Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,170
31decks
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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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Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Broker
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
74%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 Retainer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
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Archetype of Imagination
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Theft of Dreams
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Scout
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Shield Broker
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Betrayal
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Verity Circle
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Callous Oppressor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Wonder
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Constable
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
40%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Tidal Terror
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Universal Automaton
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Octoprophet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Floodgate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sealock Monster
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Giant Octopus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Scaretiller
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Silver Myr
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lantern Bearer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Fallowsage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mechanozoa
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Metallic Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
High Tide
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Blustersquall
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Engulf the Shore
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Turnabout
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Circular Logic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Plagiarize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Power Sink
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
False Memories
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Focus the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Galestrike
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chilling Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Twiddle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Foil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Dream's Grip
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Riptide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enervate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Defabricate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Unsummon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Early Frost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Whelming Wave
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Distant Melody
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Wash Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Misstep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Concentrate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stall Out
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Replicator
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-48%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Boughs
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Levitation
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Opposition
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Lost in the Maze
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Time of Ice
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Flood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Think Tank
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Distortion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%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
Chronic Flooding
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Short Circuit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tightening Coils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Wings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Deluge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enthralling Hold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Coral Atoll
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Remote Isle
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-40%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Arid Archway
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Moonring Island
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Sol Ring
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-40%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Midnight Clock
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-36%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Star Compass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Manalith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy