The Ancient One (Commander) - Control

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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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Canyon Crawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Animate Dead
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Drown in the Loch
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Training Grounds
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Likeness Looter
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Ritual
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Withering Torment
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Aberration
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Sheoldred, Whispering One
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
The Mindskinner
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Ruin Crab
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Crab
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Shadowgrange Archfiend
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of Mortality
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fleet Swallower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Doom Whisperer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
The Scarab God
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Phenax, God of Deception
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Starving Revenant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Dreadwing Scavenger
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Huskburster Swarm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Barrowgoyf
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Doppelganger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mental Misstep
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Dig Through Time
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Consider
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Ritual
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Consultation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Stubborn Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Bitter Triumph
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Visions of Beyond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Sacrifice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Evacuation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Counterpoint
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Confounding Riddle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Withering
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Mastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Murderous Cut
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Snuff Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wail of the Forgotten
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Dread Return
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Stitch Together
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Living Death
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Unearth
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mind Grind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Sanity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Incarnation Technique
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dredge the Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Madness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ever After
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Terror Tide
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Persist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Connive // Concoct
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Zof Consumption
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Extract from Darkness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Welcome the Dead
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Tip the Scales
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
The Everflowing Well
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
The Water Crystal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Altar of the Brood
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Grindstone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Jet Medallion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Altar of Dementia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Monument to Endurance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
King Narfi's Betrayal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Necromancy
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Fraying Sanity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Court of Cunning
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Memory Erosion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Weftwalking
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Perfected Mind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Witch's Cottage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Restless Reef
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Deeps
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Watery Grave
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Underground River
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Undercity Sewers
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Sunken Ruins
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Isle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Darkslick Shores
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Port of Karfell
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy