Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Cephalids

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Nov 13, 2025
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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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Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cephalid Constable
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
96%synergy
Cephalid Broker
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
93%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
92%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
90%synergy
Cephalid Looter
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Callous Oppressor
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Verity Circle
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Cephalid Sage
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Scout
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Counterspell
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Willbreaker
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Omen Hawker
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
68%synergy
High Tide
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Shield Broker
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Psychic Pickpocket
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Wonder
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Shapesharer
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Octoprophet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Scaretiller
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Shiva
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Turtleshell Changeling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fallowsage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Painter's Servant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Giant Octopus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tidal Terror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spawning Kraken
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Blustersquall
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Deluge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Spellgyre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Alter Reality
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Turnabout
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Capsize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Insidious Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Plagiarize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Annul
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Theft of Dreams
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Deep Analysis
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Whelming Wave
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Consuming Tide
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Retraced Image
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Energy Tap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spectral Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Insight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Inundate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reshape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Wash Out
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vapors
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Concentrate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Static Orb
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Replicator
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Winter Orb
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Howling Mine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Storage Matrix
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Shuko
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Meekstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Levitation
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Betrayal
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Cowardice
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Opposition
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Think Tank
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Lost in the Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Frozen Aether
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Web of Inertia
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Observed Stasis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Decree
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Time of Ice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Persuasion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Selection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Shifting Sky
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Witness Protection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Stasis
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Distortion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dream Leash
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mist of Stagnation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Flood
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Terrain Generator
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
War Room
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Detection Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Sky Diamond
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
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