Average Deck for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor - Expensive Upgraded Octopi

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How To Play Blue Differently in EDH
Blue is known for control in Magic, but that's far from the only thing it does. Let's look at ways you can play blue "off-color" in Commander.
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How I Identified with Cephalid Snitch, One of the Crappiest Creatures in Magic
Cephalids perfectly capture what I love about life in general. No matter how worthless the people in your life make you feel, you can find a home.
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Average Decklist

Acquisition Octopus
Acquisition Octopus
Adaptive Automaton
Adaptive Automaton
Amoeboid Changeling
Amoeboid Changeling
Bloodline Pretender
Bloodline Pretender
Callous Oppressor
Callous Oppressor
Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Constable
Cephalid Constable
Cephalid Facetaker
Cephalid Facetaker
Cephalid Looter
Cephalid Looter
Cephalid Pathmage
Cephalid Pathmage
Cephalid Scout
Cephalid Scout
Cephalid Snitch
Cephalid Snitch
Clever Impersonator
Clever Impersonator
Icewrought Sentry
Icewrought Sentry
Illithid Harvester
Illithid Harvester
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
Mesmerizing Benthid
Mesmerizing Benthid
Metallic Mimic
Metallic Mimic
Mothdust Changeling
Mothdust Changeling
Octoprophet
Octoprophet
Omen Hawker
Omen Hawker
Scourge of Fleets
Scourge of Fleets
Sea-Dasher Octopus
Sea-Dasher Octopus
Serpent of Yawning Depths
Serpent of Yawning Depths
Shapesharer
Shapesharer
Shield Broker
Shield Broker
Spawning Kraken
Spawning Kraken
Stormtide Leviathan
Stormtide Leviathan
Universal Automaton
Universal Automaton
Willbreaker
Willbreaker
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (10)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Pongify
Pongify
Rapid Hybridization
Rapid Hybridization
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Resculpt
Resculpt
Swan Song
Swan Song
Sorceries (3)
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Spectral Deluge
Spectral Deluge
Whelming Wave
Whelming Wave
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Decanter of Endless Water
Decanter of Endless Water
Kefnet's Monument
Kefnet's Monument
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Maskwood Nexus
Maskwood Nexus
Midnight Clock
Midnight Clock
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Enchantments (9)
Court of Vantress
Court of Vantress
Diplomatic Immunity
Diplomatic Immunity
Dismiss into Dream
Dismiss into Dream
Kindred Discovery
Kindred Discovery
Lost in the Maze
Lost in the Maze
Opposition
Opposition
Reflections of Littjara
Reflections of Littjara
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Verity Circle
Verity Circle
Planeswalkers (1)
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
Lands (12)
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Arcane Lighthouse
Arcane Lighthouse
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Cephalid Coliseum
Cephalid Coliseum
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
Mutavault
Mutavault
Terrain Generator
Terrain Generator
Detection Tower
Detection Tower
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Three Tree City
Three Tree City
Basics (1)
Island
21 Islands