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Goal
The main goal of this deck is to abuse Phenax, God of Deception's ability with some high toughness of defenders. So in other words... a mill deck.
Millers
What good is a mill deck if it doesn't have any hard hitting millers??? The main milling machines in this deck are:
- Phenax, God of Deception - the main reason why I built this deck. This card allows all of the defenders that have been keeping me safe throughout the game to start working against the other library.
- Jace, Memory Adept - Just a really strong Planeswalker, especially in a mill deck. Although we all know that the 0 ability is devastating, the +1 ability actually helps to dig for a Phenax as well as picks at the library.
- Traumatize - A strong mill card that works well with Abberation. (courtesy of Mr.Methane)
Phenax's Friends
Like I said before, Phenax, God of Deception needs some friends for him to be a huge player, so here are some defenders with a big tush to mill with.
- Consuming Aberration - By far, this creature is Phenax's best friend, and it is even more relevant if there is more creatures on your board. Tap those creatures to mill, watch Aberration's toughness go up, then tap Aberration for even more!!!
- Wall of Frost - This is a beast of a defender, especially against agro. It shuts down the attack while providing a great toughness to a) shut down huge creatures and b) help Phelnax.
- Hover Barrier - A good defender that shuts down a pursuit from the air.
- Murmuring Phantasm - A great 2-drop for this deck. huge toughness shuts down the attack, and at the low cost, I can play it early and hold up control magic on turn 3, or play this with another spell later in the game.
Control Aspects
How good would a blue/black deck be without any control??? It wouldn't. So here are some control aspects to help make sure that I survive and hit my cards that I need.
- Thassa, God of the Sea - A really great spell that allows me to control my draws each turn. Not to mention that if she does get turned on, it's another body to mill with. (courtesy of mathimus55)
- Pilfered Plans - A digger. It allows me to find a Phelnax, Jace, or answers to threats, as well as putting pressure on my opponent's library.
- Psychic Strike - counter magic with a great flavor that matches this deck's theam. Considering putting in a Dissolve for the Scry to hit my targets.
- Doom Blade - Good old fashioned removal. To be sided out against mono black.
Tricks
Final cards that can blow out games and/or save my butt in the end of the game
- Triton Tactics - allows me to double tap my creatures, while boosting their milling abilities
- Crypt Incursion - says no to the Whip of Erebos and allows me to gain a much needed resource - life
Fun Combos
Remember, Consuming Aberration needs to have something in the graveyard for this to work
- Consuming Aberration + Traumatize + Phenax, God of Deception - Whole Library
- Consuming Aberration + Phenax, God of Deception + Murmuring Phantasm + Triton Tactics , assuming 1 card in graveyard and 1 card milled from Aberration's ability with Tactics - 40 Cards
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| Date added | 10 years |
| Last updated | 10 years |
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| Legality | This deck is not Standard legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 7 - 0 Mythic Rares 7 - 2 Rares 11 - 7 Uncommons 19 - 6 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 3.08 |
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