Average Deck for The Ancient One - Expensive Upgraded Self-Mill

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

Angel of Suffering
Angel of Suffering
Archon of Cruelty
Archon of Cruelty
Avatar of Woe
Avatar of Woe
Barrowgoyf
Barrowgoyf
Cruel Somnophage
Cruel Somnophage
Deranged Assistant
Deranged Assistant
Dusk Mangler
Dusk Mangler
Ertai Resurrected
Ertai Resurrected
Faerie Mastermind
Faerie Mastermind
Gilded Drake
Gilded Drake
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Likeness Looter
Likeness Looter
Nighthowler
Nighthowler
Omen Hawker
Omen Hawker
Phyrexian Metamorph
Phyrexian Metamorph
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Shadowgrange Archfiend
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (15)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Consider
Consider
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Dispel
Dispel
Entomb
Entomb
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Songs of the Damned
Songs of the Damned
Tainted Indulgence
Tainted Indulgence
Three Steps Ahead
Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (16)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Deep Analysis
Deep Analysis
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Dread Return
Dread Return
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Living Death
Living Death
Persist
Persist
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Singularity Rupture
Singularity Rupture
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Unearth
Unearth
Wail of the Forgotten
Wail of the Forgotten
Artifacts (6)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Cauldron of Eternity
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Enchantments (4)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Lands (28)
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Pit
Cabal Pit
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Port of Karfell
Port of Karfell
Restless Reef
Restless Reef
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shipwreck Marsh
Shipwreck Marsh
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Ruins
Sunken Ruins
Tainted Isle
Tainted Isle
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
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (4)
Island
2 Island
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
3 Swamp