Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Budget

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,207
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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Omni-Changeling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Broker
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Sage
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Scout
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Omen Hawker
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Shield Broker
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Constable
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Callous Oppressor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Keen Buccaneer
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Wonder
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Tidal Terror
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sealock Monster
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Octoprophet
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Giant Octopus
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Universal Automaton
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Lantern Bearer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Scaretiller
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Floodgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mechanozoa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Illvoi Galeblade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Metallic Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Silver Myr
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Instants
High Tide
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Reality Shift
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Blustersquall
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Deluge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Turnabout
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Curate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Divert Disaster
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Power Sink
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Circular Logic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Plagiarize
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
False Memories
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Galestrike
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chilling Grasp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Key
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Defabricate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Run Out of Town
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Early Frost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Gigadrowse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Reach Through Mists
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mind Games
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Enervate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Theft of Dreams
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Deep Analysis
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%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
Wash Out
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Energy Tap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Winternight Stories
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Misstep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Self-Reflection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Silent Departure
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
Gust of Wind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Open into Wonder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stall Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Replicator
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-49%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Betrayal
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Levitation
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%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
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Flood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Think Tank
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Distortion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Favorable Winds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Frogify
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Chronic Flooding
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Web of Inertia
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Decree
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enthralling Hold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
The Mirari Conjecture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tightening Coils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Venom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Wings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Short Circuit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Deluge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%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
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Coral Atoll
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Halimar Depths
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-34%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
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Moonring Island
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Tolaria West
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Sky Diamond
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Sol Ring
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-46%synergy
Midnight Clock
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Hedron Archive
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-36%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bandit's Haul
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Star Compass
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Manalith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy