Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,227
33decks
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Sikora
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
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Broker
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Cephalid Sage
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
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Cephalid Scout
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Shield Broker
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Callous Oppressor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Constable
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Theft of Dreams
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Wonder
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Tidal Terror
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Sealock Monster
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Octoprophet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Giant Octopus
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Clone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Universal Automaton
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Floodgate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Omni-Changeling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Metallic Mimic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
North Pole Patrol
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Illithid Harvester
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Silver Myr
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Kelpie Guide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mistform Warchief
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lantern Bearer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Instants
High Tide
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-27%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Blustersquall
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Keep Watch
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Deluge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Turnabout
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Engulf the Shore
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Curate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Plagiarize
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Countervailing Winds
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-32%synergy
Power Sink
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Circular Logic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
False Memories
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Alter Reality
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Obsessive Search
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Chilling Grasp
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Secrets of the Key
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Galestrike
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Defabricate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dissipate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Mind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-30%synergy
Aerial Formation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Reach Through Mists
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Whelming Wave
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Winternight Stories
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Energy Tap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Divination
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Churning Eddy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Recall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Speculation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Silent Departure
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Replicator
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Birthing Boughs
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-50%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Betrayal
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Levitation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Time of Ice
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Think Tank
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Cowardice
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Flood
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Distortion
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Decree
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Frogify
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Chronic Flooding
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Wings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Wings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dream Tides
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Coral Atoll
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-32%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-44%synergy
Tolaria West
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Moonring Island
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Archway
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Sky Diamond
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Sol Ring
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
-40%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Firdoch Core
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-40%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Coalition Relic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bandit's Haul
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sisay's Ring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy