Phenax, God of Deception

About Phenax

Phenax, God of Deception is a Blue / Black commander. 9,231 public decks run it, which makes it the 278th most played commander in the format. Most decks build it as Mill (1,291 decks), Toughness Matters (567 decks) and Defenders (83 decks). The cards above are the ones those decks actually play, ordered by how often they turn up, and the commanders at the foot of the page are its closest alternatives, ranked by how much of that card pool they share.

What colours is Phenax?

Phenax, God of Deception is a Blue / Black commander with a mana value of 5. A deck built around it can only play cards inside that colour identity.

What are the best cards for Phenax?

The cards its decks play most, once the format's universal staples are set aside, are Consuming Aberration, Charix, the Raging Isle, Ruin Crab, Maddening Cacophony and Tree of Perdition. Farseek lists the rest by card type above.

How many decks play Phenax?

9,231, ranking it 278th of every commander in the format.

What commanders are similar to Phenax?

The closest alternatives are Vohar, The Ancient One and Superior Spider-Man, ranked by how much of this commander's card pool they also play.