Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
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Divergent Equation
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cephalid Constable
76%inclusion255 decks336 decks
75%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
76%inclusion254 decks336 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion251 decks336 decks
74%synergy
Verity Circle
74%inclusion249 decks336 decks
73%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion242 decks336 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Broker
71%inclusion239 decks336 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
66%inclusion223 decks336 decks
66%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
63%inclusion213 decks336 decks
62%synergy
Theft of Dreams
63%inclusion210 decks336 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion207 decks336 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion228 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
62%inclusion207 decks336 decks
61%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
62%inclusion207 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
58%inclusion196 decks336 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion195 decks336 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
57%inclusion193 decks336 decks
53%synergy
Wonder
57%inclusion192 decks336 decks
52%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion192 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Sage
57%inclusion190 decks336 decks
56%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
55%inclusion184 decks336 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion104 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion98 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion47 decks336 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion46 decks336 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion43 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.0%inclusion20 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion181 decks336 decks
51%synergy
Shield Broker
53%inclusion179 decks336 decks
53%synergy
Willbreaker
51%inclusion171 decks336 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
41%inclusion115 decks280 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
41%inclusion137 decks336 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
39%inclusion130 decks336 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion127 decks336 decks
38%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
37%inclusion95 decks258 decks
36%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
33%inclusion111 decks336 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion110 decks336 decks
33%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion58 decks192 decks
30%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
29%inclusion99 decks336 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion99 decks336 decks
29%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
29%inclusion98 decks336 decks
28%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion91 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion91 decks336 decks
27%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
27%inclusion90 decks336 decks
26%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
26%inclusion89 decks336 decks
26%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion84 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
25%inclusion83 decks336 decks
25%synergy
Shapesharer
24%inclusion81 decks336 decks
24%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
24%inclusion79 decks336 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion74 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion71 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion65 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Tidal Terror
19%inclusion64 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion61 decks336 decks
17%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion58 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
13%synergy
Omni-Changeling
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
13%inclusion43 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
12%inclusion32 decks258 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
-13%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Octoprophet
12%inclusion39 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Fallowsage
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Floodgate
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Sealock Monster
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Nadir Kraken
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion134 decks336 decks
21%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion127 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion126 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion120 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion117 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion111 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion103 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion95 decks336 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion76 decks336 decks
-15%synergy
Deluge
22%inclusion75 decks336 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion68 decks336 decks
-7%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion63 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion58 decks336 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
16%inclusion53 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
-16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion48 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion44 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion43 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion41 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion35 decks331 decks
-11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion33 decks336 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Capsize
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-18%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Plagiarize
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
-13%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
42%inclusion142 decks336 decks
38%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion108 decks336 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion80 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion72 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion55 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion55 decks336 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion51 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Energy Tap
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion41 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
-9%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion39 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Inundate
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Retraced Image
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
53%inclusion179 decks336 decks
47%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
39%inclusion132 decks336 decks
39%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion100 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion88 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion71 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion34 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion32 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
46%inclusion155 decks336 decks
45%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
42%inclusion140 decks336 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
40%inclusion136 decks336 decks
40%synergy
Betrayal
40%inclusion136 decks336 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion113 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion102 decks336 decks
27%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion92 decks336 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion91 decks336 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion71 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Cowardice
21%inclusion70 decks336 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion61 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Time of Ice
17%inclusion56 decks336 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion53 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
12%inclusion40 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion35 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion26 decks260 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
8.6%inclusion29 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Flood
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.7%inclusion19 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
33%inclusion111 decks336 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion187 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
51%inclusion170 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion167 decks336 decks
40%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
30%inclusion102 decks336 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion99 decks336 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion77 decks336 decks
21%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion77 decks336 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion55 decks336 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion47 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion43 decks336 decks
5%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion38 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion36 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
-10%synergy
Remote Isle
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Detection Tower
7.1%inclusion24 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
5.4%inclusion18 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion17 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion267 decks336 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion219 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion172 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion135 decks336 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion113 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion93 decks336 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion86 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
18%inclusion59 decks336 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion50 decks336 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion45 decks336 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion42 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.3%inclusion28 decks336 decks
0%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion26 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.8%inclusion23 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.5%inclusion22 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion308 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion106 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion75 decks336 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion37 decks336 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion35 decks331 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.2%inclusion31 decks336 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion30 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion27 decks336 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-8%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
6%synergy