Phenax, God of Deception commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 779 decks led by Phenax, God of Deception.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$12.29-24.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Phenax, God of Deception
Decks led
779

0.10% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$380

Most cost $119 to $2,163.

Median power
5.8

Most rate 4.3 to 8.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.9

Most score 2.8 to 6.6 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (35%), then mill (34%).

Real Phenax, God of Deception decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $103
    price
    5.2
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
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  • Typical build
    $389
    price
    4.5
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
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  • High-end build
    $1,910
    price
    5.2
    power
    4.5
    salt
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By bracket

Phenax, God of Deception decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 5 decks.
$50 to $100: 49 decks.
$100 to $150: 63 decks.
$150 to $200: 67 decks.
$200 to $300: 125 decks.
$300 to $400: 91 decks.
$400 to $500: 59 decks.
$500 to $750: 106 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 31 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 45 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 48 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 43 decks.
$3,000 and up: 47 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $380. 250 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)5% · 41
  • Bracket 2 (Core)2% · 15
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)15% · 114
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)70% · 544
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)8% · 65

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What Phenax, God of Deception decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 779 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures14

8 more creatures
  • Syr Konrad, the Grim56%$1.20
    Run in 437 of these decks (56%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Eater of the Dead50%$0.79
    Run in 389 of these decks (50%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Wight of Precinct Six48%$0.17
    Run in 370 of these decks (48%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up47%$0.47
    Run in 367 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • The Ancient One44%$1.73
    Run in 345 of these decks (44%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • The Mindskinner44%$3.02
    Run in 340 of these decks (44%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Nighthowler43%$0.23
    Run in 338 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Hedron Crab43%$3.34
    Run in 334 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Instants4

  • Counterspell62%$1.62
    Run in 486 of these decks (62%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Drown in the Loch60%$1.14
    Run in 464 of these decks (60%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Visions of Beyond42%$3.18
    Run in 330 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Dramatic Reversal42%$0.38
    Run in 327 of these decks (42%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Maddening Cacophony76%$5.91
    Run in 593 of these decks (76%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Fractured Sanity62%$2.42
    Run in 479 of these decks (62%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Traumatize54%$3.18
    Run in 424 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Grind51%$3.14
    Run in 395 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring90%$1.00
    Run in 701 of these decks (90%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet82%$0.37
    Run in 635 of these decks (82%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Mindcrank71%$11.43
    Run in 550 of these decks (71%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet60%$0.26
    Run in 465 of these decks (60%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance54%$0.40
    Run in 420 of these decks (54%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • The Water Crystal43%$3.46
    Run in 338 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Psychic Corrosion48%$4.61
    Run in 377 of these decks (48%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Fraying Sanity45%$0.52
    Run in 347 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Memory Erosion44%$7.10
    Run in 346 of these decks (44%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Propaganda43%$1.80
    Run in 336 of these decks (43%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Lands8

  • Command Tower87%$0.20
    Run in 676 of these decks (87%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow64%$0.31
    Run in 495 of these decks (64%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb62%$0.37
    Run in 485 of these decks (62%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave56%$9.67
    Run in 435 of these decks (56%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Shipwreck Marsh47%$1.47
    Run in 368 of these decks (47%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Aqueduct45%$0.25
    Run in 348 of these decks (45%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Underground River43%$0.49
    Run in 335 of these decks (43%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Choked Estuary42%$0.29
    Run in 325 of these decks (42%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Phenax decks apart

These show up in Phenax decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Consuming Aberration$0.22

    88% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Maddening Cacophony$5.91

    76% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mindcrank$11.43

    71% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Bruvac the Grandiloquent$42.24

    70% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ruin Crab$1.15

    70% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Charix, the Raging Isle$0.42

    68% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Duskmantle Guildmage$0.78

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Fractured Sanity$2.42

    62% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tree of Perdition$2.70

    62% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Drown in the Loch$1.14

    60% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Traumatize$3.18

    54% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Eater of the Dead$0.79

    50% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

Phenax, God of Deception combos

756 of these decks (97%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Duskmantle GuildmageplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill and life loss, wins the game

    51%399 decks
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  2. Duskmantle GuildmageplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite life loss and mill, wins the game

    51%396 decks
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  3. Consuming AberrationplusMaddening CacophonyplusPhenax, God of Deception

    Infinite mill

    45%352 decks
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  4. Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusMaddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill

    42%329 decks
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  5. Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusTraumatize

    Infinite mill

    41%317 decks
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  6. Bloodchief AscensionplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    35%275 decks
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  7. Eater of the DeadplusPhenax, God of Deception

    Infinite mill

    34%265 decks
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  8. Consuming AberrationplusPhenax, God of DeceptionplusTraumatize

    Infinite mill

    32%247 decks
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Commanders like Phenax, God of Deception

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Phenax decks do.