Average Deck for The Ancient One - Budget Self-Mill
The Ancient One
Rank #717
14decks
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 Ancestral ReminiscenceAncestral Reminiscence
- 1 Another ChanceAnother Chance
- 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet
- 1 Ash BarrensAsh Barrens
- 1 Bitter TriumphBitter Triumph
- 1 Bringer of the Last GiftBringer of the Last Gift
- 1 Canonized in BloodCanonized in Blood
- 1 Cemetery TamperingCemetery Tampering
- 1 Chupacabra EchoChupacabra Echo
- 1 Circular LogicCircular Logic
- 1 Command TowerCommand Tower
- 1 Commander's SphereCommander's Sphere
- 1 Confounding RiddleConfounding Riddle
- 1 CounterspellCounterspell
- 1 Cruel SomnophageCruel Somnophage
- 1 Darkwater CatacombsDarkwater Catacombs
- 1 Deathcap MarionetteDeathcap Marionette
- 1 Deep Goblin SkulltakerDeep Goblin Skulltaker
- 1 DefossilizeDefossilize
- 1 Deranged AssistantDeranged Assistant
- 1 Dimir GuildgateDimir Guildgate
- 1 Dimir SignetDimir Signet
- 1 Dismal BackwaterDismal Backwater
- 1 Doomed NecromancerDoomed Necromancer
- 1 Dread ReturnDread Return
- 1 DreadhoundDreadhound
- 1 Dreadwing ScavengerDreadwing Scavenger
- 1 Drownyard TempleDrownyard Temple
- 1 Eaten by PiranhasEaten by Piranhas
- 1 Echo of DuskEcho of Dusk
- 1 Evolving WildsEvolving Wilds
- 1 Extract from DarknessExtract from Darkness
- 1 Fact or FictionFact or Fiction
- 1 Feed the SwarmFeed the Swarm
- 1 Fetid PoolsFetid Pools
- 1 Frantic SearchFrantic Search
- 1 Gyruda, Doom of DepthsGyruda, Doom of Depths
- 1 Hollow MarauderHollow Marauder
- 1 Horrid ShadowspinnerHorrid Shadowspinner
- 1 Huskburster SwarmHuskburster Swarm
- 1 Inverted IcebergInverted Iceberg
- 11 IslandIsland
- 1 Join the DeadJoin the Dead
- 1 Matzalantli, the Great DoorMatzalantli, the Great Door
- 1 MillikinMillikin
- 1 Mind StoneMind Stone
- 1 NegateNegate
- 1 NighthowlerNighthowler
- 1 Obsessive StitcherObsessive Stitcher
- 1 Oversold CemeteryOversold Cemetery
- 1 Overwhelming RemorseOverwhelming Remorse
- 1 Sepulchral PrimordialSepulchral Primordial
- 1 Singularity RuptureSingularity Rupture
- 1 Solemn SimulacrumSolemn Simulacrum
- 1 Song of StupefactionSong of Stupefaction
- 1 Souls of the LostSouls of the Lost
- 1 Starving RevenantStarving Revenant
- 1 Stillness in MotionStillness in Motion
- 1 Stinging Cave CrawlerStinging Cave Crawler
- 1 Stitcher's SupplierStitcher's Supplier
- 1 Sunken HollowSunken Hollow
- 12 SwampSwamp
- 1 Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim
- 1 Tainted IsleTainted Isle
- 1 Talisman of DominanceTalisman of Dominance
- 1 Temple of DeceitTemple of Deceit
- 1 Terramorphic ExpanseTerramorphic Expanse
- 1 Terror TideTerror Tide
- 1 The Everflowing WellThe Everflowing Well
- 1 Thought ScourThought Scour
- 1 Treasure CruiseTreasure Cruise
- 1 Uchbenbak, the Great MistakeUchbenbak, the Great Mistake
- 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
Bringer of the Last Gift
Bringer of the Last Gift
Chupacabra Echo
Chupacabra Echo
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deathcap Marionette
Deathcap Marionette
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Doomed Necromancer
Doomed Necromancer
Dreadhound
Dreadhound
Dreadwing Scavenger
Dreadwing Scavenger
Echo of Dusk
Echo of Dusk
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
Hollow Marauder
Hollow Marauder
Horrid Shadowspinner
Horrid Shadowspinner
Huskburster Swarm
Huskburster Swarm
Millikin
Millikin
Nighthowler
Nighthowler
Obsessive Stitcher
Obsessive Stitcher
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Souls of the Lost
Souls of the Lost
Starving Revenant
Starving Revenant
Stinging Cave Crawler
Stinging Cave Crawler
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
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 (11)
Another Chance
Another Chance
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Circular Logic
Circular Logic
Confounding Riddle
Confounding Riddle
Counterspell
Counterspell
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Join the Dead
Join the Dead
Negate
Negate
Overwhelming Remorse
Overwhelming Remorse
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Sorceries (10)
Ancestral Reminiscence
Ancestral Reminiscence
Defossilize
Defossilize
Dread Return
Dread Return
Extract from Darkness
Extract from Darkness
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Terror Tide
Terror Tide
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Victimize
Victimize
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Inverted Iceberg
Inverted Iceberg
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Everflowing Well
The Everflowing Well
Waterlogged Hulk
Waterlogged Hulk
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Canonized in Blood
Canonized in Blood
Cemetery Tampering
Cemetery Tampering
Eaten by Piranhas
Eaten by Piranhas
Oversold Cemetery
Oversold Cemetery
Song of Stupefaction
Song of Stupefaction
Stillness in Motion
Stillness in Motion
Lands (12)
Ash Barrens
Ash Barrens
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Dimir Guildgate
Dimir Guildgate
Dismal Backwater
Dismal Backwater
Drownyard Temple
Drownyard Temple
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Island
11 Islands
Swamp
12 Swamps