Phenax, God of Deception | EDH Budget Deck Tech $25 | Mill | Magic the Gathering | Commander
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- čas přidán 5. 04. 2019
- Command your budget! Here at The Commander's Quarters we brew fun and focused $25 EDH decks. On this deck tech we brew with Phenax, God of Deception as our commander. Cast a ton of cheap creatures with a lot of toughness and decimate your opponents’ libraries!
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Hey I like the video and deck but straight up the message at the end was really cool and unexpected and for that reason alone this has been my favorite video so far. Not counting the fact that mill is by far favorite deck type in magic. Any way great job with the ending message I’d like to see you do more messages like that in future videos.
Well thank you! I definitely want to use this platform for as much good as I can, and I am glad that it seems to have a positive response so far
Chad Griffith mill is the only way to play magic
Clark Milstead have you seen the modern mono blue mill deck from MtgAids CZcams channel
Chad Griffith yes I’m glad some people know how to play magic but I prefer donor or esper mill myself
Jesse Jones true also if you couple him with laboratory maniac you could have a more consistent outcome
Throw in Wrexial the risen deep. You can cast so much b.s. from peoples yards. You're milling em anyway so may as well use it.
A great consideration!
**Karn's Temporal Warning**
Iy can only be cast if you have a legendary creature or planeswalker. So Phenax must be in creature form at the time.
A great thing to keep in mind!
Yeah, but phenax is quite difficult to destroy... which makes it easier to have said legendary.
@@OodustwindoO
Depends on your group. Many regular metas play exile effects for Enchantments and Creatures because the gods gained momentum
I have multiple legendaries in my deck, mainly jace, ingenious mind-mage for another round of mill and jin - gitaxius for the control and discarding
Hey man, great message there at the end. I feel your pain, as dementia has affected my family too. Sadly, living in Washington, I can’t make it out to Minnesota, but I will be looking to donate something with my next paycheck.
As always, great deck tech 👍🏻
It’s unrelated to this vid, but I actually bought your version of Pheldagryf for my buddy for Christmas last year, and playing against that deck is the most fun I ever have with this game. Keep up the great work!
Well thank you for your kind words, and for your donation!
That is actually my personal favorite deck to play, hippos everywhere! Thanks and will do!
Man, this is why I love this youtuber. To raise awayness for Alzheimers, he makes a mill deck. Props to you man.
I'm not crying at the end. The plumbing broke in my room is all.
I believe you
As a new, still learning player, I’m so so appreciative that you’re putting the upgrades in with their replacements now, as even though it’s situational, it still helps me see the connection and learn how to make my own upgrades in the future.
Love this channel!
I guessed the Golden Pig! I made a VERY similar 40 card deck on my own way back when I first started playing MTG. I was so excited when I saw you highlight so many cards I own and cobbled together.
Nice! Yeah I love that card
All the respect and appreciation for the work you do and the compassion you've shown at the end of this video. Such a positive force for good no matter how small can have widely reaching effects. Stay strong, stay hopeful ❤
You might be the only channel where I actually watch the videos to the very end. I also like that you include a real part of yourself and are looking to use your influence in a positive manner! Keep it up Mitch!
You've saved me so much money in this game with the cheap alternatives you use in these deck techs, i built a deck based on your kambal deck and i found having resplendent mentor and famished paladin improved it massively and that was an £1.50 2 card infinite life combo, thanks for the great ideas! Keep up the great work :)
Such a great video and the message at the end is truly heartfelt and moving. You tied it into the video flawlessly
Well thank you!
This, like all of the Commanders Quarters deck techs is absolutely excellent. I hope everyone donates to this great cause. I’m so happy that you use your platform this way!
Thank you!
This one speaks to me, Phenax was the first commander I built from scratch and I used a lot of these same cards; it is a pretty powerful deck. I would also recommend some pillowfort cards to keep people from ganging up on you which they usually do after you defeat one person in the same way infect does. My family has several members with Alzheimers too I appreciate you bringing that up at the end of the video it is a terrible disease and anyone else who donates to the association thank you.
