Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Control

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Nov 13, 2025
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Verity Circle
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Cephalid Constable
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Cephalid Looter
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Cephalid Broker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Callous Oppressor
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Whelming Wave
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
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Counterspell
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wonder
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
High Tide
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Willbreaker
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Theft of Dreams
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Sage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Inkshrouder
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Shapesharer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Shield Broker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Universal Automaton
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Nadir Kraken
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Kraken
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Tromokratis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Painter's Servant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Master of Waves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tidal Force
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Blustersquall
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Archmage's Charm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Keep Watch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Turnabout
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Capsize
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Long-Term Plans
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dissipate
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Insidious Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Snap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Plagiarize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ensnare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sea Kings' Blessing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Cancel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Curse of the Swine
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Energy Tap
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Careful Study
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bamboozle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Retraced Image
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Time Spiral
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Concentrate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hylda's Crown of Winter
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Storage Matrix
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Winter Orb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shuko
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Levitation
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cowardice
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Lost in the Maze
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Betrayal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Frozen Aether
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Stupefying Touch
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Think Tank
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Octopus Umbra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Witness Protection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Persuasion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Honest Work
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Xenograft
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Flood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Search for Azcanta
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Time of Ice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Castle Vantress
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Terrain Generator
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Detection Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Tolaria
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rishadan Port
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sky Diamond
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sisay's Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Ramos
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy