Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Expensive

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Rank #2,234
33decks
Sikora
Nov 13, 2025
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73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
66%synergy
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66%synergy
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66%synergy
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61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Callous Oppressor
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Theft of Dreams
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Broker
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
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70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
43%synergy
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67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
32%synergy
High Tide
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Winter Orb
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Rhystic Study
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Force of Will
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Grim Monolith
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Retainer
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Cephalid Scout
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Shield Broker
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Cephalid Sage
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Universal Automaton
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Omen Hawker
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Shapesharer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Clever Impersonator
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Wonder
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Metallic Mimic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Painter's Servant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Emrakul, the World Anew
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Whir of Invention
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Cryptic Command
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-26%synergy
Intuition
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Capsize
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-24%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Daze
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Snap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Evacuation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Kozilek's Command
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Binding
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Twincast
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Short
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Deluge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Long-Term Plans
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Forbid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Whispers of the Muse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Merchant Scroll
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Transmute Artifact
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Whelming Wave
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Replication
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Bribery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Time Stretch
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Time Spiral
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Energy Tap
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Time Warp
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fascination
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reshape
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sleep
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Show and Tell
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Isochron Scepter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Shuko
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Storage Matrix
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Howling Mine
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Trinisphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Boughs
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Repurposing Bay
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Idol of False Gods
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lithoform Engine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Manifold Key
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Winter Moon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Monolith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Opposition
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Power Artifact
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Betrayal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Levitation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cowardice
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Faces of the Past
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Lost in the Maze
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Treachery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Time of Ice
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Think Tank
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Equilibrium
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Observed Stasis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Lash
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ugin's Mastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Dream Tides
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Academy Ruins
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Eye of Ugin
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Ghost Quarter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Sanctum of Ugin
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Terrain Generator
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Three Tree City
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Tolaria
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ugin's Labyrinth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Caged Sun
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Star
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Planar Nexus
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy