Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Core Control

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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 Constable
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Callous Oppressor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Verity Circle
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Whelming Wave
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Broker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Levitation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Reality Shift
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
47%synergy
High Tide
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Aetherize
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Scout
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Wonder
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Shield Broker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Nadir Kraken
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Willbreaker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Sage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Chasm Skulker
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Tromokratis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Spawning Kraken
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Metallic Mimic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Shapesharer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Octoprophet
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Shiva
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Giant Oyster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tidal Kraken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Tidal Force
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Omen Hawker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sand Squid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Blustersquall
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Capsize
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Keep Watch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Unwind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Turnabout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Dizzy Spell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Archmage's Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Saw It Coming
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Delay
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Siren's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ojutai's Breath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fervent Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Rift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Plagiarize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Unsubstantiate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ensnare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Theft of Dreams
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Energy Tap
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Deluge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Inundate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Consuming Tide
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Wash Out
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Strings
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Recall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Devastation Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Call to Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bamboozle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Ideas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Sword of the Animist
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Bident of Thassa
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mysterious Tome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sands of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Replicator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Lost in the Maze
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Octopus Umbra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Betrayal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Opposition
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cowardice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Shifting Sky
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Xenograft
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Time of Ice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Think Tank
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sunken City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Eel Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stupefying Touch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crab Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Persuasion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Dream Halls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Halimar Depths
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Terrain Generator
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Castle Vantress
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Mutavault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Detection Tower
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Rishadan Port
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sand Silos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tolaria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Dungeon Descent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saprazzan Cove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Heraldic Banner
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Inherited Envelope
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Sisay's Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Relic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
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