Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,199
31decks
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Sikora
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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Cephalid Looter
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Broker
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Sage
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
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Archetype of Imagination
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Callous Oppressor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Scout
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Shield Broker
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Constable
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Theft of Dreams
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Verity Circle
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Wonder
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Tidal Terror
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Sealock Monster
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Octoprophet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Giant Octopus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Scaretiller
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Floodgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Lantern Bearer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Universal Automaton
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Silver Myr
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Willbreaker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Fallowsage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Metallic Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Instants
High Tide
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Reality Shift
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Blustersquall
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Turnabout
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Engulf the Shore
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Plagiarize
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Power Sink
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Circular Logic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
False Memories
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Divert Disaster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chilling Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Dissipate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Gigadrowse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enervate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Think Twice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Galestrike
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Riddle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Foil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Run Out of Town
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Early Frost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Riptide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aerial Formation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Whelming Wave
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Energy Tap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Churning Eddy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Misstep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Stall Out
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Replicator
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-49%synergy
Birthing Boughs
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Levitation
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Lost in the Maze
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Opposition
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Time of Ice
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Flood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Think Tank
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Distortion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Chronic Flooding
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Favorable Winds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Frogify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Stupefying Touch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tightening Coils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Decree
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Wings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Deluge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enthralling Hold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Short Circuit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Coral Atoll
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Remote Isle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-44%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Tolaria West
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Moonring Island
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Arid Archway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-47%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-39%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Manalith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy