Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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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 Looter
74%inclusion241 decks325 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Constable
75%inclusion243 decks325 decks
74%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
74%inclusion242 decks325 decks
74%synergy
Verity Circle
74%inclusion239 decks325 decks
72%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion233 decks325 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion228 decks325 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
67%inclusion218 decks325 decks
67%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
63%inclusion205 decks325 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion202 decks325 decks
62%synergy
Theft of Dreams
62%inclusion201 decks325 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion224 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
61%inclusion199 decks325 decks
60%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
61%inclusion197 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion188 decks325 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Scout
57%inclusion186 decks325 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
57%inclusion185 decks325 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Sage
56%inclusion183 decks325 decks
56%synergy
High Tide
56%inclusion182 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Wonder
56%inclusion181 decks325 decks
50%synergy
Shield Broker
54%inclusion175 decks325 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion103 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion95 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion33 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.2%inclusion30 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Inkshrouder
54%inclusion175 decks325 decks
54%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion170 decks325 decks
49%synergy
Willbreaker
51%inclusion166 decks325 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
41%inclusion107 decks260 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
39%inclusion128 decks325 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
37%inclusion121 decks325 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
37%inclusion119 decks325 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
37%inclusion87 decks238 decks
36%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion109 decks325 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion106 decks325 decks
33%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
29%inclusion50 decks170 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion94 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
29%inclusion93 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
28%inclusion90 decks325 decks
27%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion87 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
26%inclusion85 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
25%inclusion82 decks325 decks
25%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion81 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
25%inclusion81 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
24%inclusion79 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Shapesharer
23%inclusion76 decks325 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion72 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion62 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Tidal Terror
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion56 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion54 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion52 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
15%inclusion49 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Spawning Kraken
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Omni-Changeling
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
13%inclusion41 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
-13%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion37 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion36 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
11%inclusion35 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion32 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
9.5%inclusion17 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Floodgate
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Nadir Kraken
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Fallowsage
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
8.5%inclusion22 decks260 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion130 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion126 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion115 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion115 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion110 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion103 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion100 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion95 decks325 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion74 decks325 decks
-15%synergy
Deluge
21%inclusion69 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion64 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion61 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
16%inclusion51 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion50 decks325 decks
-15%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion46 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion39 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion31 decks311 decks
-12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Capsize
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Rewind
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Plagiarize
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
40%inclusion130 decks325 decks
36%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion106 decks325 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion78 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion68 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion54 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion51 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Energy Tap
15%inclusion48 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion48 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
-11%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion41 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion39 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
-11%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
11%inclusion37 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Inundate
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Retraced Image
5.5%inclusion18 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
52%inclusion170 decks325 decks
46%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
39%inclusion128 decks325 decks
39%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
32%inclusion103 decks325 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion86 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion64 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion54 decks325 decks
-12%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion44 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.2%inclusion30 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
9.2%inclusion30 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.6%inclusion23 decks304 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
47%inclusion152 decks325 decks
46%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion134 decks325 decks
41%synergy
Betrayal
40%inclusion129 decks325 decks
39%synergy
Levitation
39%inclusion126 decks325 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion106 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion100 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion88 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
26%inclusion84 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion70 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Time of Ice
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion46 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion39 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
11%inclusion37 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Flood
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.0%inclusion19 decks272 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion10 decks178 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
33%inclusion106 decks325 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion35 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion181 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion163 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
49%inclusion160 decks325 decks
40%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion93 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion74 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion72 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion54 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion47 decks325 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
10%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion41 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Skyline Cascade
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion32 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Remote Isle
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
7.4%inclusion24 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion22 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
6.1%inclusion18 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion255 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion209 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion162 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion130 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion111 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion92 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion88 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion45 decks296 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion44 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.6%inclusion28 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion296 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion103 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion70 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion33 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion31 decks311 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.2%inclusion30 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
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