Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Sea Creatures

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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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Cephalid Broker
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
100%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Constable
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Looter
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
94%synergy
Callous Oppressor
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
94%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
89%synergy
Shield Broker
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Cephalid Scout
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
83%synergy
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Cephalid Pathmage
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Omen Hawker
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Sage
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
78%synergy
Verity Circle
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Counterspell
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Omni-Changeling
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Wonder
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Willbreaker
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Universal Automaton
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Octoprophet
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Tidal Terror
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Spawning Kraken
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Metallic Mimic
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Sealock Monster
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Shapesharer
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Body Double
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Giant Octopus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Mindwhisker
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Giant Oyster
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Timin, Youthful Geist
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Slickshot Vault-Buster
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Octopus Form
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Pongify
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Engulf the Shore
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Deluge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Blustersquall
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Capsize
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Dizzy Spell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Saw It Coming
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Frantic Search
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Aether Burst
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Match
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Siren's Call
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Domineering Will
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Chilling Grasp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Dissipate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Consider
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Whim of Volrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Keep Safe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Defy Gravity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Forbid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Adverse Conditions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Disallow
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Dream's Grip
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Call to Heel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Delay
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Choking Tethers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Theft of Dreams
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Whelming Wave
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Ravenform
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Deep Analysis
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Deluge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Energy Tap
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Strings
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Inundate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Recall
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Wash Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sleep
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-18%synergy
Distant Melody
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Reconstruction
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Birthing Boughs
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Replicator
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Erratic Portal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Helix
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Triumph
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Prototype Portal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instruments of War
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Soldevi Digger
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Skyshaper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Tangle Wire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Endless Atlas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Levitation
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Lost in the Maze
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Betrayal
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Kindred Discovery
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Cowardice
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Opposition
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Web of Inertia
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Think Tank
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Octopus Umbra
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Time of Ice
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Apathy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cast Through Time
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Inertia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Selection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Capture Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Shifting Sky
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Chronic Flooding
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Claustrophobia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Mockery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Xenograft
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Crab Umbra
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Psionic Gift
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Wings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Castaway's Despair
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Persuasion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Stasis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Octo Opus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Distortion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Invasion of Segovia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Skyline Cascade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Terrain Generator
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Rivendell
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Detection Tower
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Moonring Island
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Sky Diamond
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Heraldic Banner
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Inherited Envelope
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Bounty Board
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy