Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Verity Circle
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Callous Oppressor
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Constable
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
69%synergy
Cephalid Scout
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Willbreaker
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Wonder
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Theft of Dreams
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Sage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Snitch
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Omen Hawker
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Metallic Mimic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Shapesharer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Shield Broker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Nadir Kraken
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Universal Automaton
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Kraken
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Shiva
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tromokratis
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Octoprophet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tidal Force
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Blustersquall
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Capsize
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Archmage's Charm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Turnabout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Saw It Coming
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Dissipate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Ensnare
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Dizzy Spell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Deluge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Inundate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bamboozle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Traumatize
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Levitation
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Lost in the Maze
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Kindred Discovery
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Opposition
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Cowardice
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Frozen Aether
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Betrayal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Stupefying Touch
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Octopus Umbra
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Persuasion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Think Tank
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Observed Stasis
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Shifting Sky
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Xenograft
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Future Sight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Time of Ice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Flood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Terrain Generator
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Castle Vantress
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Port
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sky Diamond
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Caged Sun
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
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