Phenax, God of Deception
BNGBorn of the Gods/#152/2014Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$16.99
Cardmarket€9.87
ManaPool$10.39
TCGplayer$12.12
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$9.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $16.99High $18.99Low $15.99▲ 6.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$12.12TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.3%30d▲ 4.3%90d▼ 26.9%
90d high
$16.86
90d low
$11.40
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$12.12
Born of the Gods
- Up 4.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 28% below its 90 day high of $16.86.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 143% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to blue and black is less than seven, Phenax isn't a creature.
Creatures you control have ": Target player mills X cards, where X is this creature's toughness."
4 / 7
Keywords
IndestructibleMill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (16)
wotc24 Jan 2020
If an effect causes a God to lose all abilities, its ability that causes it to stop being a creature still applies if appropriate.
wotc24 Jan 2020
The abilities of Gods function as long as they're on the battlefield, regardless of whether they're creatures.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If a God stops being a creature, it loses the type creature and the creature type God. It continues to be a legendary enchantment.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If a God is attacking or blocking and it stops being a creature, it will be removed from combat. It won't rejoin combat if it resumes being a creature later during that combat.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Counters put on a God remain on it while it's not a creature, even if they have no effect.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Your devotion to two colors is the number of mana symbols among mana costs of permanents you control that are the first color, the second, or both. If an effect counts your devotion to two colors, a hybrid symbol that is both of those colors is counted just once.
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About this card
Phenax, God of Deception
Phenax, God of Deception is a Legendary Enchantment Creature — God, with mana cost {3}{U}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $12.12 (up 4.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Phenax, God of Deception FAQ
How much is Phenax, God of Deception worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Phenax, God of Deception is $12.12. It is up 4.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $11.40 to $16.86.
What is the cheapest printing of Phenax, God of Deception?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Born of the Gods at $12.12 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Phenax, God of Deception?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $30.81 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Phenax, God of Deception are there?
Phenax, God of Deception has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Phenax, God of Deception first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BNG #152, released 2014-02-07.
What is the newest printing of Phenax, God of Deception?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #BNG-152, released 2021-06-19.
Is there a foil version of Phenax, God of Deception?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $29.48 versus $12.12 for nonfoil, which is 143% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Phenax, God of Deception legal in Commander?
Yes, Phenax, God of Deception is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.