The Ancient One (Commander) - Budget Core

The Ancient One
Rank #577
43decks
Background image for Trim Down Libraries With Phenax, God of Deception
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Superior Spider-Man
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terror Tide
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Starving Revenant
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Chupacabra Echo
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Join the Dead
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Wail of the Forgotten
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Another Chance
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Souls of the Lost
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Deranged Assistant
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Dread Return
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Millikin
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
50%synergy
The Everflowing Well
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Dreadhound
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Victimize
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Wonder
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Defossilize
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Hollow Marauder
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Huskburster Swarm
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Deep Goblin Skulltaker
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Likeness Looter
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Echo of Dusk
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Consuming Aberration
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Nighthowler
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Stinging Cave Crawler
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Deathcap Marionette
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Screeching Scorchbeast
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Soulcoil Viper
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Sage of Days
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Shadow of Mortality
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Dreadwing Scavenger
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Screaming Phantom
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Broodrage Mycoid
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Shoreline Looter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Rampaging Spiketail
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Body Double
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Frilled Cave-Wurm
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Gargantuan Leech
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Stalactite Stalker
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Fear of Impostors
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starbreach Whale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ruin Crab
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Abyssal Gorestalker
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Didact Echo
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Thug
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Acolyte of Aclazotz
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sewer Nemesis
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rakshasa Debaser
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Council of Echoes
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Brinefang
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Deep-Cavern Bat
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Confounding Riddle
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Scour for Scrap
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Drown in the Loch
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Bitter Triumph
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Fight On!
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-35%synergy
Thought Scour
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Circular Logic
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Unseal the Necropolis
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Brackish Blunder
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Offering
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Consider
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Murder
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Live or Die
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
It Doesn't Add Up
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Reenact the Crime
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Opt
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Cling to Dust
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Price of Fame
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Dark Withering
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Curtains' Call
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Out of Air
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Phantom Interference
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Ashes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Extract from Darkness
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Treasure Cruise
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Deep Analysis
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Evil Reawakened
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Singularity Rupture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Self-Reflection
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ray of Ruin
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Connive // Concoct
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Stitch Together
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Restart Sequence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Aggressive Negotiations
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Unending Whisper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Charnel Serenade
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Army of the Damned
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Persist
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
From the Catacombs
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Waterlogged Hulk
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
42%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fell Gravship
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Visage of Dread
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Orazca Puzzle-Door
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Susurian Dirgecraft
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Throne of the Grim Captain
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Bonehoard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Tithing Blade
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Inverted Iceberg
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthorn Flail
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Pirate Hat
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Key to the City
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Lodestone Needle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Song of Stupefaction
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Canonized in Blood
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Grasping Shadows
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dead Weight
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Fraying Sanity
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fresh Start
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Corpses of the Lost
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utter Insignificance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nephalia Drownyard
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Restless Reef
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Cataract
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Palace
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Echoing Deeps
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Pit of Offerings
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Cavernous Maw
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-32%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
-26%synergy
Dimir Signet
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
-40%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-43%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Locket
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Treasure
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
-28%synergy
Choked Estuary
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Tainted Isle
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Promising Vein
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Port of Karfell
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Soured Springs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Captivating Cave
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-38%synergy
Escape Tunnel
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
River of Tears
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Murky Sewer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Monument
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-32%synergy
Ice Tunnel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Conduit Pylons
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy