Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Optimized Reanimator

The Ancient One
Rank #700
1decks
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

Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Ardyn, the Usurper
Ardyn, the Usurper
Armaggon, Future Shark
Armaggon, Future Shark
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Crashing Drawbridge
Crashing Drawbridge
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Grave Researcher
Grave Researcher
It That Betrays
It That Betrays
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Kokusho, the Evening Star
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Qarsi Revenant
Qarsi Revenant
Scrawling Crawler
Scrawling Crawler
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sinister Gnarlbark
Sinister Gnarlbark
Spellskite
Spellskite
Stitcher's Supplier
Stitcher's Supplier
Summon: Bahamut
Summon: Bahamut
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Toxrill, the Corrosive
Tree of Perdition
Tree of Perdition
Unstoppable Slasher
Unstoppable Slasher
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (7)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Entomb
Entomb
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Saw in Half
Saw in Half
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (13)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Desperate Plea
Desperate Plea
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Glimpse the Unthinkable
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Living Death
Living Death
Reanimate
Reanimate
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Victimize
Victimize
Will of the Abzan
Will of the Abzan
Zombify
Zombify
Artifacts (4)
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mirage Mirror
Mirage Mirror
Nevinyrral's Disk
Nevinyrral's Disk
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (10)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Kaya's Ghostform
Kaya's Ghostform
Necromancy
Necromancy
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Telepathy
Telepathy
The Cruelty of Gix
The Cruelty of Gix
Training Grounds
Training Grounds
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin Markov
Sorin Markov
Lands (17)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Lake of the Dead
Lake of the Dead
Lotus Vale
Lotus Vale
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Multiversal Passage
Multiversal Passage
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
River of Tears
River of Tears
Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
Tyrite Sanctum
Tyrite Sanctum
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
6 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
3 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Swamp
4 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
6 Swamps