Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Discard
The Ancient One
Rank #637
5decks

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 Another ChanceAnother Chance
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Boggart TrawlerBoggart Trawler
- 1 Breach the MultiverseBreach the Multiverse
- 1 Bringer of the Last GiftBringer of the Last Gift
- 1 Buried AliveBuried Alive
- 1 Canonized in BloodCanonized in Blood
- 1 Captivating CaveCaptivating Cave
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Chupacabra EchoChupacabra Echo
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Confounding RiddleConfounding Riddle
- 1 Consuming AberrationConsuming Aberration
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Deathcap MarionetteDeathcap Marionette
- 1 Deep Goblin SkulltakerDeep Goblin Skulltaker
- 1 DefossilizeDefossilize
- 1 Deranged AssistantDeranged Assistant
- 1 Dimir AqueductDimir Aqueduct
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Don't Make a SoundDon't Make a Sound
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 DreadhoundDreadhound
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Echo of DuskEcho of Dusk
- 1 Echoing DeepsEchoing Deeps
- 1 Edgar's AwakeningEdgar's Awakening
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Horrid ShadowspinnerHorrid Shadowspinner
- 1 Huskburster SwarmHuskburster Swarm
- 10 IslandIsland
- 1 Join the DeadJoin the Dead
- 1 Likeness LooterLikeness Looter
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 1 Mind Drill AssailantMind Drill Assailant
- 1 MindwhiskerMindwhisker
- 1 Myriad LandscapeMyriad Landscape
- 1 NecrogoyfNecrogoyf
- 1 Nephalia DrownyardNephalia Drownyard
- 1 Obsessive StitcherObsessive Stitcher
- 1 Pit of OfferingsPit of Offerings
- 1 Port of KarfellPort of Karfell
- 1 Promising VeinPromising Vein
- 1 Ripples of UndeathRipples of Undeath
- 1 Sage of DaysSage of Days
- 1 Scampering SurveyorScampering Surveyor
- 1 Screaming PhantomScreaming Phantom
- 1 Shoreline LooterShoreline Looter
- 1 Sinuous BenthisaurSinuous Benthisaur
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Song of StupefactionSong of Stupefaction
- 1 Souls of the LostSouls of the Lost
- 1 Stalactite StalkerStalactite Stalker
- 1 Starving RevenantStarving Revenant
- 1 Stinging Cave CrawlerStinging Cave Crawler
- 1 Stitch TogetherStitch Together
- 1 Summon UndeadSummon Undead
- 1 Sunken CitadelSunken Citadel
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 11 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Terror TideTerror Tide
- 1 The Cauldron of EternityThe Cauldron of Eternity
- 1 The Everflowing WellThe Everflowing Well
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 Treasure CruiseTreasure Cruise
- 1 Uchbenbak, the Great MistakeUchbenbak, the Great Mistake
- 1 Utter InsignificanceUtter Insignificance
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Vohar, Vodalian DesecratorVohar, Vodalian Desecrator
- 1 Wail of the ForgottenWail of the Forgotten
- 1 Waterlogged HulkWaterlogged Hulk
- 1 Wayfarer's BaubleWayfarer's Bauble
- 1 WonderWonder
- 1 ZombifyZombify
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Bringer of the Last Gift
Bringer of the Last Gift
Chupacabra Echo
Chupacabra Echo
Consuming Aberration
Consuming Aberration
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deathcap Marionette
Deathcap Marionette
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Dreadhound
Dreadhound
Echo of Dusk
Echo of Dusk
Horrid Shadowspinner
Horrid Shadowspinner
Huskburster Swarm
Huskburster Swarm
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Millikin
Millikin
Mind Drill Assailant
Mind Drill Assailant
Mindwhisker
Mindwhisker
Necrogoyf
Necrogoyf
Obsessive Stitcher
Obsessive Stitcher
Sage of Days
Sage of Days
Scampering Surveyor
Scampering Surveyor
Screaming Phantom
Screaming Phantom
Shoreline Looter
Shoreline Looter
Sinuous Benthisaur
Sinuous Benthisaur
Souls of the Lost
Souls of the Lost
Stalactite Stalker
Stalactite Stalker
Starving Revenant
Starving Revenant
Stinging Cave Crawler
Stinging Cave Crawler
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (9)
Another Chance
Another Chance
Confounding Riddle
Confounding Riddle
Counterspell
Counterspell
Don't Make a Sound
Don't Make a Sound
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Join the Dead
Join the Dead
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Sorceries (13)
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Defossilize
Defossilize
Dread Return
Dread Return
Edgar's Awakening
Edgar's Awakening
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Summon Undead
Summon Undead
Terror Tide
Terror Tide
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Victimize
Victimize
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Zombify
Zombify
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Everflowing Well
The Everflowing Well
Waterlogged Hulk
Waterlogged Hulk
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Canonized in Blood
Canonized in Blood
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Song of Stupefaction
Song of Stupefaction
Utter Insignificance
Utter Insignificance
Lands (14)
Captivating Cave
Captivating Cave
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Echoing Deeps
Echoing Deeps
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Pit of Offerings
Pit of Offerings
Port of Karfell
Port of Karfell
Promising Vein
Promising Vein
Sunken Citadel
Sunken Citadel
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Island
10 Islands
Swamp
11 Swamps