Phenax, God of Deception
Sewer Nemesis
Maddening Cacophony
Prerequisites
What do I need to start this combo?
| Maddening Cacophony in hand. | |
| Phenax and Sewer Nemesis on the battlefield (Sewer Nemesis without summoning sickness and with an opponent chosen on the battlefield). | |
 available |
Steps
How does this combo work?
1 | Cast Maddening Cacophony with kicker by paying , causing the opponent named by Sewer Nemesis to mill half their library, rounded up. |
2 | Activate Sewer Nemesis by tapping it, causing the opponent to mill cards equal to the cards in their graveyard, milling the remainder of their library. |
Results
What do I get from this combo?
| Infinite mill for target opponent | |
| Near-infinite mill |
Combo Metadata
4026
DECKS
0.25%
OF 1610462 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 818
MOST PLAYED OF 34804 COMBOS
{ } Commander Bracket Information
In which Commander Bracket(s) am I allowed to play this combo?
1-2
Exhibition and Core
(no 2-card combos)
Any combos that require three or more cards are allowed
3
Upgraded
(no early game 2-card combos)
Any combos that require 3 or more cards are allowed
4-5
Optimized and CEDH
(all combos are allowed)
All combos are allowed.
Captain N'ghathrod
12.60% of 14391 decks
1813 decks
Phenax, God of Deception
23.10% of 7294 decks
1685 decks
Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Haunted One
12.30% of 1390 decks
171 decks
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
3.83% of 1148 decks
44 decks
Umbris, Fear Manifest
0.66% of 6548 decks
43 decks
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
1.12% of 2502 decks
28 decks
The Ancient One
0.80% of 3361 decks
27 decks
Lord Xander, the Collector
0.78% of 3096 decks
24 decks
The Wise Mothman
0.10% of 22242 decks
22 decks
Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Scion of Halaster
4.99% of 341 decks
17 decks
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
2.29% of 523 decks
12 decks
The Mimeoplasm
0.19% of 6173 decks
12 decks
Zellix, Sanity Flayer // Cultist of the Absolute
15.94% of 69 decks
11 decks
Tasha, the Witch Queen
0.17% of 5213 decks
9 decks
Saruman of Many Colors
0.20% of 4413 decks
9 decks
Oona, Queen of the Fae
0.45% of 1773 decks
8 decks
Krydle of Baldur's Gate
1.61% of 496 decks
8 decks
The Master, Transcendent
0.18% of 3842 decks
7 decks
New Cards
The Water Crystal
50% of 809 decks
+47% synergy
Hope Estheim
50% of 6 decks
+49% synergy
Singularity Rupture
35% of 386 decks
+33% synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
33% of 3 decks
+32% synergy
The Wind Crystal
33% of 6 decks
+29% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Consuming Aberration
97% of 4012 decks
+92% synergy
Mindcrank
88% of 4012 decks
+87% synergy
Fractured Sanity
84% of 4012 decks
+83% synergy
Ruin Crab
77% of 4012 decks
+74% synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
71% of 4012 decks
+69% synergy
Drown in the Loch
75% of 4012 decks
+69% synergy
Nemesis of Reason
69% of 4012 decks
+68% synergy
Nighthowler
67% of 4012 decks
+66% synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
66% of 4012 decks
+64% synergy
Guiltfeeder
60% of 4012 decks
+60% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62% of 4012 decks
+20% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
60% of 4012 decks
+58% synergy
Mind Grind
59% of 4012 decks
+58% synergy
Court of Cunning
58% of 4012 decks
+56% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
54% of 4012 decks
+45% synergy
The Mindskinner
50% of 2308 decks
+49% synergy
Lightning Greaves
50% of 4012 decks
+25% synergy
Glowing One
49% of 45 decks
+48% synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
48% of 4012 decks
+47% synergy
Cruel Somnophage
47% of 4008 decks
+46% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
30% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
28% of 4012 decks
+3% synergy
Deflecting Swat
27% of 30 decks
+10% synergy
Smothering Tithe
25% of 20 decks
+2% synergy
Demonic Tutor
20% of 4012 decks
-1% synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
15% of 20 decks
+11% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13% of 4012 decks
-4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
10% of 4012 decks
-3% synergy
Notion Thief
8% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Ancient Tomb
5% of 4012 decks
-5% synergy
Creatures
Uchuulon
43% of 4012 decks
+42% synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
42% of 4012 decks
+40% synergy
Sludge Monster
41% of 4012 decks
+40% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
40% of 30 decks
+36% synergy
Lord of Extinction
40% of 53 decks
+38% synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
40% of 53 decks
+32% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
38% of 4012 decks
+30% synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
37% of 4012 decks
+36% synergy
Aboleth Spawn
36% of 4012 decks
+35% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
35% of 4012 decks
+34% synergy
Spellskite
34% of 4012 decks
+31% synergy
Wight of Precinct Six
34% of 4012 decks
+33% synergy
The Master, Transcendent
33% of 45 decks
+30% synergy
Mind Flayer
33% of 4012 decks
+32% synergy
Hedron Crab
31% of 4012 decks
+30% synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
31% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
30% of 30 decks
+28% synergy
Fleet Swallower
30% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
29% of 4012 decks
+26% synergy
Mortivore
29% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
29% of 4012 decks
+27% synergy
Tree of Perdition
29% of 4012 decks
+28% synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
28% of 4012 decks
+25% synergy
Grell Philosopher
27% of 4012 decks
+27% synergy
Birds of Paradise
26% of 53 decks
-1% synergy
The Ancient One
26% of 3649 decks
+25% synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
26% of 2313 decks
+24% synergy
Eater of the Dead
26% of 4012 decks
+26% synergy
Wharf Infiltrator
26% of 4012 decks
+25% synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
25% of 4012 decks
+24% synergy
Hunted Horror
24% of 4012 decks
+23% synergy
Wall of Frost
24% of 4012 decks
+23% synergy
Anger
23% of 30 decks
+17% synergy
Chasm Skulker
23% of 4012 decks
+19% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
23% of 53 decks
+11% synergy
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
23% of 4012 decks
+22% synergy
The Wise Mothman
22% of 50 decks
+21% synergy
Thing in the Ice
21% of 4012 decks
+21% synergy
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
21% of 53 decks
+18% synergy
Diamond Weapon
20% of 10 decks
+19% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
20% of 20 decks
+7% synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
19% of 2281 decks
+17% synergy
World Shaper
19% of 53 decks
+16% synergy
Eternal Witness
19% of 53 decks
+0% synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
18% of 4012 decks
+17% synergy
Umbris, Fear Manifest
18% of 4012 decks
+18% synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
18% of 4012 decks
+17% synergy
Strong, the Brutish Thespian
18% of 45 decks
+17% synergy
Tato Farmer
18% of 45 decks
+17% synergy
Silent Arbiter
18% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
45% of 20 decks
-17% synergy
Didn't Say Please
37% of 4012 decks
+36% synergy
Visions of Beyond
37% of 4012 decks
+36% synergy
Memory Plunder
35% of 4012 decks
+33% synergy
Thought Collapse
30% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Path to Exile
30% of 20 decks
-17% synergy
Drown in Dreams
30% of 4012 decks
+28% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28% of 53 decks
-2% synergy
Negate
27% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Chaos Warp
27% of 30 decks
-4% synergy
Void Rend
25% of 20 decks
+11% synergy
Putrefy
25% of 53 decks
+9% synergy
Dark Ritual
24% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Psychic Strike
24% of 4012 decks
+23% synergy
Thought Scour
22% of 4012 decks
+19% synergy
Heroic Intervention
21% of 53 decks
-9% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
21% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Atomize
20% of 45 decks
+16% synergy
Rakdos Charm
20% of 30 decks
+5% synergy
Brainstorm
19% of 4012 decks
+0% synergy
Mutational Advantage
18% of 45 decks
+14% synergy
Mana Drain
17% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Bedevil
17% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Archive Trap
16% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Grisly Spectacle
15% of 4012 decks
+15% synergy
Render Silent
15% of 20 decks
+13% synergy
Generous Gift
15% of 20 decks
-9% synergy
Arcane Denial
14% of 4012 decks
-6% synergy
Into the Story
13% of 4012 decks
+13% synergy
Kolaghan's Command
13% of 30 decks
+11% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13% of 4012 decks
-10% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12% of 4012 decks
-6% synergy
Inspiring Call
11% of 53 decks
+3% synergy
Beast Within
11% of 53 decks
-24% synergy
Deadly Rollick
11% of 4012 decks
-1% synergy
Withering Torment
10% of 2299 decks
+2% synergy
Pongify
10% of 4012 decks
-1% synergy
Crypt Incursion
10% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Infernal Grasp
10% of 4012 decks
+3% synergy
Terminate
10% of 30 decks
-10% synergy
Curtains' Call
10% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Swan Song
10% of 4012 decks
-7% synergy
Fact or Fiction
10% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Aetherize
8% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Sultai Charm
8% of 53 decks
+4% synergy
Worldly Tutor
8% of 53 decks
-5% synergy
Unseal the Necropolis
7% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Fell the Profane
7% of 2787 decks
-1% synergy
Sink into Stupor
7% of 2787 decks
-3% synergy
Sorceries
Traumatize
47% of 4012 decks
+46% synergy
Cut Your Losses
40% of 4012 decks
+39% synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
40% of 4012 decks
+38% synergy
Extract from Darkness
40% of 4012 decks
+37% synergy
Cultivate
40% of 53 decks
-4% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
37% of 4012 decks
+34% synergy
Blasphemous Act
37% of 30 decks
+3% synergy
Feed the Swarm
35% of 4012 decks
+18% synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
31% of 4012 decks
+30% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
30% of 4012 decks
+26% synergy
Mind Funeral
29% of 4012 decks
+28% synergy
Breaking // Entering
27% of 30 decks
+27% synergy
Vandalblast
27% of 30 decks
+11% synergy
Psionic Ritual
26% of 4012 decks
+26% synergy
Supreme Verdict
25% of 20 decks
+12% synergy
Farseek
23% of 53 decks
-12% synergy
Reanimate
23% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Toxic Deluge
20% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Vindicate
20% of 20 decks
+14% synergy
Farewell
20% of 20 decks
+7% synergy
Damnation
19% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Three Visits
19% of 53 decks
-6% synergy
Kodama's Reach
19% of 53 decks
-11% synergy
Windfall
18% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Rampant Growth
17% of 53 decks
-17% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15% of 53 decks
+7% synergy
Nature's Lore
15% of 53 decks
-16% synergy
Austere Command
15% of 20 decks
+2% synergy
Damn
15% of 20 decks
-1% synergy
Casualties of War
13% of 53 decks
+9% synergy
Life from the Loam
11% of 53 decks
+7% synergy
Pilfered Plans
11% of 4012 decks
+11% synergy
Crippling Fear
10% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Faithless Looting
10% of 30 decks
-6% synergy
Villainous Wealth
9% of 53 decks
+2% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Ponder
8% of 4012 decks
-4% synergy
Syphon Mind
8% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
In Garruk's Wake
8% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Increasing Confusion
8% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Jarad's Orders
8% of 53 decks
+6% synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
8% of 53 decks
+3% synergy
Whispering Madness
7% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Nuclear Fallout
7% of 3167 decks
+5% synergy
Squirming Emergence
7% of 46 decks
+4% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7% of 2027 decks
-0% synergy
Gaea's Blessing
6% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Harmonize
6% of 53 decks
-2% synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6% of 53 decks
-3% synergy
Sign in Blood
6% of 4012 decks
-4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of the Brood
44% of 4012 decks
+42% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
35% of 4012 decks
+34% synergy
Herald's Horn
27% of 4012 decks
+21% synergy
Riverchurn Monument
23% of 1660 decks
+22% synergy
Bonehoard
22% of 4012 decks
+22% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19% of 4012 decks
-9% synergy
The Earth Crystal
18% of 11 decks
+14% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
16% of 4012 decks
+15% synergy
Keening Stone
16% of 4012 decks
+15% synergy
Altar of Dementia
14% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13% of 53 decks
+8% synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
12% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Strionic Resonator
11% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Hedge Shredder
9% of 33 decks
+6% synergy
Power Fist
9% of 45 decks
+7% synergy
Urza's Incubator
9% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Grindstone
8% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of 4012 decks
-1% synergy
Monster Manual
8% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6% of 4012 decks
+3% synergy
Folio of Fancies
6% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Trepanation Blade
6% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Enchantments
Memory Erosion
46% of 4012 decks
+45% synergy
Fraying Sanity
42% of 4012 decks
+41% synergy
Endless Evil
34% of 4012 decks
+33% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
32% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Propaganda
31% of 4012 decks
+18% synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
28% of 4012 decks
+27% synergy
Ghostly Prison
25% of 20 decks
+14% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
22% of 4012 decks
+18% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
15% of 4012 decks
+14% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14% of 1660 decks
+12% synergy
Guardian Project
13% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Hardened Scales
13% of 53 decks
+4% synergy
Kindred Discovery
13% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Haunted One
13% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
11% of 4012 decks
+11% synergy
Branching Evolution
11% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Animate Dead
11% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
11% of 36 decks
+7% synergy
Black Market
11% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Intruder Alarm
11% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Mystic Remora
11% of 4012 decks
-6% synergy
Freed from the Real
10% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Black Market Connections
8% of 4012 decks
-3% synergy
Deadbridge Chant
8% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7% of 4012 decks
+3% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6% of 3959 decks
+4% synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Burgeoning
6% of 53 decks
+2% synergy
Simic Ascendancy
6% of 53 decks
+0% synergy
Exploration
6% of 53 decks
-3% synergy
Wild Growth
6% of 53 decks
-5% synergy
Drowned Secrets
5% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
29% of 4012 decks
+28% synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
23% of 4012 decks
+22% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
15% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
8% of 4012 decks
+8% synergy
Utility Lands
Nephalia Drownyard
59% of 4012 decks
+57% synergy
Rogue's Passage
41% of 4012 decks
+21% synergy
Bojuka Bog
37% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Reliquary Tower
33% of 4012 decks
+3% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
28% of 888 decks
+25% synergy
Restless Reef
22% of 3649 decks
+20% synergy
Temple of the False God
19% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
18% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17% of 53 decks
-2% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
14% of 7 decks
+11% synergy
Cabal Coffers
11% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11% of 4012 decks
-6% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Shifting Woodland
8% of 38 decks
+1% synergy
Drownyard Temple
7% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Three Tree City
7% of 2575 decks
+1% synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
6% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
6% of 53 decks
+5% synergy
Mortuary Mire
5% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Castle Locthwain
5% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93% of 4012 decks
+9% synergy
Arcane Signet
86% of 4012 decks
+13% synergy
Dimir Signet
64% of 4012 decks
+37% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
53% of 4012 decks
+21% synergy
Izzet Signet
33% of 30 decks
+7% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 4012 decks
+15% synergy
Mind Stone
32% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Relic of Sauron
30% of 30 decks
+22% synergy
Azorius Signet
30% of 20 decks
+6% synergy
Orzhov Signet
30% of 20 decks
+5% synergy
Rakdos Signet
30% of 30 decks
+2% synergy
Talisman of Progress
25% of 20 decks
-0% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23% of 30 decks
-5% synergy
Dimir Keyrune
22% of 4012 decks
+21% synergy
Fellwar Stone
21% of 4012 decks
-0% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
20% of 30 decks
-8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
19% of 4012 decks
+5% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15% of 53 decks
+2% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13% of 53 decks
+0% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11% of 4012 decks
+7% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10% of 30 decks
+9% synergy
Simic Signet
8% of 53 decks
-5% synergy
Patchwork Banner
8% of 2539 decks
+3% synergy
Sky Diamond
6% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Golgari Signet
6% of 53 decks
-6% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5% of 4012 decks
+1% synergy
Midnight Clock
5% of 4012 decks
+0% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90% of 4012 decks
+16% synergy
Sunken Hollow
75% of 4012 decks
+40% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
67% of 30 decks
+37% synergy
Opulent Palace
64% of 53 decks
+36% synergy
Xander's Lounge
63% of 30 decks
+39% synergy
Zagoth Triome
58% of 53 decks
+30% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57% of 4012 decks
+29% synergy
Choked Estuary
57% of 4012 decks
+41% synergy
Arcane Sanctum
55% of 20 decks
+27% synergy
Tainted Isle
54% of 4012 decks
+42% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
52% of 4012 decks
+36% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51% of 4012 decks
+36% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
49% of 4012 decks
+30% synergy
Temple of Deceit
49% of 4012 decks
+33% synergy
Watery Grave
44% of 4012 decks
+4% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43% of 53 decks
+13% synergy
Breeding Pool
43% of 53 decks
+3% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43% of 53 decks
+3% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
42% of 53 decks
+10% synergy
Raffine's Tower
40% of 20 decks
+15% synergy
Sea of Clouds
40% of 20 decks
+14% synergy
Prairie Stream
40% of 20 decks
+6% synergy
Path of Ancestry
40% of 4012 decks
+18% synergy
Exotic Orchard
39% of 4012 decks
+2% synergy
Morphic Pool
38% of 4012 decks
+12% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36% of 53 decks
+8% synergy
Godless Shrine
35% of 20 decks
-5% synergy
Blood Crypt
33% of 30 decks
-4% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
32% of 53 decks
+7% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30% of 20 decks
+16% synergy
Vault of Champions
30% of 20 decks
+5% synergy
Training Center
30% of 30 decks
+4% synergy
Glacial Fortress
30% of 20 decks
-0% synergy
Steam Vents
30% of 30 decks
-8% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
30% of 20 decks
-10% synergy
Myriad Landscape
28% of 4012 decks
+11% synergy
Temple of Malady
28% of 53 decks
+12% synergy
Underground River
27% of 4012 decks
+6% synergy
Luxury Suite
27% of 30 decks
+1% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
27% of 30 decks
-7% synergy
Sulfur Falls
27% of 30 decks
-7% synergy
Temple of Mystery
26% of 53 decks
+9% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
26% of 4012 decks
+17% synergy
Polluted Delta
25% of 4012 decks
+13% synergy
Azorius Chancery
25% of 20 decks
+11% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25% of 20 decks
+9% synergy
Deserted Beach
25% of 20 decks
+8% synergy
Isolated Chapel
25% of 20 decks
-7% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
23% of 30 decks
+16% synergy
Badlands
23% of 30 decks
+10% synergy