Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander)

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Silvergill Peddler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Identity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Abundant Countryside
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
75%inclusion236 decks314 decks
75%synergy
Verity Circle
75%inclusion236 decks314 decks
74%synergy
Cephalid Looter
74%inclusion231 decks314 decks
73%synergy
Cephalid Constable
74%inclusion233 decks314 decks
73%synergy
Callous Oppressor
72%inclusion227 decks314 decks
72%synergy
Cephalid Broker
69%inclusion218 decks314 decks
69%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
67%inclusion210 decks314 decks
67%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
65%inclusion204 decks314 decks
64%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
63%inclusion199 decks314 decks
62%synergy
Theft of Dreams
62%inclusion196 decks314 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
70%inclusion220 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
61%inclusion193 decks314 decks
61%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion188 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
58%inclusion183 decks314 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Scout
58%inclusion181 decks314 decks
58%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion180 decks314 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
57%inclusion180 decks314 decks
57%synergy
Wonder
56%inclusion176 decks314 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Sage
56%inclusion175 decks314 decks
56%synergy
Shield Broker
55%inclusion173 decks314 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion101 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion91 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion41 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Omen Hawker
54%inclusion170 decks314 decks
51%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
54%inclusion168 decks314 decks
53%synergy
Willbreaker
53%inclusion165 decks314 decks
52%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
41%inclusion94 decks232 decks
40%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
39%inclusion123 decks314 decks
39%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
39%inclusion121 decks314 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
36%inclusion113 decks314 decks
36%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
35%inclusion74 decks210 decks
34%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
35%inclusion110 decks314 decks
35%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
34%inclusion107 decks314 decks
33%synergy
Universal Automaton
31%inclusion96 decks314 decks
30%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
30%inclusion94 decks314 decks
29%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
30%inclusion42 decks142 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
28%inclusion88 decks314 decks
22%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion86 decks314 decks
21%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
26%inclusion82 decks314 decks
26%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
25%inclusion77 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
24%inclusion75 decks314 decks
23%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
24%inclusion75 decks314 decks
23%synergy
Shapesharer
23%inclusion72 decks314 decks
22%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
23%inclusion72 decks314 decks
22%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
23%inclusion72 decks314 decks
23%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
21%inclusion66 decks314 decks
20%synergy
Metallic Mimic
20%inclusion64 decks314 decks
19%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion58 decks314 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion56 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion55 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
17%inclusion53 decks314 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Tidal Terror
16%inclusion50 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion47 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
15%inclusion47 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Kraken
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
13%inclusion28 decks210 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
11%inclusion36 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
11%inclusion35 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion35 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion33 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Octoprophet
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Fallowsage
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Floodgate
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Chasm Skulker
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
7.9%inclusion12 decks151 decks
6%synergy
Nadir Kraken
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.5%inclusion20 decks268 decks
-1%synergy
Sealock Monster
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
41%inclusion128 decks314 decks
21%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion127 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
36%inclusion113 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion111 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
34%inclusion107 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion100 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion96 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion95 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion72 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Deluge
23%inclusion71 decks314 decks
22%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion61 decks314 decks
-8%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion56 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Blustersquall
17%inclusion53 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Engulf the Shore
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion51 decks314 decks
-14%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
14%inclusion43 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion35 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Capsize
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion26 decks283 decks
-13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Negation
8.0%inclusion25 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion23 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Rewind
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
-12%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Evacuation
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Unwind
5.4%inclusion17 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Plagiarize
5.4%inclusion17 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Whelming Wave
38%inclusion118 decks314 decks
33%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion78 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
22%inclusion69 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Sleep
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
15%synergy
Energy Tap
16%inclusion51 decks314 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
16%inclusion51 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion47 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion43 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
-9%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
-8%synergy
Inundate
5.7%inclusion18 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Retraced Image
5.4%inclusion17 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
54%inclusion168 decks314 decks
47%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
42%inclusion131 decks314 decks
41%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
33%inclusion105 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion98 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion90 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion60 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion53 decks314 decks
-11%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion43 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Birthing Boughs
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Storage Matrix
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion30 decks314 decks
-8%synergy
Static Orb
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Replicator
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
7.6%inclusion21 decks276 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dismiss into Dream
49%inclusion153 decks314 decks
48%synergy
Betrayal
43%inclusion135 decks314 decks
43%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
41%inclusion128 decks314 decks
40%synergy
Levitation
39%inclusion122 decks314 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion106 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
27%inclusion86 decks314 decks
26%synergy
Lost in the Maze
26%inclusion81 decks314 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion70 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Cowardice
22%inclusion69 decks314 decks
22%synergy
Time of Ice
18%inclusion58 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion52 decks314 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
12%inclusion38 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Think Tank
11%inclusion36 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.0%inclusion19 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Flood
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Web of Inertia
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Faces of the Past
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.4%inclusion18 decks244 decks
6%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
34%inclusion107 decks314 decks
32%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
11%inclusion34 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion179 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion164 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
49%inclusion153 decks314 decks
40%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion103 decks314 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion88 decks314 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion79 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion73 decks314 decks
21%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion54 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion54 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion48 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion44 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
5%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
12%inclusion39 decks314 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion31 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
-10%synergy
Remote Isle
8.6%inclusion27 decks314 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Detection Tower
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
7.3%inclusion23 decks314 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Mutavault
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion19 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion16 decks268 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion16 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion247 decks314 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion208 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
52%inclusion162 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
43%inclusion134 decks314 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion113 decks314 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion87 decks314 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion86 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion61 decks314 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion41 decks268 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion45 decks314 decks
-5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
13%inclusion42 decks314 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion40 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
12%inclusion37 decks314 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion26 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion24 decks314 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.3%inclusion23 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.0%inclusion22 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.4%inclusion20 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
5.4%inclusion17 decks314 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion285 decks314 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion104 decks314 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion68 decks314 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.2%inclusion29 decks314 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion26 decks283 decks
-13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion28 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.3%inclusion23 decks314 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.7%inclusion21 decks314 decks
-8%synergy