Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Waterbending Scroll
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Unagi's Spray
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
76%inclusion236 decks309 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Constable
75%inclusion232 decks309 decks
74%synergy
Verity Circle
75%inclusion233 decks309 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion229 decks309 decks
74%synergy
Callous Oppressor
73%inclusion226 decks309 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion217 decks309 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
68%inclusion211 decks309 decks
68%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
65%inclusion200 decks309 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
64%inclusion199 decks309 decks
63%synergy
Theft of Dreams
63%inclusion194 decks309 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion217 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion191 decks309 decks
62%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
59%inclusion183 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
58%inclusion180 decks309 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion179 decks309 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion179 decks309 decks
58%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion177 decks309 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
56%inclusion174 decks309 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Sage
56%inclusion173 decks309 decks
56%synergy
Shield Broker
56%inclusion172 decks309 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion103 decks309 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion92 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion47 decks309 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion42 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
-10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion33 decks309 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion18 decks309 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Inkshrouder
54%inclusion167 decks309 decks
54%synergy
Omen Hawker
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51%synergy
Willbreaker
53%inclusion164 decks309 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
40%inclusion88 decks221 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
39%inclusion122 decks309 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
39%inclusion122 decks309 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
37%inclusion113 decks309 decks
37%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
36%inclusion111 decks309 decks
36%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
35%inclusion69 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion107 decks309 decks
34%synergy
Universal Automaton
31%inclusion97 decks309 decks
31%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
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30%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
28%inclusion86 decks309 decks
22%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
28%inclusion85 decks309 decks
21%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
26%inclusion81 decks309 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
24%inclusion75 decks309 decks
15%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
24%inclusion73 decks309 decks
23%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
23%inclusion72 decks309 decks
23%synergy
Shapesharer
23%inclusion71 decks309 decks
23%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
22%inclusion69 decks309 decks
21%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
22%inclusion69 decks309 decks
22%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion64 decks309 decks
20%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
20%inclusion62 decks309 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
19%inclusion59 decks309 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion55 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
-1%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion52 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion48 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Tidal Terror
16%inclusion48 decks309 decks
15%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
14%inclusion44 decks309 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
12%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion37 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion36 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
12%inclusion36 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion35 decks309 decks
-14%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
11%inclusion34 decks307 decks
11%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion33 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Octoprophet
10%inclusion32 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Floodgate
9.1%inclusion28 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.7%inclusion27 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Fallowsage
8.4%inclusion26 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.1%inclusion25 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Nadir Kraken
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.8%inclusion20 decks258 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Sealock Monster
7.1%inclusion22 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
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21%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion124 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion107 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion106 decks309 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion102 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion99 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion95 decks309 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion91 decks309 decks
-12%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion70 decks309 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion70 decks309 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion61 decks309 decks
-7%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion55 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
-9%synergy
Blustersquall
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
17%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion51 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion48 decks309 decks
-14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion43 decks309 decks
-2%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion33 decks309 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion26 decks273 decks
-12%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Capsize
9.1%inclusion28 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
8.4%inclusion26 decks309 decks
-7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.1%inclusion25 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.1%inclusion25 decks309 decks
-8%synergy
Rewind
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
-17%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Unwind
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
-13%synergy
Plagiarize
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
36%inclusion111 decks309 decks
32%synergy
Deep Analysis
34%inclusion104 decks309 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion74 decks309 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion68 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Energy Tap
16%inclusion50 decks309 decks
13%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion50 decks309 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion49 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion45 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion40 decks309 decks
-11%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion38 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion38 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion35 decks309 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
-7%synergy
Inundate
5.8%inclusion18 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Retraced Image
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
54%inclusion168 decks309 decks
48%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
42%inclusion131 decks309 decks
42%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
33%inclusion101 decks309 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion99 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion90 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion60 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion53 decks309 decks
-11%synergy
Winter Orb
15%inclusion45 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Static Orb
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
-9%synergy
Storage Matrix
9.1%inclusion28 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.1%inclusion25 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.1%inclusion25 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.5%inclusion20 decks266 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
48%inclusion149 decks309 decks
47%synergy
Betrayal
43%inclusion134 decks309 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion127 decks309 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
39%inclusion119 decks309 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion104 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion102 decks309 decks
30%synergy
Opposition
28%inclusion85 decks309 decks
27%synergy
Lost in the Maze
26%inclusion80 decks308 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion73 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion69 decks309 decks
22%synergy
Time of Ice
19%inclusion58 decks309 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion51 decks309 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion43 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion37 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion37 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion34 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
1%synergy
Flood
8.4%inclusion26 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.4%inclusion26 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.7%inclusion18 decks233 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.8%inclusion21 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.5%inclusion20 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion20 decks309 decks
-10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
34%inclusion105 decks309 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion34 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion175 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion161 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
49%inclusion152 decks309 decks
40%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion102 decks309 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion88 decks309 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion78 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion72 decks309 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion54 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion47 decks309 decks
-10%synergy
Coral Atoll
15%inclusion45 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion44 decks309 decks
4%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion39 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion30 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
-9%synergy
Remote Isle
8.7%inclusion27 decks309 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.8%inclusion24 decks309 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion22 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
6.2%inclusion16 decks258 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.8%inclusion18 decks309 decks
-4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion204 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion158 decks309 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
43%inclusion133 decks309 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion116 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion86 decks309 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion84 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion60 decks309 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion41 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion44 decks309 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion41 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion37 decks309 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.4%inclusion26 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion22 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.1%inclusion22 decks309 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.1%inclusion19 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
90%inclusion278 decks309 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion104 decks309 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion69 decks309 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion32 decks309 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion31 decks309 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion26 decks273 decks
-12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.4%inclusion29 decks309 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
-7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.4%inclusion23 decks309 decks
3%synergy