Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Expensive

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,139
30decks
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Sikora
Nov 13, 2025
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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24%synergy
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3%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
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33%synergy
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20%synergy
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1%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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-17%synergy
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10%synergy
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-15%synergy
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12%synergy
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-13%synergy
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13%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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-15%synergy
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-3%synergy
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4%synergy
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-23%synergy
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-9%synergy
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8%synergy
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-18%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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-3%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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18%synergy
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-13%synergy
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-6%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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-2%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
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9%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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-1%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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-1%synergy
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
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6%synergy
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-18%synergy
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4%synergy
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Lightning Greaves
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17%synergy
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33%synergy
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35%synergy
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12%synergy
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20%synergy
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22%synergy
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-2%synergy
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16%synergy
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4%synergy
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10%synergy
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-11%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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13%synergy
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-5%synergy
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4%synergy
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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-2%synergy
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9%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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3%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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Dismiss into Dream
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46%synergy
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17%synergy
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19%synergy
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-10%synergy
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10%synergy
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
Betrayal
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13%synergy
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1%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Treachery
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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4%synergy
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-10%synergy
Levitation
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
Dream Leash
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
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3%synergy
Ugin's Mastery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
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32%synergy
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17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
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17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
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17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
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13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
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10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
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8%synergy
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-8%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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31%synergy
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41%synergy
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47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
31%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
8%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
7%synergy
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18%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
Ghost Quarter
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14%synergy
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0%synergy
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16%synergy
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2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
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4%synergy
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-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
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2%synergy
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0%synergy
Three Tree City
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
Lotus Field
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
Rivendell
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-5%synergy
Urza's Tower
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2%synergy
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-4%synergy
Strip Mine
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4%synergy
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5%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
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2%synergy
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Sol Ring
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8%synergy
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73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
8%synergy
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18%synergy
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35%synergy
Mind Stone
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0%synergy
Mox Opal
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27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
-27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Planar Nexus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy