Phenax, God of Deception
Indestructible As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature. Creatures you control have "{T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."
How Phenax decks play in EDH
Phenax, God of Deception is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 3UB, and its legendary enchantment creature - god line shapes the whole deck around it. It fills graveyards, which can be a win condition on its own or fuel for recursion. The cards below are the ones Phenax, God of Deception decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $29.06Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Phenax, God of Deception decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Phenax, God of Deception deck?
Phenax, God of Deception has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Phenax, God of Deception?
The cards played most often in Phenax, God of Deception decks include The Master of Lake-town, Cruel Calculations, Elrond, Moon-Reader. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Phenax, God of Deception deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $29.06 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Phenax, God of Deception deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.