Average Deck for The Ancient One - Optimized Discard

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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

Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Avatar of Woe
Avatar of Woe
Brainstealer Dragon
Brainstealer Dragon
Demon of Loathing
Demon of Loathing
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Drana, the Last Bloodchief
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
Myojin of Cryptic Dreams
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception
Rune-Scarred Demon
Rune-Scarred Demon
Sepulchral Primordial
Sepulchral Primordial
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Starving Revenant
Starving Revenant
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Tidespout Tyrant
Tidespout Tyrant
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Troll of Khazad-dûm
Ulamog's Dreadsire
Ulamog's Dreadsire
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Wonder
Wonder
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
Instants (16)
Ancient Excavation
Ancient Excavation
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Consider
Consider
Cut Down
Cut Down
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Pongify
Pongify
Stubborn Denial
Stubborn Denial
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Thought Scour
Thought Scour
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Tolarian Winds
Tolarian Winds
Sorceries (14)
Careful Study
Careful Study
Exhume
Exhume
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Persist
Persist
Reanimate
Reanimate
Recall
Recall
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Terror Tide
Terror Tide
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Victimize
Victimize
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Time Sieve
Time Sieve
Enchantments (6)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Out of the Tombs
Out of the Tombs
Psychic Corrosion
Psychic Corrosion
Stillness in Motion
Stillness in Motion
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
Lands (22)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Choked Estuary
Choked Estuary
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Nephalia Drownyard
Nephalia Drownyard
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Swamp
7 Swamps