Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
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Verity Circle
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Callous Oppressor
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Constable
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Broker
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Scout
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Willbreaker
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
High Tide
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Theft of Dreams
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Wonder
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Sage
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Snitch
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Shapesharer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Shield Broker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nadir Kraken
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Kraken
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Shiva
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tromokratis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Octoprophet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Master of Waves
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Tidal Force
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Blustersquall
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptic Command
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Capsize
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Archmage's Charm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Turnabout
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Keep Watch
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Saw It Coming
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Dissipate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Ensnare
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Dizzy Spell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Unsummon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sea Kings' Blessing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Deluge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Inundate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Bamboozle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Retraced Image
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Traumatize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Maskwood Nexus
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Winter Orb
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Lost in the Maze
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Levitation
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Discovery
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Cowardice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Frozen Aether
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Betrayal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Back to Basics
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Stupefying Touch
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Octopus Umbra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Persuasion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Think Tank
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Unnatural Selection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Shifting Sky
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Xenograft
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Future Sight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Time of Ice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Flood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Observed Stasis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Castle Vantress
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Terrain Generator
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mutavault
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Port
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Nyx Lotus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sisay's Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eye of Ramos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
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