Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

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Nov 13, 2025
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Cephalid Looter
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Broker
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Sage
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Cephalid Scout
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Shield Broker
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Omen Hawker
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Constable
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Callous Oppressor
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Theft of Dreams
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Wonder
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Tidal Terror
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Omni-Changeling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sealock Monster
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Octoprophet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Giant Octopus
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Willbreaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Universal Automaton
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Clone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Floodgate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mulldrifter
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Illithid Harvester
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Silver Myr
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Lantern Bearer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Nadir Kraken
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Instants
High Tide
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Blustersquall
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Turnabout
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Keep Watch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Deluge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Engulf the Shore
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Plagiarize
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Curate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Power Sink
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
False Memories
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Alter Reality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Obsessive Search
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Countervailing Winds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Galestrike
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Turn Aside
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chilling Grasp
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Dissipate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Secrets of the Key
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Capsize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Mind
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Formation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Circular Logic
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Whelming Wave
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Sleep
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Winternight Stories
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Energy Tap
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Divination
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Recall
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Churning Eddy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Quiet Speculation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Winged Words
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Silent Departure
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Open into Wonder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Replicator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-48%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Betrayal
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Lost in the Maze
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Time of Ice
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Think Tank
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Cowardice
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Flood
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Frogify
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Distortion
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Decree
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Aether Barrier
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Chronic Flooding
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Stasis Field
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dream Leash
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Dream Tides
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Drake Haven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Wings
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Coral Atoll
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Castle Vantress
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-29%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Skyline Cascade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Moonring Island
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Genius
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Blighted Cataract
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Palace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-44%synergy
Worn Powerstone
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-34%synergy
Heraldic Banner
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Firdoch Core
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Star Compass
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bandit's Haul
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy