Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Upgraded Self-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

Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Flesh Duplicate
Flesh Duplicate
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Ledger Shredder
Ledger Shredder
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Nezahal, Primal Tide
Nezahal, Primal Tide
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Phantasmal Image
Phantasmal Image
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (16)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Dispel
Dispel
Drown in the Loch
Drown in the Loch
Entomb
Entomb
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (18)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
All Hallow's Eve
All Hallow's Eve
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Dread Return
Dread Return
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Persist
Persist
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Unearth
Unearth
Victimize
Victimize
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (4)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Lands (35)
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
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
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Restless Reef
Restless Reef
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
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
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
1 Island
Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
1 Swamp