Average Deck for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor - Budget Core Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Amoeboid Changeling
Amoeboid Changeling
Archetype of Imagination
Archetype of Imagination
Callous Oppressor
Callous Oppressor
Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Broker
Cephalid Constable
Cephalid Constable
Cephalid Facetaker
Cephalid Facetaker
Cephalid Looter
Cephalid Looter
Cephalid Retainer
Cephalid Retainer
Chasm Skulker
Chasm Skulker
Deep-Sea Kraken
Deep-Sea Kraken
Mesmerizing Benthid
Mesmerizing Benthid
Monstrosity of the Lake
Monstrosity of the Lake
Nadir Kraken
Nadir Kraken
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Psychic Pickpocket
Psychic Pickpocket
Sand Squid
Sand Squid
Shield Broker
Shield Broker
Shipbreaker Kraken
Shipbreaker Kraken
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Spawning Kraken
Spawning Kraken
Stormtide Leviathan
Stormtide Leviathan
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Tolarian Kraken
Tolarian Kraken
Tolarian Terror
Tolarian Terror
Wonder
Wonder
Instants (10)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Blustersquall
Blustersquall
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Counterspell
Counterspell
Deluge
Deluge
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Ensnare
Ensnare
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
High Tide
High Tide
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Sorceries (8)
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
Consuming Tide
Consuming Tide
Crush of Tentacles
Crush of Tentacles
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Wash Out
Wash Out
Whelming Wave
Whelming Wave
Artifacts (9)
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Hedron Archive
Hedron Archive
Hylda's Crown of Winter
Hylda's Crown of Winter
Kefnet's Monument
Kefnet's Monument
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (11)
Aboshan's Desire
Aboshan's Desire
Dismiss into Dream
Dismiss into Dream
Frozen Aether
Frozen Aether
Kiora Bests the Sea God
Kiora Bests the Sea God
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Propaganda
Propaganda
Quest for Ula's Temple
Quest for Ula's Temple
Retreat to Coralhelm
Retreat to Coralhelm
Think Tank
Think Tank
Time of Ice
Time of Ice
Verity Circle
Verity Circle
Lands (11)
Castle Vantress
Castle Vantress
Coral Atoll
Coral Atoll
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Quarter
Halimar Depths
Halimar Depths
Lonely Sandbar
Lonely Sandbar
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Mystic Sanctuary
Mystic Sanctuary
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Saprazzan Cove
Saprazzan Cove
Skyline Cascade
Skyline Cascade
Basics (1)
Island
25 Islands