Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Upgraded Mill

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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

Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Consecrated Sphinx
Consecrated Sphinx
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Dreadhound
Dreadhound
Emrakul, the Promised End
Emrakul, the Promised End
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai Resurrected
Fleet Swallower
Fleet Swallower
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Merfolk Looter
Merfolk Looter
Millikin
Millikin
Mutated Cultist
Mutated Cultist
Nighthowler
Nighthowler
Overlord of the Balemurk
Overlord of the Balemurk
Overlord of the Floodpits
Overlord of the Floodpits
Pathrazer of Ulamog
Pathrazer of Ulamog
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Silent Hallcreeper
Silent Hallcreeper
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Void Winnower
Void Winnower
Wonder
Wonder
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
Instants (10)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainsurge
Brainsurge
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Intuition
Intuition
Negate
Negate
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (13)
Breach the Multiverse
Breach the Multiverse
Connive // Concoct
Connive // Concoct
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Living Death
Living Death
Maddening Cacophony
Maddening Cacophony
Reanimate
Reanimate
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Victimize
Victimize
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (9)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Mesmeric Orb
Mesmeric Orb
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Riverchurn Monument
Riverchurn Monument
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Bloodchief Ascension
Bloodchief Ascension
Court of Cunning
Court of Cunning
Necromancy
Necromancy
Phyrexian Reclamation
Phyrexian Reclamation
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Lands (24)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
City of Brass
City of Brass
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Port of Karfell
Port of Karfell
Restless Reef
Restless Reef
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Island
5 Islands
Swamp
6 Swamps