Phenax, God of Deception
Sewer Nemesis
Traumatize

  Played with this combo

   Prerequisites

What do I need to start this combo?
Traumatize in hand.
Phenax and Sewer Nemesis on the battlefield (Sewer Nemesis without summoning sickness on the battlefield).
3 available

   Steps

How does this combo work?
1
Cast Traumatize by paying 3, causing the player named by Sewer Nemesis to mill half their library, rounded down.
2
Activate Sewer Nemesis by tapping it, causing the player to mill cards equal to the cards in their graveyard, likely milling the remainder of their library.

   Results

What do I get from this combo?
Infinite self-mill
Infinite mill for target opponent

  Combo Metadata

2213
DECKS
0.14%
OF 1610462 ELIGIBLE DECKS
Rank 1494
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.
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Phenax, God of Deception
18.43% of 7294 decks 1344 decks
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3.97% of 14391 decks 572 decks
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4.17% of 1390 decks 58 decks
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
3.66% of 1148 decks 42 decks
The Ancient One
0.65% of 3361 decks 22 decks
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0.80% of 2502 decks 20 decks
Lord Xander, the Collector
0.61% of 3096 decks 19 decks
Umbris, Fear Manifest
0.27% of 6548 decks 18 decks
Oona, Queen of the Fae
0.56% of 1773 decks 10 decks
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0.04% of 22242 decks 9 decks
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2.35% of 341 decks 8 decks
The Mimeoplasm
0.11% of 6173 decks 7 decks
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10.14% of 69 decks 7 decks
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1.15% of 523 decks 6 decks
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1.21% of 496 decks 6 decks
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
0.03% of 19383 decks 5 decks
Tasha, the Witch Queen
0.08% of 5213 decks 4 decks
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
0.04% of 7465 decks 3 decks
New Cards
Hope Estheim
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
The Water Crystal
48% of 456 decks +46% synergy
Singularity Rupture
38% of 216 decks +36% synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
The Wind Crystal
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Consuming Aberration
95% of 2204 decks +91% synergy
Maddening Cacophony
86% of 2204 decks +84% synergy
Mindcrank
84% of 2204 decks +82% synergy
Fractured Sanity
79% of 2204 decks +77% synergy
Ruin Crab
77% of 2204 decks +74% synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
71% of 2204 decks +70% synergy
Nighthowler
66% of 2204 decks +65% synergy
Mind Grind
64% of 2204 decks +62% synergy
Nemesis of Reason
63% of 2204 decks +62% synergy
Drown in the Loch
65% of 2204 decks +60% synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
61% of 2204 decks +19% synergy
Psychic Corrosion
60% of 2204 decks +58% synergy
Fraying Sanity
59% of 2204 decks +58% synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
59% of 2204 decks +58% synergy
Memory Erosion
57% of 2204 decks +56% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
56% of 2204 decks +47% synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
53% of 2204 decks +52% synergy
Cruel Somnophage
53% of 2203 decks +51% synergy
Cut Your Losses
52% of 2204 decks +50% synergy
The Mindskinner
52% of 1264 decks +50% synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
27% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Demonic Tutor
19% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Deflecting Swat
16% of 25 decks -0% synergy
Worldly Tutor
13% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12% of 2204 decks -4% synergy
Mystical Tutor
11% of 2204 decks -2% synergy
Notion Thief
11% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10% of 2204 decks -8% synergy
Creatures
Guiltfeeder
51% of 2204 decks +50% synergy
Wight of Precinct Six
50% of 2204 decks +49% synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
47% of 2204 decks +46% synergy
Fleet Swallower
47% of 2204 decks +46% synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
45% of 2204 decks +44% synergy
Mortivore
44% of 2204 decks +43% synergy
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
43% of 30 decks +35% synergy
Hedron Crab
41% of 2204 decks +39% synergy
Tree of Perdition
41% of 2204 decks +40% synergy
Cormela, Glamour Thief
40% of 25 decks +38% synergy
Lord of Extinction
40% of 30 decks +38% synergy
Wall of Frost
37% of 2204 decks +36% synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
36% of 25 decks +32% synergy
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
36% of 2204 decks +35% synergy
The Ancient One
35% of 1998 decks +34% synergy
Skull Prophet
33% of 30 decks +28% synergy
Eternal Witness
33% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
31% of 2204 decks +30% synergy
Eater of the Dead
30% of 2204 decks +30% synergy
Diamond Weapon
29% of 7 decks +28% synergy
Birds of Paradise
27% of 30 decks -1% synergy
Glowing One
26% of 23 decks +25% synergy
The Master, Transcendent
26% of 23 decks +23% synergy
Sire of Stagnation
26% of 2204 decks +23% synergy
Hover Barrier
25% of 2204 decks +24% synergy
Silent Arbiter
24% of 2204 decks +23% synergy
Uchuulon
24% of 2204 decks +23% synergy
Manic Scribe
24% of 2204 decks +23% synergy
Deathrite Shaman
23% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Jace's Phantasm
23% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22% of 2204 decks +20% synergy
Sludge Monster
22% of 2204 decks +21% synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
21% of 2204 decks +21% synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
20% of 30 decks +17% synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
20% of 30 decks +16% synergy
Nyx Weaver
20% of 30 decks +15% synergy
Ramunap Excavator
20% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
19% of 2204 decks +18% synergy
Dreamborn Muse
19% of 2204 decks +18% synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
18% of 1519 decks +18% synergy
Mind Flayer
18% of 2204 decks +17% synergy
Aboleth Spawn
17% of 2204 decks +16% synergy
Spellskite
17% of 2204 decks +14% synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
17% of 2204 decks +16% synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
17% of 896 decks +16% synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Brawn
17% of 30 decks +15% synergy
World Shaper
17% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Underrealm Lich
17% of 30 decks +13% synergy
Instants
Didn't Say Please
44% of 2204 decks +43% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42% of 12 decks -20% synergy
Thought Collapse
40% of 2204 decks +39% synergy
Visions of Beyond
40% of 2204 decks +39% synergy
Psychic Strike
34% of 2204 decks +33% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
33% of 30 decks +3% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
32% of 2204 decks +27% synergy
Putrefy
30% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Drown in Dreams
28% of 2204 decks +27% synergy
Negate
27% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Void Rend
25% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Path to Exile
25% of 12 decks -22% synergy
Thought Scour
25% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Memory Plunder
24% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Archive Trap
23% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Dark Ritual
23% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Grisly Spectacle
22% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Brainstorm
21% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Bedevil
20% of 25 decks +7% synergy
Rakdos Charm
20% of 25 decks +5% synergy
Atomize
17% of 23 decks +13% synergy
Heroic Intervention
17% of 30 decks -13% synergy
Chaos Warp
16% of 25 decks -15% synergy
Mana Drain
15% of 2204 decks -0% synergy
Into the Story
15% of 2204 decks +14% synergy
Crypt Incursion
14% of 2204 decks +13% synergy
Mutational Advantage
13% of 23 decks +9% synergy
Arcane Denial
13% of 2204 decks -8% synergy
Terminate
12% of 25 decks -8% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11% of 2204 decks -12% synergy
Aetherize
10% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Grapple with the Past
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Harrow
10% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Pongify
10% of 2204 decks -2% synergy
Swan Song
8% of 2204 decks -8% synergy
Psychic Spiral
8% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Unseal the Necropolis
8% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Infernal Grasp
8% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Deadly Rollick
8% of 2204 decks -5% synergy
Withering Torment
8% of 1260 decks -0% synergy
Perplex
7% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Go for the Throat
7% of 2204 decks -0% synergy
Fact or Fiction
7% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6% of 1504 decks +2% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6% of 2204 decks -3% synergy
Fell the Profane
6% of 1507 decks -3% synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6% of 2204 decks +3% synergy
Murder
5% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Sink into Stupor
5% of 1507 decks -5% synergy
Sorceries
Glimpse the Unthinkable
49% of 2204 decks +48% synergy
Mind Funeral
41% of 2204 decks +40% synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
39% of 2204 decks +38% synergy
Cultivate
33% of 30 decks -11% synergy
Extract from Darkness
32% of 2204 decks +30% synergy
Breach the Multiverse
32% of 2204 decks +28% synergy
Breaking // Entering
32% of 25 decks +32% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
30% of 2204 decks +26% synergy
Life from the Loam
23% of 30 decks +19% synergy
Feed the Swarm
23% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Blasphemous Act
20% of 25 decks -13% synergy
Windfall
20% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Reanimate