Dude I love these videos! I have taken so many suggestions and discovered a lot of cards I may not have otherwise seen. Thanks for putting so much effort into these videos. I built a pretty sweet Vannifar deck combining what I learned from your deck tech, personal upgrades and themanasource’s video. Keep up the good work!
Wow , I just started playing commander (and MTG in general), i really love this format and it helps me, my wife and relatives to have some fun in the weekends during lockdown in France, your channel has helped me alot, understanding the game and building my first commander deck. We can have amazing, balanced, competitive games without breaking the bank. Keep up the good work mate !
Amazing deck tech as always but really hit me with the message at the end. Thank you for being a beacon in this community.
Well thank you!
I loved the video and the end it got you my subscription. I really liked the ending with the awareness part.
I went and made this deck today and I have to say its stupid fun. Great job guys! Keep those deck ideas rolling out!
I'm from WI but live in OR. I unfortunately won't make it to MN for this, but Mitch, my grandmother had Alzheimer's disease before she passed. This episode meant a whole lot to me. You got me tearing up dude. Thank you very very much for this today. My heart is with you and your family. Keep staying positive and always remember to make your love ones smile, that is something they never forget. Thanks again Mitch. For real.
Well thank you for sharing your story with me, and for all of the kind words! Thank you Garrett
@@TheCommandersQuarters you got it my dude. Keep up the awesome content:) I always look forward to seeing your vids.
@@garrettmartin4589 Will do!
Great deck review and great message. Both my grandmothers have passed from dementia and having to watch that happen over years is the worst thing known to man. I give you so much respect for being part of this cause. Thank you.
Also, no Archive Trap? In commander, everyone needs to crack a land at some point haha.
Excellent shout out at the end. I wish I would have known you were in the Minnesota area when I was there playing MtG at different stores! Thanks, Mitch!
Appreciate the Alzheimer's association shout out. Appreciate your tech too/ having a blast building these. 🙂
Massive props to you for shouting out a great cause, man. Love your channel already but love you more now.
You are an inspiration to this community
Yeeees its Mitch time! And its Phenax mill mwahaha, I have a build and glad to see some overlooked cards I think would be a great addition. Also donated to the cause, I work at a hospital and see not also the patients that deal with dementia, but also the family members that don’t abandon them to stick through and through to provide love and nurturing care. No need for a signed card, it was simply really touching to hear how active you and your wife are for the cause and hope the event is a great turnout to continue raising awareness. Have a great day and keep on being an amazing guy!
Glad you enjoyed the deck tech, and thank you for your donation as well as for your kind words! You have a great day too
Loved this video i know im essentially reiterating what everybody else has said but that msg at the end really was beautiful. My Grandmother Had problems with dementia and I'm glad you made this video.
never underestimate the milling power. scary deck, really good
People always do and then they regret it haha
I've always found mill to be.... not in the spirit of the game. Here I am, building my board and swinging.
Here you are, putting all my cards into the graveyard from my library.
@@reverie5760 it's not worse than stax/LD decks xD
@@addambarcelos true, true
Tbf I think its fully in the spirit of the game. Finding creative way to get around the life total. Especially as theres so many ways to counter mill it's always fun to figure out ways to jump the hurdles
Love the deck! Phenax was my first commander deck i ever built so he will always hold a special place in my heart lol
My family also has members with alzheimers. I stumbled across this video and am thankful that you brought awareness to dementia.
I was hoping so badly that you did this one.. I was looking forward to make a Phenax edh deck
Nice!
Great video like always and i also know of dealing with Alzheimer my great grandmother past away from it a couple years ago and i always try to make sure to donate to every i can that helps the research for it
Well thank you, and sorry that this terrible disease affected your family too
I just pulled this commander the other day when a bought some theros packs on a lark. I was watching a bunch of your videos yesterday and was going to message you to put a bug in your ear a out this card. I'm definitely picking up these cards.
You amaze me every time, so much heart goes into these Videos and than you have even more Space for other things. Thank you, im happy that you got a Shoutout in the Command Zone or i may never would have found this awesome Channel, keep up the good Work
Well thank you for the kind words, they mean a lot!
Which Command Zone video was that?
@@999deaths i dont know exactly sorry but every year on thanksgiving they do a bunch of Shoutouts
Finally!! I was waiting for this video for years!
...but my channel has only been around for 9 months ;)
The Commander’s Quarters Surprised you didn’t use the Duskmantle Guildmage infinite combo
You activate the guild mages first ability then do one damage to a player while Mindcrank is on the field, the two affects loop on each other and leads to infinite damage and infinite mill
Duskmantle Guildmage*!!
First ability*
I'm new to Magic, you're a big help.
Glad you are finding the channel helpful!
Cool deck tech. Amazing cause. This video has everything. Keep up the great work, sir.
Thank you for this video. This was the first edh deck I ever made. Nice to see your version on it! Avatar of Woe and Nemesis of Reason is a nice body to use with Phenax's ability.
Nemesis would be really good in a Phenax deck with vigilance or a way to untap it after combat.
I just started playing mtg edh for the first time a few days ago and I wish I found this channel sooner , I kinda have slight regret since I just made a Sydri deck cause I thought it was budget and she was the only commander available but now I realize that you can make anything budget and be playable . now I only pray that I know how to make a proper deck without any deck-tech of her on CZcams cough...cough..,please keep up the good work love how alive your video feels always fun to watch.
A few budget cards I think are worth consideration:
Pain Seer, Fallowsage, Sphinx's Disciple - These basically draw you cards for free with Phenax's ability, and they're especially good with untap effects.
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed, Arbiter of the Ideal - Likewise, these guys have crazy effects you can trigger every turn without any risk, and they both cost like 25 cents.
Freed from the Real - Throwing this on one of your Lhurgoyfs can basically win you the game right out. Also really good for triggering any of the above dudes multiple times a turn.
Horseshoe Crab, Soliton - Likewise, either of these guys has "U: Mill 3 or 4" by default, and they get even better if you slap a Bonehoard on them. Or a Slagwurm Armor. Great mana sinks.
Slagwurm Armor - +6 toughness is a lot!
Profane Memento - A lot of cards are going to be going into your opponents' graveyards, so this'll gain you a bunch of life. Great for survivability, or for just untapping Phyrexian Colossus a lot.
Phyrexian Colossus: 8 life is a lot, but it's free untaps!
Diluvian Primordial, Sepulchral Primordial - Slightly pricier at like $2-3, but all of your mill means you've got a great chance at snagging multiple good spells/creatures with these for free.
Yes thank you, been waiting for this
My father hiked the Appalachian Trail last year raising over ten thousand dollars for Alzheimer's research because his mother and my grandmother is currently suffering from it. I really appreciated hearing this kind of message at the end of the video. (My father: Art Donovan)
I love this, I pulled Phenax and built him immediately, and this helps me with what I'm lacking in the already budget deck lol
Mill my favorite strat. Love it
You are located in MN?!?! Whoa!!!!!! Also I love the message at the end. Thanks for giving people awareness!
Indeed! The Great White North of the US! And thanks!
@@TheCommandersQuarters You've got at least one fan here in the cities. Too bad I work weekends otherwise I'd seriously consider getting some family together to come say hi next weekend. My grandpa had Alzheimer's when I was a kid so its had an effect on my family.
@@mn6334 I am sorry that your family has also been hurt by this terrible disease.
Glad to meet another Twin Cities magic player! Maybe we will cross paths at an LGS sometime
I’m also in the Twin Cities too 😂😂😂 which is why I was so surprised!
Was loving this deck (still do) but that bit at the end reminds us all that this is just a game, meant to bring fun into our short painfilled lives... Sorry, that's dark. Thank you for using your platform to help others. It is a VERY good cause and you have earned a Sub today! P
Awesome deck tech, and necessary message.
Thank you
Been waiting for this one!
Turning such an awesome video into an even greater message is really cool. Firstly, I'd love to donate, and also I had no idea you lived in MN! Hopefully I'm able to attend, it seems like a great cause.
You've got a donation coming from me asap. My grandfather died after struggling with dementia 6 months ago so I totally get where you're coming from.
Loved the vid man !!!
I would recommend putting Twincast in a mill deck. For two blue mana, getting the ability to copy an instant or sorcery, and pick a new target for the copy, it really helps drain out libraries.
Love this channel, keep up the awesome work!
Minds Aglow, Tunnel Vision, and Hedron Crab are all in my Mimeoplasm Mill deck, along with a lot of these cards.
A Phenax mill deck ! You did it ! (I'm so glad). It's my favourite edh deck and with this video I will tweak it a bit. However I think that an almost wall only strategy is not good because if you get overwhelmed once you can resign. Some anti aggro cards like propaganda or silent arbiter could help (I know they are not really cheap). Eventually I'm hoping that Young Champions will earn a lot of money. !
I appreciate the charity plug. Good on you.
wow I saw a comment yesterday saying to do a mill deck and here it it. Glad you look at suggestions in the comments and actually take them into consideration
EDIT: Its also great to see that not only do you help people save money but also use your channel to spread awareness and help those in need
Using war of the spark basic lands. Nice touch there
Excellent video as usual, Mitch! I remember around the time Phenax came out, I had a Defender-themed mill deck in blue and green, with Axebane Guardian and Doorkeeper.
I just had a fun idea for a deck tech! I’m not the best brewer, and I’m busy, but maybe you can have fun with this idea! It’s a Rakdos, Lord of Riots deck utilizing pingers like Goblin Fireslinger on the low end of the curve to cast Rakdos and ramp out big boys like...I dunno yet, but maybe Eldrazi would be cool?
I was not prepared for the surprise feels.
I'm in Wisconsin! I can totally attend this.
Great cheap Mill deck most Mill decks are super expensive. Great Video have a great day
Oh excuse me? I have most of these cards including the commander? Even things like Demonic Tutor? Might have to make this deck. Solid build, solid message. Im subbed.
That’s fantastic! And thank you!
Fleet swallower and stolen identity would also be a great additions in the style deck as upgraded cards since fleet swallower when it attacks mills half rounded up each time, and with stolen identity you can have two great targets for making a copy of with either consuming abiration or fleet swallower
YES!
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
Hope you like it!
Duskmantle Guildmage, Mesmeric Orb, Necrotic Ooze, Tree of Perdition, and Undead Alchemist are all very useful.
And of course, Pili-Pala and Grand Architect are pretty much an instant win. Even if you get them out before Phenax, you can use infinite mana to cast him, also using that mana to untap pili pala every time you tap him to mill your opponent.
Sands of Time is great as well.
Phenax was my first commander deck :)
I would also highly recommend adding Duskmantle Guildmage, which in addition to being an alright mill piece, can go infinite with mindcrank
I love your deck techs! I've built 2 decks aleady with your guides, one for my son and one for wifey! Might I request a Bruna, Light of Alabaster deck next?!? Thank you so much!
What a great guy. I’ll be donating as well. Best of luck to you friend
Really cool deck! Mill strategies are one of my most favorite tactics. Right now my mill commander is Ambassador Laquatus, it's pretty dependant on getting an infinite mana combo to win, but is otherwise pretty decent
The most flavorful episode I've seen.
Can confirm deck is absolutely fantastic and my favorite of the four I've built from this channel.
Will suggest Scheming Symmetry as a reasonable upgrade, replacing Razaketh's Rite- having another player be able to put a card on the top of their library grants them no advantage when you can mill off that card immediately or almost immediately. (And if you're in multiplayer, you can use it to do favors for the people whose graveyards you're not filling at the moment).
Also, Drown in the Loch, replacing Negate, because you're gonna be able to use it to counter anything incoming or nuke anything already out once you get going.
Tunnel Vision + Vessel of Endless Rest is a nice combo that I personally like to have in my version of this deck
Some suggestions for budget cards
Crashing drawbridge: a common artifact from eldraine. Costs 2 and taps to give all creatures haste. Cheaper then greaves/boots or spells in both cmc and cost.
If your splashing green with a sultai deck, i highly recommend tower defense, it gives all creatures +1/+5 which is always good when your playing a deck where the creatures toughness matters more
If your not splashing green, cards light wight of the 6th precinct or even shade effects work very well
Cards like carrion feeder and carrion beetle can also work well if your splashing tokens. Edrik saur is a good source for bodies and ashnods alter is one of the best sac outlets tho they will cost a little bit more
Excellent video.
