The Ancient One (Commander) - Optimized

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
Grave Researcher
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Training Grounds
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Stitch Together
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Reanimate
73%inclusion74 decks102 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
45%synergy
Animate Dead
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
39%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Likeness Looter
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
37%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Consuming Aberration
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Victimize
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
27%synergy
The Mindskinner
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Wonder
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
37%inclusion38 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
25%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Fleet Swallower
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Ruin Crab
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Phenax, God of Deception
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Hedron Crab
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Deranged Assistant
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Souls of the Lost
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Millikin
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Dreadhound
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Shadow of Mortality
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Starving Revenant
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Shadowgrange Archfiend
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
It That Betrays
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Void Winnower
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Frog
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Twilight Diviner
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Moonshadow
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Drown in the Loch
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Visions of Beyond
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Songs of the Damned
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Thought Scour
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-16%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Didn't Say Please
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Consider
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Another Chance
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Join the Dead
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Archive Trap
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Murder
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Drown in Dreams
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Singularity Rupture
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Dread Return
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Buried Alive
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
26%synergy
Terror Tide
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
32%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion29 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Persist
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Fractured Sanity
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Cut Your Losses
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Extract from Darkness
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Incarnation Technique
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-19%synergy
Exhume
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Mind Grind
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Zombify
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Dream Harvest
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mindcrank
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
23%synergy
The Water Crystal
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
16%synergy
The Everflowing Well
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
22%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Altar of Dementia
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-14%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Grindstone
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Keening Stone
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Fraying Sanity
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Court of Cunning
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Dance of the Dead
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Stillness in Motion
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Out of the Tombs
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Tortured Existence
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion34 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Restless Reef
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Tomb Fortress
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.3%inclusion9 decks97 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion97 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion81 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion20 decks102 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
-13%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
-0%synergy
Island
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion92 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Hollow
65%inclusion66 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Undercity Sewers
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
40%inclusion41 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Isle
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
-5%synergy
Underground Sea
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Ruins
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Pools
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Darkslick Shores
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Port of Karfell
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
4%synergy
River of Tears
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy