Phenax, God of Deception
Born of the Gods 152 • mythic
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 152
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Market price
- $16.86
What it does
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature.
Creatures you control have "tap: Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Phenax, God of Deception was released in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering expansion Born of the Gods. The card represents a deity from the Theros plane, a setting heavily inspired by Greek mythology. Phenax serves as the god of lies, secrets, and thieves, acting as a central figure in the set's devotion-based mechanical theme where the power of the gods scales based on the player's commitment to their color identity.
The card’s striking illustration was crafted by artist Mathias Kollros, who chose a haunting, spectral aesthetic to convey the god's connection to the underworld and his reputation as a master of deception. Upon its release, the card became a defining staple for the Commander format, where players gravitated toward his unique ability to force opponents to mill their libraries, solidifying his role as one of the most recognizable and feared commanders in the game's history.
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