Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Core

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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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Callous Oppressor
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Constable
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Verity Circle
80%inclusion45 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Cephalid Looter
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Broker
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
70%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Cephalid Scout
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
64%synergy
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Cephalid Pathmage
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
64%synergy
High Tide
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Theft of Dreams
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
60%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Shield Broker
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Sage
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Willbreaker
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Omen Hawker
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Shapesharer
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Fallowsage
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Spawning Kraken
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Tidal Terror
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Shiva
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chasm Skulker
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Floodgate
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Thousand Winds
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Octoprophet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Clone
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Deluge
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Turnabout
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Blustersquall
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Keep Watch
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Engulf the Shore
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Unwind
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Fervent Denial
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mental Note
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Circular Logic
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ensnare
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Impulse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Energy Tap
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Curse of the Swine
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Deluge
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Tide
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Retraced Image
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Inundate
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Recall
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Cone of Cold
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-14%synergy
Riptide Replicator
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Boughs
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Howling Mine
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Levitation
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Opposition
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Lost in the Maze
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Time of Ice
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Cowardice
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Think Tank
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Web of Inertia
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Octopus Umbra
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Flood
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stupefying Touch
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Compulsion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Persuasion
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Coral Atoll
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-20%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Caged Sun
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Eye of Ramos
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy