Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Core

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Verity Circle
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Looter
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Constable
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
75%synergy
Callous Oppressor
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Cephalid Broker
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Theft of Dreams
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Cephalid Scout
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Wonder
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
59%synergy
High Tide
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Shield Broker
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Illusionist
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Omen Hawker
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Cephalid Sage
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Willbreaker
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Omni-Changeling
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Universal Automaton
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Tidal Terror
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Shapesharer
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Fallowsage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Nadir Kraken
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Spawning Kraken
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Thousand Winds
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Clone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Summon: Shiva
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Floodgate
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Negate
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Deluge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Turnabout
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Blustersquall
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Command
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Keep Watch
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Plagiarize
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Capsize
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-23%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mental Note
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Saw It Coming
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Stroke of Genius
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Opportunity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Fervent Denial
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Ensnare
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Circular Logic
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Deep Analysis
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Curse of the Swine
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sleep
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Wash Out
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Tide
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Deluge
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Retraced Image
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cone of Cold
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Ideas
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Inundate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Divination
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Recall
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vapors
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Aether Gale
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Replicator
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Birthing Boughs
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Betrayal
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Levitation
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Opposition
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Lost in the Maze
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Time of Ice
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Cowardice
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Think Tank
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Frozen Aether
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Octopus Umbra
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Flood
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Observed Stasis
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Back to Basics
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Stupefying Touch
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Compulsion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Coral Atoll
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Remote Isle
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mutavault
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Rivendell
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Midnight Clock
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Firdoch Core
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hedron Archive
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Abundant Countryside
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy