Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Sea Creatures

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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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Cephalid Broker
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
100%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Constable
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
99%synergy
Cephalid Looter
95%inclusion19 decks20 decks
95%synergy
Callous Oppressor
95%inclusion19 decks20 decks
94%synergy
Cephalid Scout
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
90%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
90%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
90%synergy
Shield Broker
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
90%synergy
Top Cards
Cephalid Sage
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
85%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
85%synergy
Omen Hawker
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
75%synergy
Verity Circle
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
73%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
75%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
74%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-18%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Vandal
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
75%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
70%synergy
Willbreaker
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
69%synergy
Wonder
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
55%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Universal Automaton
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
36%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Octoprophet
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Tidal Terror
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Spawning Kraken
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Metallic Mimic
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Sealock Monster
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Shapesharer
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Godhunter Octopus
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Illithid Harvester
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Body Double
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Giant Octopus
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Mindwhisker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Slickshot Vault-Buster
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Nimble Brigand
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Timin, Youthful Geist
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Giant Oyster
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Pongify
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
15%synergy
High Tide
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Engulf the Shore
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Deluge
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Blustersquall
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Dizzy Spell
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Capsize
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Frantic Search
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-25%synergy
Aether Burst
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Match
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dissipate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Consider
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Siren's Call
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Keep Safe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Domineering Will
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Downpour
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Chilling Grasp
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Delay
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Whim of Volrath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Defy Gravity
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Forbid
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Adverse Conditions
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Keep Watch
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Dream's Grip
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Call to Heel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Choking Tethers
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Theft of Dreams
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
60%synergy
Whelming Wave
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
41%synergy
Ravenform
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Deep Analysis
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Consuming Tide
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Deluge
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Energy Tap
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Hidden Strings
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-14%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Secrets
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Inundate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Grasp of Phantoms
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Recall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sleep
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Wash Out
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Cloak of Feathers
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Touch of Invisibility
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vapors
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Distant Melody
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Reconstruction
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
53%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Birthing Boughs
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Replicator
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Winter Orb
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Weathered Runestone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Triumph
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Prototype Portal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Shuko
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instruments of War
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Erratic Portal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Skyshaper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Helix
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Soldevi Digger
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Tangle Wire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Endless Atlas
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
64%synergy
Levitation
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
57%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
55%synergy
Betrayal
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Lost in the Maze
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
38%synergy
Cowardice
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Opposition
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Time of Ice
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-15%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Frozen Aether
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Web of Inertia
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Think Tank
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Inertia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Decree
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Apathy
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Cast Through Time
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Selection
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Capture Sphere
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Sky
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Chronic Flooding
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Faces of the Past
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Claustrophobia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Mockery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Octopus Umbra
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Xenograft
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Crab Umbra
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bind the Monster
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Castaway's Despair
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Stasis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Octo Opus
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Distortion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dream Leash
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Invasion of Vryn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
43%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cephalid Coliseum
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
66%synergy
Reliquary Tower
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Skyline Cascade
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-9%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Detection Tower
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Moonring Island
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-21%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion17 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Patchwork Banner
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Heraldic Banner
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Bandit's Haul
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bounty Board
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-11%synergy
Replicating Ring
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Inherited Envelope
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy