Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,261
35decks
Sikora
Nov 13, 2025
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Cephalid Looter
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Broker
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Sage
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
66%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Scout
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Theft of Dreams
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Shield Broker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Constable
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Callous Oppressor
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Verity Circle
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Snitch
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Wonder
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Tidal Terror
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Omni-Changeling
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sealock Monster
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Octoprophet
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Giant Octopus
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Universal Automaton
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Willbreaker
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Clone
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Pensive Professor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Floodgate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mulldrifter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Illithid Harvester
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fatestitcher
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Instants
High Tide
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Deluge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Blustersquall
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Turnabout
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Keep Watch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Plagiarize
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Curate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Engulf the Shore
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Countervailing Winds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-32%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Circular Logic
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-0%synergy
False Memories
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-28%synergy
Snap
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Alter Reality
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Obsessive Search
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Power Sink
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Chilling Grasp
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-32%synergy
Capsize
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sleight of Mind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Aerial Formation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Reach Through Mists
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Whelming Wave
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Sleep
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Wash Out
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Divination
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Step Through
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Winternight Stories
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Recall
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Churning Eddy
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Speculation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Silent Departure
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Open into Wonder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Replicator
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Birthing Boughs
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-51%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Levitation
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Lost in the Maze
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Opposition
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Time of Ice
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Cowardice
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Think Tank
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Flood
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Decree
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Web of Inertia
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Temporal Distortion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Frogify
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Aether Barrier
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Frozen Aether
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Chronic Flooding
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Wings
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Wings
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dream Tides
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Coral Atoll
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-33%synergy
Remote Isle
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-42%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Moonring Island
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Tolaria West
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Blighted Cataract
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Sky Diamond
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Sol Ring
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
-36%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-32%synergy
Firdoch Core
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Bandit's Haul
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Star Compass
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sisay's Ring
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy