Phenax, God of Deception
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I'm gonna be honest here: I hate mill as much as the next non-Dimir guild member...

...but the art is gorgeous.
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Posted By: TheWallinator74 (1/30/2014 7:34:29 AM)
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best limited multicolour god 4/5
rest multigods are not so good
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Posted By: Sel3l3e (1/30/2014 10:48:10 AM)
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i was more hoping for a grind 4 or so tap mill type effect, but granted this is good too, let it be dubbed "you end? alright, mill 8 per wall of D, 7 per wall of I, and 7 for the god" alright i draw, i play ruler of dark realms, hand over your creatures. now, end, during your upkeep i tap you for 170 mills...
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Posted By: Quotations (1/30/2014 6:35:27 PM)
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Wall Mill Deck. 'Nuff said?
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Posted By: HalfcowMan (1/31/2014 8:26:01 AM)
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The only problem I see with building a deck with this card is that it is the heart of the deck. If Phenax is Slaughtergamed or simply removed from play (Unravel the Aether, Detention Sphere...etc.) you're screwed.
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Posted By: TheHunted17 (1/31/2014 8:38:00 AM)
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While I do think there could have been more imagination behind what his ability is, it's a tad crazy not to recognize how powerful he is. Considering where he stands among the gods, his ability is quite crippling if not down right deadly. Plus he allows possibilities when it comes to mixture, an example such as a defender deck that fights passively. I'd say, for imagination 2.5, for sheer power 4.5, for flexibility upon use 5.0. Just maybe, he could use a grade higher than a 3.7, maybe even a 3.9? eh? eh?
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Posted By: Mr.Formal (1/31/2014 10:14:17 PM)
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C'mon everybody, lets not forget about another fun thing he can do, which is fuel a Reanimator deck... I personally hope that everyone continues to underestimate this guy.
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Posted By: haloless0 (2/1/2014 6:52:07 PM)
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Anything that makes Wall of Frost into a legitimate threat is all right in my book!
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Posted By: Alvorada (2/1/2014 7:28:40 PM)
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Well, I can't speak for his capabilities in constructed, but I CAN say that I just won the pre-release tournament because of Phenax. He was just too hard for people to answer.

Milling for +10 a turn does the trick.
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Posted By: Bagofmonkeys (2/1/2014 9:16:38 PM)
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consuming aberration
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Posted By: Arachibutyrophobia (2/2/2014 10:28:49 AM)
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