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Phenax, God of Deception
Oracle Text
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature.
Creatures you control have "{T}: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Phenax, God of Deception is a quintessential mill engine that best supports a control or combo game plan, turning every creature you control into a repeatable library shredder based on toughness. Because his ability cares about toughness rather than power, he rewards deckbuilding that leans into high-toughness creatures, defensive bodies, and tap synergies: walls, defenders, and cards that boost toughness all become far more threatening. In practice, Phenax often sits behind a board that stalls combat while quietly emptying libraries, making him excellent in grindy games where you can protect your battlefield and keep activating. His indestructible body helps him survive most sweepers, and once devotion reaches seven, he becomes an actual creature, increasing pressure without changing his core role. In flavor terms, he feels like a god of hidden erosion—winning not through force, but through patient unraveling.
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Character Background
Phenax, God of Deception is a quintessential mill engine that best supports a control or combo game plan, turning every creature you control into a repeatable library shredder based on toughness. Because his ability cares about toughness rather than power, he rewards deckbuilding that leans into high-toughness creatures, defensive bodies, and tap synergies: walls, defenders, and cards that boost toughness all become far more threatening. In practice, Phenax often sits behind a board that stalls combat while quietly emptying libraries, making him excellent in grindy games where you can protect your battlefield and keep activating. His indestructible body helps him survive most sweepers, and once devotion reaches seven, he becomes an actual creature, increasing pressure without changing his core role. In flavor terms, he feels like a god of hidden erosion—winning not through force, but through patient unraveling.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 21:20:44 UTC