Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Verity Circle
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Looter
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Broker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Constable
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Callous Oppressor
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Scout
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Sage
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Whelming Wave
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
High Tide
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Wonder
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Willbreaker
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Theft of Dreams
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Inkshrouder
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Shapesharer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Shield Broker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Nadir Kraken
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Chasm Skulker
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Octoprophet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tromokratis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Painter's Servant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Blustersquall
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Capsize
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Archmage's Charm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Turnabout
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Dissipate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Unsummon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Delay
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Long-Term Plans
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dizzy Spell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Plagiarize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Deluge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sea Kings' Blessing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Energy Tap
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Careful Study
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Concentrate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Inundate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bamboozle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Retraced Image
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Winter Orb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Static Orb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shuko
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Levitation
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Opposition
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cowardice
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Betrayal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Octopus Umbra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Frozen Aether
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stupefying Touch
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Witness Protection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Persuasion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Observed Stasis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Honest Work
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Xenograft
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Sky
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Flood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Castle Vantress
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Terrain Generator
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mutavault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Detection Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Tolaria
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rishadan Port
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sisay's Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Ramos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
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