Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Core Control

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,244
8decks
Sikora
Nov 13, 2025
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Cephalid Constable
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Callous Oppressor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Verity Circle
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Broker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Shield Broker
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Whelming Wave
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
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Counterspell
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wonder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Reality Shift
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Arcane Denial
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
26%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Cephalid Scout
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Willbreaker
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
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Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Retainer
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Metallic Mimic
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Sage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Nadir Kraken
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Omen Hawker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Shapesharer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tromokratis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Spawning Kraken
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Shiva
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tidal Kraken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tidal Force
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sand Squid
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mizzium Meddler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Blustersquall
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Unwind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Dig Through Time
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Turnabout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Capsize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Keep Watch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Siren's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Ojutai's Breath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fervent Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shadow Rift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Dizzy Spell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Unsummon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Plagiarize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Unsubstantiate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Deluge
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12%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
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12%synergy
Ensnare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Memory Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mental Note
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Theft of Dreams
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Preordain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Inundate
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23%synergy
Energy Tap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Consuming Tide
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22%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
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24%synergy
Wash Out
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20%synergy
Spectral Deluge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Recall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Devastation Tide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Call to Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Vision
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sleep
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bamboozle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Ideas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Storage Matrix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oblivion Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dollhouse of Horrors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shuko
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mysterious Tome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Champion's Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sands of Time
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Replicator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Levitation
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Lost in the Maze
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Betrayal
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Octopus Umbra
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Xenograft
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Time of Ice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Opposition
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Think Tank
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sunken City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shifting Sky
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eel Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Stupefying Touch
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Crab Umbra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Persuasion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dream Halls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Search for Azcanta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Castle Vantress
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Halimar Depths
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Detection Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Terrain Generator
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Mutavault
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Rishadan Port
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sand Silos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tolaria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Tower of the Magistrate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Drownyard Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Dungeon Descent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Saprazzan Cove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Sisay's Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Victory Chimes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy