Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Upgraded Self-Mill

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

All-Seeing Arbiter
All-Seeing Arbiter
Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Avatar of Woe
Avatar of Woe
Barrowgoyf
Barrowgoyf
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Doomed Necromancer
Doomed Necromancer
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai Resurrected
Flesh Duplicate
Flesh Duplicate
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Obsessive Stitcher
Obsessive Stitcher
Omen Hawker
Omen Hawker
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Sewer Nemesis
Sewer Nemesis
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (15)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Entomb
Entomb
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Swan Song
Swan Song
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (16)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dread Return
Dread Return
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Persist
Persist
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Unearth
Unearth
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Will of the Abzan
Will of the Abzan
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Enchantments (4)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Lands (28)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Pit
Cabal Pit
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
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
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
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
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
2 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
3 Swamps