Phenax, God of Deception

Commander
UBPhenax, God of Deception
2.3±0.8
First Draft
Basic theme present but card selection and mana base need significant work.
Low confidence(116 pts)
Estimated win turn
T8best
T9typical
T11+contested
Vector breakdown
Efficient Curve (63% CMC 0-2)+8ⓘ
Fast mana1
1Sol Ring+10
Mana rocks3
2Arcane Signet+6
2Dimir Signet+4
2Thought Vessel+4
Low Land Count (3/34)+-78ⓘ
Cantrips & burst draw3
UBrainstorm+6
X2UDrown in Dreams+1
3UFact or Fiction+6
Wheels1
2UWindfall+6
Value engines3
URuin Crab+1
2Mindcrank+1
2UFraying Sanity+1
Counterspells3
UBDrown in the Loch+11
UUCounterspell+8
1UArcane Denial+8
Spot removal5
UPongify+5
URapid Hybridization+5
1UReality Shift+5
3UAetherize+7
3UUAetherspouts+1
Board wipes1
1UCyclonic Rift+8
Two-Color Mana Base (no fixing needed)+146ⓘ
Low Land Count (3/34)+-78ⓘ
Utility lands1
Tainted Isle+2
Taplands2
Temple of Deceit+3
Choked Estuary+2
Token generators1
UUDance of Many+4

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 2.3 (Bracket 1)+Game Changers→ Bracket 3
Mana base75Interaction58Speed32
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Game changers 1
Cyclonic Rift
✕Mass land denial — none
✕2-card combo — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes1 total

Mill5 cards

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

Mindcrank,Fraying Sanity,Ruin Crab,Consuming Aberration,Drown in Dreams

Combos0 total

No combos detected

This deck wins through combat, value engines, or synergies rather than infinite combos. Checked against Commander Spellbook's database of 80,000+ documented combo variants.