Phenax, God of Deception

Commander
UB
4.1±0.2
Upgraded precon
Meaningful upgrades and cleaner synergies, though consistency gaps remain.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines,
High confidence(229 pts)
Estimated win turn
T7best
T8typical
T10+contested
Vector breakdown
Fast mana2
1+10
B+7
Mana rocks5
2+6
2+4
2+4
3+4
4+6
Mana dorks1
2+4
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+1
Tutors1
2U+5
Draw engines5
U+2
1BB+5
2U+5
2U+5
3UU+2
Cantrips & burst draw5
1U+5
1U+1
UUU+1
1B1U+2
3BB+2
Recursion2
3UB+1
3UB+1
Value engines6
U+1
2+1
UB+1
3UU+4
3UB+1
6U+2
Counterspells2
UB+8
3U+7
Spot removal5
0+7
UB+5
1BB+2
1UB+2
2B+2
Graveyard hate3
UB+1
1BB+5
2BB+4
Board wipes4
XBB+2
2B+8
1UU+1
3UBB+3
Stax & hate2
UB+1
4+1
Protection2
1UU+3
2UU+5
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+10
Fetchlands3
+7
+5
+5
Dual & shock lands1
+4
Premium utility lands1
+5
Utility lands3
+2
+2
+2
Taplands2
+2
+2
Basic lands2
+14
+15
5 Combo Families (5 lines, Consistency: 49%)+33
Commander Synergy (1 groups)+1
Combo pieces6
B+1
UB+1
1U+1
2
3UU+1
3UB
Synergy pieces13
1+5
1+2
2+7
UB+1
1U+1
UUU+1
1B1U+2
3UU+4
3UB+1
3UB+1
3UBB+3
4UU+1
+1 more
Win conditions1
7BB+6
Combat threats3
2U+5
3U+2
3UB+2
Reanimation1
1BB+5

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Power level 4.1 (Bracket 2)+2-card combo Bracket 3
Threats83Mana base75Interaction67
2-card combo
Game changers — none
Mass land denial — none
Extra turns — none

Themes2 total

Graveyard (Commander)13 cards

This deck uses the graveyard as a primary resource.

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Mill25 cards

25 mill effects. Empty opponent libraries or fuel your graveyard.

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Combos5 total

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