Average Deck for The Ancient One - Optimized Discard

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.
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

Ancient Brass Dragon
Ancient Brass Dragon
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Bone Miser
Bone Miser
Fleet Swallower
Fleet Swallower
Grave Researcher
Grave Researcher
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Kiora, the Rising Tide
Kiora, the Rising Tide
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception
Screeching Scorchbeast
Screeching Scorchbeast
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
The Dawning Archaic
The Dawning Archaic
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (13)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Resculpt
Resculpt
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Sorceries (13)
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Careful Study
Careful Study
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dread Return
Dread Return
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Terror Tide
Terror Tide
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Traumatize
Traumatize
Victimize
Victimize
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
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Court of Cunning
Court of Cunning
Necromancy
Necromancy
Out of the Tombs
Out of the Tombs
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
Virtue of Persistence
Virtue of Persistence
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
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