb
Murk Strider
Murk Strider
Mutated Cultist
Mutated Cultist
Nightshade Assassin
Nightshade Assassin
Oracle of Dust
Oracle of Dust
Patchwork Gnomes
Patchwork Gnomes
Prophet of Distortion
Prophet of Distortion
Putrid Imp
Putrid Imp
Ruination Guide
Ruination Guide
Ruin Processor
Ruin Processor
Thought Harvester
Thought Harvester
Tide Drifter
Tide Drifter
Ulamog's Reclaimer
Ulamog's Reclaimer
Wasteland Strangler
Wasteland Strangler
Instants (22)
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Broken Concentration
Broken Concentration
Circular Logic
Circular Logic
Dark Withering
Dark Withering
Devour in Shadow
Devour in Shadow
Eldritch Immunity
Eldritch Immunity
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
Not of This World
Not of This World
Scour from Existence
Scour from Existence
Skeletal Scrying
Skeletal Scrying
Spell Rupture
Spell Rupture
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Thirst for Discovery
Thirst for Discovery
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Unnatural Endurance
Unnatural Endurance
Void Shatter
Void Shatter
Sorceries (9)
Biting Rain
Biting Rain
Call to the Netherworld
Call to the Netherworld
Ichor Slick
Ichor Slick
Murderous Compulsion
Murderous Compulsion
Oblivion Strike
Oblivion Strike
Pore Over the Pages
Pore Over the Pages
Selective Obliteration
Selective Obliteration
Transgress the Mind
Transgress the Mind
Witness the End
Witness the End
Artifacts (4)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Cluestone
Dimir Cluestone
Dimir Locket
Dimir Locket
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Lands (18)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Barren Moor
Barren Moor
Blighted Cataract
Blighted Cataract
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Vestige
Crumbling Vestige
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dreadship Reef
Dreadship Reef
Halimar Depths
Halimar Depths
Mirrorpool
Mirrorpool
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Remote Isle
Remote Isle
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
War Room
War Room
Basics (2)
Island
10 Islands
Swamp
10 Swamps