Average Deck for The Ancient One - Optimized Discard

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Arnaud Gompertz
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.
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Paul Palmer
Mar 2, 2024
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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Average Decklist

Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Demon of Loathing
Demon of Loathing
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Filth
Filth
Fleet Swallower
Fleet Swallower
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Mortivore
Mortivore
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Tidespout Tyrant
Tidespout Tyrant
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (14)
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Join the Dead
Join the Dead
Overwhelming Remorse
Overwhelming Remorse
Pongify
Pongify
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Tolarian Winds
Tolarian Winds
Visions of Beyond
Visions of Beyond
Sorceries (14)
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Careful Study
Careful Study
Exhume
Exhume
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Terror Tide
Terror Tide
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Traumatize
Traumatize
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Victimize
Victimize
Whispering Madness
Whispering Madness
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Perpetual Timepiece
Perpetual Timepiece
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Everflowing Well
The Everflowing Well
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Court of Cunning
Court of Cunning
Necromancy
Necromancy
Out of the Tombs
Out of the Tombs
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Restless Reef
Restless Reef
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Swamp
7 Swamps