Bloodchief Ascension would be a solid pick to put in here!
Potential infinite off of Mindcrank and life gain off of your main strategy too!
And with the amount of damage other players will be giving to each other it'll gain those counters quite quickly and is an ok turn one if you don't have a dark rit or a Sol ring
Alot of these cards in commander would just make you an absolute target.
One of my favorite cards to run in Phenax is Dragon Throne of Tarkir
Mill is my absolute favorite deck type to run so this was awesome to see!! I can wreck my friends with mill in both regular play and commander
Oh my! A Phenax deck! I've got one of those! Let's see if our ideas match - I'm typing this as the video is being played.
Nice!
@@TheCommandersQuarters Yeah, gotta say I loved your version. I've built mine a while ago, so I didn't know cards like Fraying Sanity, which should definitly go into my version! You went to a more focused on mill strategy, whereas I went to a more of a profiting from milling one. One nice combo that I could mention is Junktroller/Reito Lantern + Tunnel Vision. That is a nasty one to pull!
In any case, here's my list, should you want to take a look at it. Keep up the good work, sir!
tappedout.net/mtg-decks/i-am-god-3/
@@RaginKavu Ooooh nice! I like this direction!
@@TheCommandersQuarters Good to hear you liked it! Feel free to use any of my cards/synergies in an eventual future break the bank episode of it!
Me too! I have an immense love of mill and I clicked on this video for that reason.
It’d be cool to see The Command Zone do a Game Knights episode that is budget themed with Commander’s Quarters would be interesting to see what other people can come up with.
Would be fun to watch!
Yeah I’m interested in how everyone would build their decks you included would be cool.
They would never do it. Josh already said he thinks the mill in commander is way too under powered. Prove him wrong everyone
I am still blown away by how good these decks are, I just recently ordered the Izoni, Thousand-eyed and Yargle, Glutton of Urborg. The commander I want to see the most is Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord. I wonder how a mix of a Voltron strategy and aristocrat effects would work for him
I'm from Australia, and love your deck techs, my favorite guild is dimir, so to see this deck tech is great for me not my play mates lol but tcg player prices are great and the use of old and used cards are also great, my problem is postage make it cost more than my LGS. But still love the work that you do, I don't have alot of money so when I can pay for postage I'm going to get your play mates. Kind regards Josh
I know I'm a year late but good work with the message at the end.
Dude the fact that you took your “sponsership” slot in your video to cover a disease that’s near to your heart speaks volumes. Good shit sir
You are the Golden pig for building lots of fun decks and showing us how to win with it. All hail the rat god ....¿Cromat?
Mitch, my Mom passed away in 2011 from this horrible disease and I know that if I was ever granted one wish it wouldn't be for riches, it would be for the ridding of this horrible disease from this world so that No One or No Family would ever again have to suffer what my Dad, my family, and myself suffered. God bless you and yours.
I’m so sorry that your family has been impacted by this terrible disease! I share that same wish
I made s phenax eldrazi deck that dealt with getting rid of my opponents library any way possible, wether it was through mill or ingest, and my favorite cards for the deck were consuming aberration and mirko vosk, The Blood drinker
im glad i subscribe to you! ur awesome guy cheers
I really wanna make that deck and try it on my friends
Ok, it`s official, Commander's Quarters is making a joke out of me hahahahahah second deck that I'm building and you post a video about it in a row!! ahhahahahahaha Dammit! Gotta say im eager to watch this video
The mad man finally did it
I run Disallow, Stifle, and Trickbind in my mil deck, solely to counter Eldrazi reshuffle effects. Premium upgrades mate.
I personally would include a duskmantle guildmage instead of the jesters cap to deal with people that shuffle their graveyard into their libraries. I found it to be more reliable. It also combos with mindcrank
I have my own phenax, definitely spiked and set but this is a cool lil video lol
Love the advice on how to build around this commander.
Sadly, this deck now runs at least triple the price to get.
Im not the biggest fan of Dimir things, but those gods have some swole as hell abilities. I'd love to see you make a deck out of all of them
In the upgraded version I would also recommend a Sol Ring.
Well synergized, well balanced, for $25 amazing