Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Core Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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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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Callous Oppressor
100% of 6 decks +99% synergy
Cephalid Constable
100% of 6 decks +99% synergy
Verity Circle
100% of 6 decks +98% synergy
Cephalid Looter
83% of 6 decks +83% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
83% of 6 decks +83% synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
83% of 6 decks +82% synergy
Cephalid Broker
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Shield Broker
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Levitation
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Top Cards
Wonder
67% of 6 decks +61% synergy
Reality Shift
67% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Willbreaker
67% of 6 decks +66% synergy
Maskwood Nexus
67% of 6 decks +65% synergy
Archetype of Imagination
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Arcane Denial
67% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Kefnet's Monument
67% of 6 decks +60% synergy
Counterspell
67% of 6 decks -1% synergy
High Tide
67% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Whelming Wave
67% of 6 decks +62% synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Creatures
Icewrought Sentry
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Cephalid Scout
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
50% of 4 decks +49% synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Nadir Kraken
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Cephalid Retainer
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
40% of 5 decks +32% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Cephalid Snitch
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Metallic Mimic
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Acquisition Octopus
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Cephalid Sage
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Shapesharer
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Mothdust Changeling
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Adaptive Automaton
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
33% of 6 decks +27% synergy
Summon: Shiva
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Chasm Skulker
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33% of 6 decks +24% synergy
The Watcher in the Water
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Spellskite
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Spawning Kraken
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Keen Buccaneer
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Omen Hawker
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Illithid Harvester
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Sand Squid
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Mizzium Meddler
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Drift of Phantasms
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Thousand Winds
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Tolarian Kraken
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Burnished Hart
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Voidmage Apprentice
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Tromokratis
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Instants
Pongify
50% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Blustersquall
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Aetherize
50% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Dramatic Reversal
50% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Unwind
50% of 6 decks +40% synergy
Sink into Stupor
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Brainstorm
33% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Turnabout
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Keep Watch
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Archmage's Charm
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Three Steps Ahead
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Strix Serenade
20% of 5 decks +10% synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17% of 6 decks -18% synergy
Frantic Search
17% of 6 decks -12% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17% of 6 decks -19% synergy
Ojutai's Breath
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Fervent Denial
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Negate
17% of 6 decks -22% synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Defabricate
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Shadow Rift
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Opt
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Capsize
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Dizzy Spell
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Disallow
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Saw It Coming
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Delay
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Plagiarize
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Rewind
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Unsubstantiate
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Deluge
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Urza's Rebuff
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ensnare
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Dig Through Time
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Sorceries
Theft of Dreams
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Inundate
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Energy Tap
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Consuming Tide
33% of 6 decks +30% synergy
Crush of Tentacles
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Wash Out
33% of 6 decks +28% synergy
Preordain
33% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Spectral Deluge
33% of 6 decks +22% synergy
Ponder
17% of 6 decks -13% synergy
Windfall
17% of 6 decks -7% synergy
Recall
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Deep Analysis
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Treasure Cruise
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Drawn from Dreams
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Ancestral Vision
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sleep
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Bamboozle
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Hidden Strings
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Ravenform
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Flow of Ideas
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
67% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Sword of the Animist
50% of 6 decks +44% synergy
Bident of Thassa
50% of 6 decks +38% synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
40% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Static Orb
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Storage Matrix
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Cauldron of Souls
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Expedition Map
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Winged Boots
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Mask of Avacyn
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mysterious Tome
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Champion's Helm
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Sands of Time
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Lightning Greaves
17% of 6 decks -10% synergy
Commander's Plate
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Howling Mine
17% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Riptide Replicator
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Vedalken Shackles
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
50% of 6 decks +43% synergy
Arcane Adaptation
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Lost in the Maze
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Aboshan's Desire
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Betrayal
50% of 6 decks +50% synergy
Dismiss into Dream
50% of 6 decks +49% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
50% of 6 decks +46% synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
50% of 6 decks +47% synergy
Propaganda
50% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Cowardice
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Wizard Class
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Mystic Remora
33% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Time of Ice
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Opposition
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Think Tank
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Unstoppable Plan
25% of 4 decks +18% synergy
Back to Basics
17% of 6 decks +8% synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Immobilizing Ink
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17% of 6 decks -0% synergy
Parallel Thoughts
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Frozen Aether
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Shifting Sky
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Eel Umbra
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Stupefying Touch
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Ominous Seas
17% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Octopus Umbra
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Xenograft
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Persuasion
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Scroll of Isildur
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Curse of Verbosity
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Dream Halls
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Search for Azcanta
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
83% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
50% of 6 decks +48% synergy
Terrain Generator
50% of 6 decks +42% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 6 decks -6% synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50% of 6 decks +41% synergy
Rivendell
33% of 6 decks +21% synergy
Halimar Depths
33% of 6 decks +23% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
33% of 6 decks +26% synergy
Mutavault
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
War Room
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Detection Tower
33% of 6 decks +32% synergy
Castle Vantress
33% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Rogue's Passage
33% of 6 decks +19% synergy
Archway of Innovation
20% of 5 decks +9% synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Ghost Quarter
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Buried Ruin
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Maze of Ith
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Seat of the Synod
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Coral Atoll
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Sand Silos
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Skyline Cascade
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Tolaria
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Academy Ruins
17% of 6 decks -1% synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17% of 6 decks -8% synergy
Dungeon Descent
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Rishadan Port
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Saprazzan Cove
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83% of 6 decks -2% synergy
Arcane Signet
33% of 6 decks -32% synergy
Sky Diamond
33% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Thought Vessel
33% of 6 decks -18% synergy
Midnight Clock
33% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Patchwork Banner
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
Caged Sun
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Hedron Archive
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Heraldic Banner
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17% of 6 decks +2% synergy
Sisay's Ring
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Gilded Lotus
17% of 6 decks +5% synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mind Stone
17% of 6 decks -21% synergy
Misleading Signpost
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Lands
Island
100% of 6 decks +7% synergy
Sink into Stupor
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Myriad Landscape
33% of 6 decks +6% synergy
Evolving Wilds
33% of 6 decks +29% synergy
Ash Barrens
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Path of Ancestry
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17% of 6 decks +11% synergy
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