Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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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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Silvergill Peddler
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Identity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
75%inclusion238 decks316 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion234 decks316 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Constable
74%inclusion235 decks316 decks
73%synergy
Verity Circle
75%inclusion236 decks316 decks
73%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion229 decks316 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
70%inclusion221 decks316 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
67%inclusion211 decks316 decks
67%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
64%inclusion202 decks316 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion196 decks316 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
63%inclusion198 decks316 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion221 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Theft of Dreams
62%inclusion195 decks316 decks
61%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion190 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion183 decks316 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion183 decks316 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
57%inclusion180 decks316 decks
57%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion179 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Sage
56%inclusion178 decks316 decks
56%synergy
Wonder
55%inclusion175 decks316 decks
50%synergy
Shield Broker
55%inclusion174 decks316 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion100 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion93 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion170 decks316 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
54%inclusion170 decks316 decks
54%synergy
Willbreaker
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51%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
41%inclusion97 decks239 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
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40%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
39%inclusion124 decks316 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
37%inclusion116 decks316 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
35%inclusion77 decks217 decks
35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion110 decks316 decks
34%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
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34%synergy
Universal Automaton
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30%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
30%inclusion94 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion44 decks149 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
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20%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
26%inclusion82 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
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24%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
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24%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
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16%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
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23%synergy
Shapesharer
23%inclusion74 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
23%inclusion74 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion57 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Tidal Terror
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion47 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
13%inclusion28 decks217 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
11%inclusion36 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
11%inclusion36 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
-14%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Octoprophet
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Fallowsage
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Floodgate
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Nadir Kraken
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Sealock Monster
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.3%inclusion20 decks275 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Negate
41%inclusion128 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion127 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion114 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion112 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion109 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion97 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion94 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
-14%synergy
Deluge
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion63 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Engulf the Shore
16%inclusion50 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
-15%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion36 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
-12%synergy
Capsize
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Negation
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Plagiarize
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Unwind
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
38%inclusion121 decks316 decks
34%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion76 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion70 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Energy Tap
16%inclusion50 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion47 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
-11%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion36 decks316 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Inundate
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Retraced Image
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
53%inclusion168 decks316 decks
47%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
41%inclusion130 decks316 decks
41%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
34%inclusion106 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion95 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
28%inclusion90 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion61 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Storage Matrix
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
-9%synergy
Static Orb
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.4%inclusion21 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.4%inclusion8 decks149 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
48%inclusion152 decks316 decks
47%synergy
Betrayal
43%inclusion136 decks316 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion130 decks316 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
39%inclusion123 decks316 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion105 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
26%inclusion83 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Time of Ice
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Flood
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.6%inclusion19 decks251 decks
6%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
34%inclusion107 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion177 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion164 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
49%inclusion155 decks316 decks
40%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion89 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion78 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion55 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Coral Atoll
15%inclusion46 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
11%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Remote Isle
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
6.2%inclusion17 decks275 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion249 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion208 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion162 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
42%inclusion133 decks316 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion112 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion85 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion43 decks275 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion286 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion105 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion27 decks290 decks
-12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy