Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Control

The Ancient One
Rank #727
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Arnaud Gompertz
Jul 30, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
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.
Paul Palmer
Mar 2, 2024
Paul Palmer
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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Lands
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Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Tidespout Tyrant
Tidespout Tyrant
Instants (30)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Delay
Delay
Dispel
Dispel
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Impulse
Impulse
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Miscast
Miscast
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (13)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Doomsday
Doomsday
Duress
Duress
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Merchant Scroll
Merchant Scroll
Paradigm Shift
Paradigm Shift
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Scheming Symmetry
Scheming Symmetry
Sleight of Hand
Sleight of Hand
Windfall
Windfall
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (17)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Orrery
Chromatic Orrery
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Codex Shredder
Codex Shredder
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lantern of Insight
Lantern of Insight
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Wishclaw Talisman
Wishclaw Talisman
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Dress Down
Dress Down
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Zur's Weirding
Zur's Weirding
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Lands (24)
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
City of Brass
City of Brass
City of Traitors
City of Traitors
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkslick Shores
Darkslick Shores
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mishra's Factory
Mishra's Factory
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Island
3 Island
Swamp
3 Swamp
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