Phenax, God of Deception Deck Analysis
This Phenax, God of Deception (Dimir) deck has been analyzed by Rate My Decks and scored 4.4/10 in power, placing it in Bracket 2. The deck contains 94 cards with 27 lands and an average mana value of 1.4.
Key strengths include: Phenax, God of Deception + Ashiok, Nightmare Muse + Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Captain N'ghathrod + Gogo, Master of Mimicry + Lo and Li, Royal Advisors sits in a moderate shell — 2 fast mana pieces and an average MV of 1.45 mean it can deploy threats and answers ahead of curve.. Duskmantle Guildmage, Eater of the Dead and Mindcrank give the deck 2 paths to close games. Commander Spellbook confirms these cards form real combos — the deck can win explosively when it lines up.. The average MV of 1.45 is low. This means Phenax, God of Deception + Ashiok, Nightmare Muse + Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Captain N'ghathrod + Gogo, Master of Mimicry + Lo and Li, Royal Advisors will rarely have a hand full of cards it cannot cast — solid curve consistency..
Main areas for improvement: With only 5 draw sources, the deck can run out of gas after a wipe or counter war. Consider adding 2-3 more draw sources.. The deck has 2 confirmed combos but only 0 tutors. Without tutors to find the key pieces, the combos may be inconsistent.. 27 lands is tight. Missed land drops will punish slow hands, especially if the deck has several spells costing 3 or more..
Key recommendations: The current bracket is a good starting point for table fit. Observe how the deck performs in your pod before making major changes.. Add resilient draw sources before adding more narrow combo pieces. The deck needs to keep functioning after its first attempt gets stopped.. Add cheap, flexible interaction (one or two mana) to answer early commanders and protected combo attempts..
The deck includes 3 ramp sources, 5 draw cards, 4 removal cards, 0 tutors, and 2 fast mana cards. 2 complete combos and 38 almost-combos were detected.
At Bracket 2, this deck is casual. Ideal for playing with friends without worrying about extreme optimization.
