Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Cephalids

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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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Cephalid Retainer
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Cephalid Broker
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Callous Oppressor
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Cephalid Constable
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Cephalid Looter
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Verity Circle
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Cephalid Sage
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Willbreaker
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Facetaker
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Scout
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
78%synergy
High Tide
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Omen Hawker
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Theft of Dreams
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Snitch
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Shield Broker
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Shapesharer
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Universal Automaton
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Shiva
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Turtleshell Changeling
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mistwalker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Littjara Kinseekers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Octoprophet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fallowsage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Scaretiller
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Blustersquall
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Deluge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Alter Reality
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Defabricate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Opt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Turnabout
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Capsize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Insidious Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Exclude
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Plagiarize
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Annul
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ensnare
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Whelming Wave
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Energy Tap
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Sleep
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Concentrate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Deluge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Inundate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Reshape
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Time Stretch
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Compulsive Research
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Static Orb
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Winter Orb
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Howling Mine
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Replicator
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Storage Matrix
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Birthing Boughs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Shuko
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Meekstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Navigation Orb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Levitation
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Betrayal
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Cowardice
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Opposition
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Kindred Discovery
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Frozen Aether
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Think Tank
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Web of Inertia
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Lost in the Maze
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Decree
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Distortion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Gravitational Shift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Time of Ice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Faces of the Past
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Sky
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Future Sight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dream Leash
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mist of Stagnation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Flood
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Castle Vantress
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Sky Diamond
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
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