Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Jul 2, 2025
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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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Llawan, Cephalid Empress
77%inclusion230 decks300 decks
76%synergy
Verity Circle
75%inclusion226 decks300 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Constable
74%inclusion221 decks300 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Looter
73%inclusion218 decks300 decks
72%synergy
Callous Oppressor
73%inclusion218 decks300 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion211 decks300 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
68%inclusion204 decks300 decks
68%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
65%inclusion196 decks300 decks
64%synergy
Theft of Dreams
64%inclusion191 decks300 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
64%inclusion192 decks300 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion206 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
61%inclusion183 decks300 decks
61%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
60%inclusion180 decks300 decks
55%synergy
High Tide
59%inclusion178 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion175 decks300 decks
58%synergy
Wonder
57%inclusion171 decks300 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Sage
57%inclusion170 decks300 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
56%inclusion169 decks300 decks
56%synergy
Willbreaker
56%inclusion169 decks300 decks
55%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
56%inclusion169 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion101 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion92 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Shield Broker
56%inclusion169 decks300 decks
56%synergy
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion161 decks300 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
52%inclusion157 decks300 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
40%inclusion120 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
38%inclusion113 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
38%inclusion113 decks300 decks
38%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
37%inclusion111 decks300 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
36%inclusion67 decks187 decks
35%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
36%inclusion107 decks300 decks
36%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
34%inclusion54 decks159 decks
33%synergy
Universal Automaton
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
32%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
32%inclusion96 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion86 decks300 decks
22%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
27%inclusion81 decks300 decks
27%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
26%inclusion79 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Shapesharer
25%inclusion74 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
21%inclusion64 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
20%inclusion61 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
20%inclusion60 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
19%inclusion57 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Metallic Mimic
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion54 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
18%inclusion53 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Tidal Terror
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion33 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Kraken
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Floodgate
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Octoprophet
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Fallowsage
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.5%inclusion19 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Nadir Kraken
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Scaretiller
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
43%inclusion128 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion119 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion107 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion96 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion89 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion84 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion82 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Deluge
24%inclusion72 decks300 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion63 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion55 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion55 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Blustersquall
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Turnabout
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
-16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Keep Watch
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Capsize
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Opt
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-18%synergy
Unwind
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Plagiarize
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
30%inclusion91 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion88 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
-13%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
-13%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Inundate
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
56%inclusion167 decks300 decks
49%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
40%inclusion121 decks300 decks
40%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
34%inclusion103 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion97 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion93 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
-11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Boughs
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Static Orb
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Storage Matrix
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
8.2%inclusion19 decks232 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
49%inclusion147 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Betrayal
43%inclusion129 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion123 decks300 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
40%inclusion120 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
34%inclusion102 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion90 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion80 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
25%inclusion71 decks279 decks
24%synergy
Cowardice
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion72 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Time of Ice
19%inclusion57 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Frozen Aether
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Flood
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Faces of the Past
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Distortion
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
32%inclusion97 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion173 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion157 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
48%inclusion144 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion88 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion68 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Coral Atoll
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
11%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Skyline Cascade
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Mutavault
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Three Tree City
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion237 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion195 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
45%inclusion136 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion108 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
29%inclusion86 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion81 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion58 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.3%inclusion22 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
89%inclusion267 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion104 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.1%inclusion22 decks242 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
1%synergy
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