Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Verity Circle
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Theft of Dreams
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
69%synergy
Willbreaker
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Sage
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Looter
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Broker
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Constable
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cephalid Scout
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
26%synergy
High Tide
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Cryptic Command
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Callous Oppressor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Wonder
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Shield Broker
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Universal Automaton
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Metallic Mimic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Omen Hawker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Shapesharer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Clever Impersonator
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Gran-Gran
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Palinchron
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Illithid Harvester
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mechan Navigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Starwinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Icefall Regent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Tidal Kraken
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Phantom Warrior
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sealock Monster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mistform Ultimus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Unagi's Spray
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Thirst for Identity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Spelljack
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Evacuation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Capsize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Reflection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dissipate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Time Stop
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Defy Gravity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Trickery Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Fervent Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Intuition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Short
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Divert
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Forbid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Insidious Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Twincast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Stifle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Long-Term Plans
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Desertion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Infiltrate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Genius
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Deep Analysis
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Whelming Wave
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Wash Out
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Bribery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Energy Tap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fascination
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sleep
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Static Orb
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Shuko
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Storage Matrix
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Winter Moon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Buster Sword
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Leyline Axe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Web
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Chain Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Eye
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Boughs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Trumpet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Meekstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Replicator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Levitation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Betrayal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Opposition
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Cowardice
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Frozen Aether
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Lost in the Maze
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Power Artifact
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Treachery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Thought Lash
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time of Ice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dream Leash
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Selection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Trade Routes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stupefying Touch
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Stasis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pendrell Mists
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Think Tank
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Equilibrium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Decree
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Future Sight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Tolaria
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Terrain Generator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Detection Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Conclave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Blighted Cataract
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorpool
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Genius
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Eye of Ugin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Factory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Blasted Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Midnight Clock
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Caged Sun
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Star Compass
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Sisay's Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Ramos
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sol Grail
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy