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Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
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Nov 13, 2025
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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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Rhystic Study
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Scout
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Cephalid Broker
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Cephalid Sage
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
100%synergy
Wonder
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Shapesharer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Cephalid Looter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Willbreaker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Constable
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Callous Oppressor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Icefall Regent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Omen Hawker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Illithid Harvester
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shield Broker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Frost Titan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mistform Ultimus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Painter's Servant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Giant Octopus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Cryptic Command
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Long-Term Plans
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
High Tide
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Turn Aside
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Insidious Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Keep Watch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Delay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Engulf the Shore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Stifle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Plagiarize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Deluge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Theft of Dreams
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Careful Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Deep Analysis
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Whelming Wave
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Energy Tap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Consuming Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fabricate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curse of the Swine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Serum Visions
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Merchant Scroll
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Ancestral Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Concentrate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Bident of Thassa
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Winter Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Meekstone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Shuko
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Banner of Kinship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Door of Destinies
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Incubator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Mystic Decree
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Unnatural Selection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Curiosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Frozen Aether
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aqueous Form
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Lost in the Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Stupefying Touch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thought Lash
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Betrayal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Stasis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Opposition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Think Tank
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
84%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Remote Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Nephalia Academy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Blighted Cataract
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mutavault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Memorial to Genius
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tolaria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Gilded Lotus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Thran Dynamo
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Midnight Clock
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Caged Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-32%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Heraldic Banner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Star Compass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-27%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Jwari Disruption
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
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