18% of 2204 decks +0% synergy
Toxic Deluge
18% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Kodama's Reach
17% of 30 decks -13% synergy
Damnation
16% of 2204 decks +9% synergy
Pilfered Plans
15% of 2204 decks +14% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Jarad's Orders
13% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Casualties of War
13% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13% of 30 decks +5% synergy
Psionic Ritual
13% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Increasing Confusion
12% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Vandalblast
12% of 25 decks -4% synergy
Druidic Ritual
10% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Three Visits
10% of 30 decks -14% synergy
Nature's Lore
10% of 30 decks -22% synergy
Rampant Growth
10% of 30 decks -24% synergy
Farseek
10% of 30 decks -25% synergy
Whispering Madness
10% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Mind Sculpt
9% of 2204 decks +9% synergy
Startled Awake
9% of 2204 decks +9% synergy
Ponder
9% of 2204 decks -3% synergy
Treasure Cruise
7% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Eldritch Pact
7% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
In Garruk's Wake
6% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Nuclear Fallout
6% of 1738 decks +5% synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6% of 1117 decks -1% synergy
Grim Tutor
5% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Tome Scour
5% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Dread Summons
5% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5% of 2204 decks +3% synergy
Sign in Blood
5% of 2204 decks -4% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
36% of 2204 decks +35% synergy
Altar of the Brood
35% of 2204 decks +34% synergy
Bonehoard
33% of 2204 decks +33% synergy
Keening Stone
29% of 2204 decks +29% synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
24% of 2204 decks +23% synergy
Riverchurn Monument
22% of 899 decks +21% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
20% of 30 decks +14% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16% of 2204 decks -11% synergy
The Earth Crystal
14% of 7 decks +10% synergy
Altar of Dementia
13% of 2204 decks +11% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
13% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Herald's Horn
12% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Grindstone
11% of 2204 decks +11% synergy
Folio of Fancies
8% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
8% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Trepanation Blade
7% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Profane Memento
6% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Isochron Scepter
6% of 2204 decks +3% synergy
Strionic Resonator
5% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Enchantments
Court of Cunning
50% of 2204 decks +48% synergy
Propaganda
38% of 2204 decks +25% synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
37% of 2204 decks +36% synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
30% of 2204 decks +26% synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
20% of 2204 decks +19% synergy
Endless Evil
18% of 2204 decks +17% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17% of 899 decks +15% synergy
Patient Rebuilding
16% of 2204 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16% of 2204 decks +0% synergy
Freed from the Real
13% of 2204 decks +11% synergy
Intruder Alarm
13% of 2204 decks +11% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Crawling Infestation
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Crawling Sensation
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Deadbridge Chant
10% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Exploration
10% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Mystic Remora
9% of 2204 decks -7% synergy
Animate Dead
8% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Drowned Secrets
8% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
No Mercy
6% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Jace's Erasure
6% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Leyline of the Void
6% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Kindred Discovery
6% of 2204 decks -2% synergy
Black Market Connections
5% of 2204 decks -6% synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Black Market
5% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
34% of 2204 decks +34% synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
23% of 2204 decks +22% synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
20% of 2204 decks +17% synergy
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
7% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Jace Beleren
7% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Nephalia Drownyard
56% of 2204 decks +53% synergy
Bojuka Bog
38% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Reliquary Tower
36% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
28% of 493 decks +26% synergy
Rogue's Passage
28% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Restless Reef
20% of 1998 decks +18% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Temple of the False God
18% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17% of 2204 decks +8% synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13% of 30 decks -5% synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
13% of 2204 decks +10% synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
10% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Cabal Coffers
10% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
9% of 2204 decks +9% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9% of 2204 decks +6% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9% of 2204 decks -7% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8% of 2204 decks -1% synergy
Mortuary Mire
8% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Halimar Depths
7% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Arcane Signet
78% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Dimir Signet
59% of 2204 decks +32% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
46% of 2204 decks +13% synergy
Izzet Signet
40% of 25 decks +14% synergy
Rakdos Signet
28% of 25 decks +0% synergy
Thought Vessel
27% of 2204 decks +10% synergy
Mind Stone
26% of 2204 decks +10% synergy
Commander's Sphere
23% of 2204 decks +9% synergy
Fellwar Stone
19% of 2204 decks -2% synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17% of 30 decks +4% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16% of 25 decks -12% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16% of 25 decks -13% synergy
Golgari Signet
13% of 30 decks +2% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
13% of 30 decks +1% synergy
Dimir Keyrune
13% of 2204 decks +12% synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
12% of 25 decks +11% synergy
Relic of Sauron
12% of 25 decks +4% synergy
Simic Signet
10% of 30 decks -3% synergy
Sky Diamond
8% of 2204 decks +3% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
Dimir Locket
6% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Thran Dynamo
6% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87% of 2204 decks +13% synergy
Sunken Hollow
69% of 2204 decks +35% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
64% of 25 decks +34% synergy
Zagoth Triome
60% of 30 decks +31% synergy
Drowned Catacomb
57% of 2204 decks +30% synergy
Opulent Palace
53% of 30 decks +25% synergy
Xander's Lounge
52% of 25 decks +27% synergy
Choked Estuary
51% of 2204 decks +35% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
51% of 2204 decks +35% synergy
Arcane Sanctum
50% of 12 decks +22% synergy
Breeding Pool
47% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
47% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Temple of Deceit
46% of 2204 decks +30% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
44% of 2204 decks +29% synergy
Tainted Isle
44% of 2204 decks +32% synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
43% of 2204 decks +24% synergy
Watery Grave
40% of 2204 decks +0% synergy
Hinterland Harbor
40% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
37% of 30 decks +12% synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
37% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Azorius Chancery
33% of 12 decks +19% synergy
Morphic Pool
32% of 2204 decks +7% synergy
Exotic Orchard
29% of 2204 decks -7% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
28% of 25 decks +21% synergy
Bloodfell Caves
28% of 25 decks +21% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
28% of 25 decks -6% synergy
Underground River
27% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Evolving Wilds
25% of 2204 decks +4% synergy
Scoured Barrens
25% of 12 decks +16% synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25% of 12 decks +11% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25% of 12 decks +9% synergy
Glacial Fortress
25% of 12 decks -5% synergy
Prairie Stream
25% of 12 decks -9% synergy
Dismal Backwater
24% of 2204 decks +17% synergy
Path of Ancestry
23% of 2204 decks +1% synergy
Bayou
23% of 30 decks +10% synergy
Tropical Island
23% of 30 decks +9% synergy
Temple of Malady
23% of 30 decks +7% synergy
Temple of Mystery
23% of 30 decks +6% synergy
Polluted Delta
23% of 2204 decks +11% synergy
Myriad Landscape
23% of 2204 decks +5% synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21% of 2204 decks +13% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20% of 25 decks +7% synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20% of 30 decks -7% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20% of 25 decks -13% synergy
Blood Crypt
20% of 25 decks -18% synergy
Steam Vents
20% of 25 decks -18% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
18% of 1267 decks +9% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18% of 2204 decks +2% synergy
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