Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,171
30decks
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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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Cephalid Looter
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Broker
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Sage
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Archetype of Imagination
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Theft of Dreams
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Shield Broker
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Betrayal
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Callous Oppressor
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
12%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Scout
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Verity Circle
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Constable
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Wonder
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Tidal Terror
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Octoprophet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Universal Automaton
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Mulldrifter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Giant Octopus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sealock Monster
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Floodgate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Lantern Bearer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Scaretiller
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Fallowsage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mechanozoa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Metallic Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Blustersquall
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Turnabout
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Circular Logic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Plagiarize
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
False Memories
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Focus the Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Confounding Riddle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Twiddle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Dream's Grip
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Games
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Run Out of Town
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Gigadrowse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Early Frost
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Riptide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aerial Formation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Reach Through Mists
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enervate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Think Twice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Galestrike
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Power Sink
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chilling Grasp
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Whelming Wave
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Unending Whisper
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Misstep
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Concentrate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stall Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Replicator
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-48%synergy
Birthing Boughs
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Levitation
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Lost in the Maze
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Time of Ice
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Flood
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Think Tank
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Temporal Distortion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Frogify
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chronic Flooding
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Web of Inertia
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Observed Stasis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tightening Coils
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Wings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dream Leash
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Deluge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Enthralling Hold
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Short Circuit
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Coral Atoll
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-31%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Remote Isle
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-43%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Moonring Island
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Sky Diamond
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Sol Ring
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-39%synergy
Worn Powerstone
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hedron Archive
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Manalith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Star Compass
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy