Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Optimized

The Ancient One
Rank #709
8decks
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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

Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Moonshadow
Moonshadow
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Ruthless Technomancer
Ruthless Technomancer
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (22)
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Intuition
Intuition
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Misdirection
Misdirection
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (8)
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Dread Return
Dread Return
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Incarnation Technique
Incarnation Technique
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (13)
Altar of the Wretched
Altar of the Wretched
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
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
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
3 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
2 Snow-Covered Islands
Swamp
4 Swamps