Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Discard
The Ancient One
Rank #689
4decks

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 Bringer of the Last GiftBringer of the Last Gift
- 1 Choked EstuaryChoked Estuary
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Confounding RiddleConfounding Riddle
- 1 Consuming AberrationConsuming Aberration
- 1 Containment ConstructContainment Construct
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Cut Your LossesCut Your Losses
- 1 Deathcap MarionetteDeathcap Marionette
- 1 Deep AnalysisDeep Analysis
- 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 Dreadwing ScavengerDreadwing Scavenger
- 1 Drown in the LochDrown in the Loch
- 1 Echo of DuskEcho of Dusk
- 1 Edgar's AwakeningEdgar's Awakening
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fleet SwallowerFleet Swallower
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Hell MongrelHell Mongrel
- 1 Horrid ShadowspinnerHorrid Shadowspinner
- 1 Huskburster SwarmHuskburster Swarm
- 11 IslandIsland
- 1 Join the DeadJoin the Dead
- 1 Likeness LooterLikeness Looter
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 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 Reconnaissance MissionReconnaissance Mission
- 1 RefuteRefute
- 1 Ripples of UndeathRipples of Undeath
- 1 Sage of DaysSage of Days
- 1 Scampering SurveyorScampering Surveyor
- 1 Scholar of the Lost TroveScholar of the Lost Trove
- 1 Screaming PhantomScreaming Phantom
- 1 Shoreline LooterShoreline Looter
- 1 Skyway RobberSkyway Robber
- 1 Sol RingSol Ring
- 1 Stalactite StalkerStalactite Stalker
- 1 Starving RevenantStarving Revenant
- 1 Stinging Cave CrawlerStinging Cave Crawler
- 1 Summon UndeadSummon Undead
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 12 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Teferi's Ageless InsightTeferi's Ageless Insight
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Terror TideTerror Tide
- 1 The Cauldron of EternityThe Cauldron of Eternity
- 1 The Everflowing WellThe Everflowing Well
- 1 Treasure CruiseTreasure Cruise
- 1 Uchbenbak, the Great MistakeUchbenbak, the Great Mistake
- 1 Utter InsignificanceUtter Insignificance
- 1 VictimizeVictimize
- 1 Vizier of Many FacesVizier of Many Faces
- 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
Bringer of the Last Gift
Bringer of the Last Gift
Consuming Aberration
Consuming Aberration
Containment Construct
Containment Construct
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deathcap Marionette
Deathcap Marionette
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Dreadhound
Dreadhound
Dreadwing Scavenger
Dreadwing Scavenger
Echo of Dusk
Echo of Dusk
Fleet Swallower
Fleet Swallower
Hell Mongrel
Hell Mongrel
Horrid Shadowspinner
Horrid Shadowspinner
Huskburster Swarm
Huskburster Swarm
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Millikin
Millikin
Necrogoyf
Necrogoyf
Obsessive Stitcher
Obsessive Stitcher
Sage of Days
Sage of Days
Scampering Surveyor
Scampering Surveyor
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Scholar of the Lost Trove
Screaming Phantom
Screaming Phantom
Shoreline Looter
Shoreline Looter
Skyway Robber
Skyway Robber
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
Vizier of Many Faces
Vizier of Many Faces
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
Refute
Refute
Sorceries (13)
Cut Your Losses
Cut Your Losses
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Defossilize
Defossilize
Dread Return
Dread Return
Edgar's Awakening
Edgar's Awakening
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
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)
Reconnaissance Mission
Reconnaissance Mission
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Utter Insignificance
Utter Insignificance
Lands (11)
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
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 Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Island
11 Islands
Swamp
12 Swamps