Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
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Divergent Equation
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion258 decks342 decks
75%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
75%inclusion258 decks342 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Constable
75%inclusion258 decks342 decks
75%synergy
Verity Circle
74%inclusion252 decks342 decks
72%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion247 decks342 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
72%inclusion246 decks342 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
67%inclusion230 decks342 decks
67%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
64%inclusion219 decks342 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
63%inclusion214 decks342 decks
62%synergy
Theft of Dreams
62%inclusion213 decks342 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion231 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
62%inclusion212 decks342 decks
61%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
61%inclusion209 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
58%inclusion200 decks342 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion199 decks342 decks
54%synergy
High Tide
58%inclusion199 decks342 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion198 decks342 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Sage
57%inclusion195 decks342 decks
57%synergy
Wonder
57%inclusion194 decks342 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
55%inclusion189 decks342 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion106 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion99 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion47 decks342 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion44 decks342 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion43 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion33 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion20 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion186 decks342 decks
51%synergy
Shield Broker
53%inclusion182 decks342 decks
53%synergy
Willbreaker
51%inclusion174 decks342 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
42%inclusion122 decks292 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
40%inclusion137 decks342 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
39%inclusion133 decks342 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
37%inclusion128 decks342 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
37%inclusion99 decks270 decks
36%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
33%inclusion114 decks342 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
32%inclusion110 decks342 decks
32%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion61 decks204 decks
30%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
30%inclusion102 decks342 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
30%inclusion101 decks342 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
29%inclusion99 decks342 decks
28%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
28%inclusion96 decks342 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion93 decks342 decks
21%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
27%inclusion91 decks342 decks
26%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
26%inclusion90 decks342 decks
26%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
24%inclusion83 decks342 decks
19%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
24%inclusion82 decks342 decks
24%synergy
Shapesharer
24%inclusion81 decks342 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
23%inclusion80 decks342 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
23%inclusion78 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion72 decks342 decks
20%synergy
Tidal Terror
20%inclusion67 decks342 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion65 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
19%inclusion64 decks342 decks
17%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
18%inclusion62 decks342 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
18%inclusion60 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
14%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
14%inclusion49 decks342 decks
14%synergy
Omni-Changeling
13%inclusion13 decks100 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
13%inclusion43 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion41 decks342 decks
-13%synergy
Octoprophet
12%inclusion40 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion40 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
10%inclusion35 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion34 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9.4%inclusion20 decks212 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.5%inclusion29 decks342 decks
-5%synergy
Sealock Monster
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Floodgate
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion138 decks342 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion131 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion129 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
37%inclusion126 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion120 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion113 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion103 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion96 decks342 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion77 decks342 decks
-15%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion77 decks342 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion71 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion61 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion58 decks342 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
16%inclusion56 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion50 decks342 decks
-16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion49 decks342 decks
-1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion44 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion43 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion41 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
-11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion35 decks342 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Capsize
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
-18%synergy
Force of Negation
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
-8%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Plagiarize
7.0%inclusion24 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
7.0%inclusion24 decks342 decks
-5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.7%inclusion23 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.8%inclusion20 decks342 decks
-13%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
44%inclusion149 decks342 decks
40%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion109 decks342 decks
26%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion80 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion71 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion57 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion57 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Energy Tap
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion49 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion42 decks342 decks
-11%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion41 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion40 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion39 decks342 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
-7%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
53%inclusion181 decks342 decks
47%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
39%inclusion134 decks342 decks
39%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
31%inclusion106 decks342 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion101 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion91 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion71 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion61 decks342 decks
-10%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion43 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion34 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion34 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion34 decks342 decks
-7%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.5%inclusion29 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Static Orb
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.8%inclusion26 decks335 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
7.6%inclusion26 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
46%inclusion158 decks342 decks
45%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
43%inclusion148 decks342 decks
43%synergy
Levitation
41%inclusion140 decks342 decks
40%synergy
Betrayal
40%inclusion136 decks342 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
35%inclusion120 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion109 decks342 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion94 decks342 decks
27%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion93 decks342 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion74 decks342 decks
-5%synergy
Cowardice
21%inclusion71 decks342 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion63 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion55 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Time of Ice
16%inclusion54 decks342 decks
15%synergy
Think Tank
12%inclusion41 decks342 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion39 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
11%inclusion39 decks342 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion29 decks272 decks
3%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion34 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Back to Basics
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Flood
8.5%inclusion29 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.4%inclusion22 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.3%inclusion19 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
6.1%inclusion21 decks342 decks
-11%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.1%inclusion21 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Persuasion
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.3%inclusion18 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
33%inclusion114 decks342 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion189 decks342 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion172 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion172 decks342 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion105 decks342 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion101 decks342 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion79 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion78 decks342 decks
21%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion63 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion57 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion47 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
5%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion43 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion35 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
-10%synergy
Remote Isle
7.6%inclusion26 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion26 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion25 decks342 decks
-8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.0%inclusion24 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.7%inclusion23 decks342 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.7%inclusion23 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Mutavault
6.4%inclusion22 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
6.1%inclusion20 decks327 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion270 decks342 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion226 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion179 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion137 decks342 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion117 decks342 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion97 decks342 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion88 decks342 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion58 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion50 decks327 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion52 decks342 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion46 decks342 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion45 decks342 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion42 decks342 decks
-1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
-3%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.0%inclusion24 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion23 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.1%inclusion21 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion315 decks342 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion110 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion77 decks342 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion38 decks342 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion31 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.8%inclusion30 decks342 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.2%inclusion28 decks342 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion27 decks342 decks
-7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy