Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
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Petrified Hamlet
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Divergent Equation
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cephalid Constable
76%inclusion256 decks337 decks
75%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
76%inclusion255 decks337 decks
75%synergy
Cephalid Looter
75%inclusion252 decks337 decks
75%synergy
Verity Circle
74%inclusion250 decks337 decks
73%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion243 decks337 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
71%inclusion240 decks337 decks
71%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
66%inclusion224 decks337 decks
66%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
64%inclusion215 decks337 decks
63%synergy
Theft of Dreams
63%inclusion211 decks337 decks
62%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion208 decks337 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion229 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
62%inclusion208 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
61%inclusion206 decks337 decks
60%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
58%inclusion197 decks337 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion196 decks337 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion194 decks337 decks
53%synergy
Wonder
57%inclusion193 decks337 decks
52%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion193 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Sage
56%inclusion190 decks337 decks
56%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
55%inclusion185 decks337 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion104 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion98 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion43 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion20 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion182 decks337 decks
51%synergy
Shield Broker
53%inclusion180 decks337 decks
53%synergy
Willbreaker
51%inclusion172 decks337 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
41%inclusion117 decks282 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
41%inclusion137 decks337 decks
41%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
39%inclusion131 decks337 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion128 decks337 decks
38%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
37%inclusion96 decks260 decks
36%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion113 decks337 decks
33%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
33%inclusion110 decks337 decks
33%synergy
Universal Automaton
30%inclusion101 decks337 decks
29%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion58 decks194 decks
30%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
29%inclusion98 decks337 decks
28%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
29%inclusion98 decks337 decks
28%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
27%inclusion91 decks337 decks
26%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion90 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
27%inclusion90 decks337 decks
26%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
26%inclusion89 decks337 decks
26%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
25%inclusion84 decks337 decks
19%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
24%inclusion82 decks337 decks
24%synergy
Shapesharer
24%inclusion80 decks337 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
23%inclusion79 decks337 decks
23%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion75 decks337 decks
14%synergy
Metallic Mimic
21%inclusion71 decks337 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
19%inclusion64 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Tidal Terror
19%inclusion64 decks337 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion62 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion58 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion51 decks337 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion51 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Spawning Kraken
15%inclusion49 decks337 decks
13%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
14%synergy
Omni-Changeling
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
13%inclusion43 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
12%inclusion32 decks260 decks
12%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
-13%synergy
Octoprophet
12%inclusion39 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion36 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
10%inclusion35 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
10%inclusion20 decks202 decks
8%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Fallowsage
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Floodgate
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Sealock Monster
8.0%inclusion27 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Nadir Kraken
8.0%inclusion27 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion136 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion128 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion127 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion121 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion117 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion112 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion103 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion96 decks337 decks
-12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion77 decks337 decks
-15%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion76 decks337 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion69 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion62 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion58 decks337 decks
-10%synergy
Blustersquall
16%inclusion53 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion51 decks337 decks
-16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion48 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Turnabout
13%inclusion44 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion43 decks337 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion41 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion36 decks333 decks
-11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion27 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Capsize
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-18%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Plagiarize
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion23 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion19 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
5.6%inclusion19 decks337 decks
-13%synergy
Evacuation
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
42%inclusion143 decks337 decks
38%synergy
Deep Analysis
32%inclusion109 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion81 decks337 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion72 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Sleep
16%inclusion54 decks337 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion51 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Energy Tap
15%inclusion49 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion42 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
-9%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion39 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
11%inclusion38 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Inundate
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Retraced Image
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
53%inclusion180 decks337 decks
47%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
39%inclusion133 decks337 decks
39%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
31%inclusion106 decks337 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion102 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion89 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion71 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion59 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion34 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
9.5%inclusion32 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.5%inclusion32 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Birthing Boughs
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Static Orb
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
8.0%inclusion27 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
8.0%inclusion26 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.8%inclusion23 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
46%inclusion155 decks337 decks
45%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
42%inclusion140 decks337 decks
41%synergy
Levitation
40%inclusion136 decks337 decks
40%synergy
Betrayal
40%inclusion136 decks337 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion115 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
31%inclusion103 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Opposition
28%inclusion94 decks337 decks
27%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion92 decks337 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion72 decks337 decks
-5%synergy
Cowardice
21%inclusion71 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion61 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Time of Ice
17%inclusion56 decks337 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion53 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
12%inclusion40 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
10%inclusion35 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion27 decks262 decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Flood
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Faces of the Past
6.8%inclusion23 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.5%inclusion19 decks294 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion20 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard Class
5.9%inclusion20 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.6%inclusion19 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
33%inclusion112 decks337 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion38 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion187 decks337 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
51%inclusion171 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion169 decks337 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion103 decks337 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
30%inclusion100 decks337 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion78 decks337 decks
21%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion78 decks337 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion60 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion55 decks337 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion50 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion47 decks337 decks
4%synergy
Coral Atoll
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion43 decks337 decks
5%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion42 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Skyline Cascade
11%inclusion38 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion36 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
-11%synergy
Remote Isle
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Detection Tower
7.1%inclusion24 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion19 decks318 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria West
5.3%inclusion18 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion17 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion267 decks337 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion221 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
51%inclusion173 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion136 decks337 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion113 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion93 decks337 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion87 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion58 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion49 decks318 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion50 decks337 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion45 decks337 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion42 decks337 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.6%inclusion29 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion28 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion26 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
-3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.5%inclusion22 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion309 decks337 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion106 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion76 decks337 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion37 decks337 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion36 decks333 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion30 decks337 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion27 decks337 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.4%inclusion25 decks337 decks
-8%synergy
Abundant Countryside
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy