Average Deck for Phenax, God of Deception - Expensive Optimized Control

Phenax, God of Deception
Rank #250
2decks
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Aphetto Alchemist
Aphetto Alchemist
Avatar of Woe
Avatar of Woe
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Disciple of Deceit
Disciple of Deceit
Dreamborn Muse
Dreamborn Muse
Drift of Phantasms
Drift of Phantasms
Duskmantle Guildmage
Duskmantle Guildmage
Eater of the Dead
Eater of the Dead
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Mortivore
Mortivore
Nethergoyf
Nethergoyf
Painter's Servant
Painter's Servant
Pollywog Prodigy
Pollywog Prodigy
Ruin Crab
Ruin Crab
Snapcaster Mage
Snapcaster Mage
Spellseeker
Spellseeker
The Ancient One
The Ancient One
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (18)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Baleful Mastery
Baleful Mastery
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dramatic Reversal
Dramatic Reversal
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Muddle the Mixture
Muddle the Mixture
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Visions of Beyond
Visions of Beyond
Sorceries (9)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Damnation
Damnation
Dark Deal
Dark Deal
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Maddening Cacophony
Maddening Cacophony
Mnemonic Betrayal
Mnemonic Betrayal
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (13)
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Codex Shredder
Codex Shredder
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Grindstone
Grindstone
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
Enchantments (5)
Copy Artifact
Copy Artifact
Leyline of the Void
Leyline of the Void
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Lands (26)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Clearwater Pathway
Clearwater Pathway
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground River
Underground River
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
2 Islands
Snow-Covered Island
2 Snow-Covered Islands
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
2 Swamps