Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.49
$0.49Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Decent Pick
Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.
Ranking
#2380
Current Rank
#2460
Last Week
#2207
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Silvergill Peddler+9% Synergy
$0.13
Omni-Changeling+7% Synergy
$0.34
Changeling Wayfinder+7% Synergy
$0.32
Firdoch Core+6% Synergy
$0.28
Thirst for Identity+4% Synergy
$0.26
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+74% Synergy
$0.85
Cephalid Looter+74% Synergy
$0.12
Cephalid Constable+74% Synergy
$5.32
Verity Circle+73% Synergy
$1.83
Callous Oppressor+72% Synergy
$1.57
Cephalid Broker+70% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Retainer+67% Synergy
$0.20
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+63% Synergy
$0.34
Cephalid Pathmage+62% Synergy
$0.11
Theft of Dreams+62% Synergy
$0.28
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Facetaker+61% Synergy
$5.10
Cephalid Scout+57% Synergy
$0.07
Cephalid Illusionist+56% Synergy
$1.63
Cephalid Sage+56% Synergy
$0.04
Shield Broker+55% Synergy
$0.12
Archetype of Imagination+54% Synergy
$0.42
Wonder+51% Synergy
$1.34
High Tide+13% Synergy
$1.09
Counterspell+2% Synergy
$2.12
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$5.68
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle0% Synergy
$22.90
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$41.81
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$33.45
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$110.44
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$59.86
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$67.59
Mana Vault-5% Synergy
$97.78
Mystical Tutor-10% Synergy
$15.72
Fierce Guardianship-10% Synergy
$54.04
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cephalid Inkshrouder+54% Synergy
$0.34
Omen Hawker+50% Synergy
$0.15
Willbreaker+50% Synergy
$1.85
Cephalid Inkmage+40% Synergy
$0.10
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.26
Cephalid Snitch+39% Synergy
$0.10
Cephalid Aristocrat+37% Synergy
$0.09
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+35% Synergy
$0.22
Mothdust Changeling+34% Synergy
$1.05
Psychic Pickpocket+34% Synergy
$0.09
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+30% Synergy
$0.17
Amoeboid Changeling+28% Synergy
$2.41
Universal Automaton+28% Synergy
$0.64
Backstreet Bruiser+26% Synergy
$0.02
Acquisition Octopus+25% Synergy
$0.10
Sea-Dasher Octopus+24% Synergy
$0.70
Elder Deep-Fiend+24% Synergy
$0.20
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+23% Synergy
$0.28
Shapesharer+23% Synergy
$4.64
Mesmerizing Benthid+22% Synergy
$0.60
Unctus, Grand Metatect+21% Synergy
$0.35
Stormtide Leviathan+20% Synergy
$3.26
Metallic Mimic+19% Synergy
$2.61
Adaptive Automaton+17% Synergy
$0.46
Tidal Terror+17% Synergy
$0.11
Icewrought Sentry+16% Synergy
$0.16
Defiler of Dreams+15% Synergy
$0.34
Octavia, Living Thesis+14% Synergy
$0.48
Keen Buccaneer+13% Synergy
$0.10
Spawning Kraken+12% Synergy
$14.10
Bubble Smuggler+12% Synergy
$0.10
Bloodline Pretender+11% Synergy
$2.17
Illithid Harvester+11% Synergy
$0.34
Octoprophet+11% Synergy
$0.12
Fallowsage+9% Synergy
$0.31
Floodgate+9% Synergy
$0.10
Gadwick, the Wizened+8% Synergy
$0.43
Drift of Phantasms+8% Synergy
$0.13
Sealock Monster+8% Synergy
$0.11
Summon: Leviathan+6% Synergy
$0.75
Scourge of Fleets+4% Synergy
$1.66
Nadir Kraken+3% Synergy
$0.35
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$5.62
Nezahal, Primal Tide+1% Synergy
$9.49
Laboratory Maniac0% Synergy
$1.12
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea-1% Synergy
$2.06
Phyrexian Metamorph-4% Synergy
$2.38
Solemn Simulacrum-5% Synergy
$0.29
Chasm Skulker-5% Synergy
$0.79
Hullbreaker Horror-14% Synergy
$5.33
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Deluge+22% Synergy
$0.31
Dramatic Reversal+21% Synergy
$5.15
Blustersquall+15% Synergy
$0.51
Turnabout+10% Synergy
$0.30
Keep Watch+10% Synergy
$2.50
Reality Shift+7% Synergy
$0.28
Engulf the Shore+7% Synergy
$2.80
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$5.60
Plagiarize+6% Synergy
$0.43
Capsize+4% Synergy
$0.83
Aetherize+3% Synergy
$0.48
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.07
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.24
Jwari Disruption+2% Synergy
$0.39
Saw It Coming+2% Synergy
$0.39
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.71
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.65
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.29
Flow of Knowledge-2% Synergy
$0.27
Evacuation-2% Synergy
$0.23
Resculpt-4% Synergy
$0.41
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.58
Mystic Confluence-4% Synergy
$0.89
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$17.57
Pull from Tomorrow-4% Synergy
$0.25
Pongify-5% Synergy
$1.97
Unwind-5% Synergy
$1.66
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
$2.04
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.22
Rewind-6% Synergy
$0.44
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$50.44
Muddle the Mixture-7% Synergy
$2.07
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$44.23
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$8.23
Brainstorm-12% Synergy
$1.38
Sink into Stupor-13% Synergy
$7.79
Snap-13% Synergy
$3.47
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$2.35
Frantic Search-15% Synergy
$0.43
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.22
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+34% Synergy
$0.67
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.28
Sleep+15% Synergy
$0.21
Energy Tap+13% Synergy
$0.40
Curse of the Swine+10% Synergy
$0.22
Wash Out+10% Synergy
$0.38
Crush of Tentacles+10% Synergy
$0.91
Ravenform+7% Synergy
$0.36
Distant Melody+7% Synergy
$0.39
Consuming Tide+4% Synergy
$0.52
Inundate+4% Synergy
$6.73
Retraced Image+3% Synergy
$8.68
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$4.03
Treasure Cruise-1% Synergy
$0.23
Ponder-6% Synergy
$1.41
Fabricate-9% Synergy
$8.96
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$31.41
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.56
Windfall-11% Synergy
$5.40
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.48
Hylda's Crown of Winter+41% Synergy
$0.51
Maskwood Nexus+31% Synergy
$2.10
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.26
Birthing Boughs+9% Synergy
$0.27
Riptide Replicator+9% Synergy
$2.26
Bident of Thassa+8% Synergy
$0.40
Winter Orb+8% Synergy
$10.95
Storage Matrix+8% Synergy
$2.20
Urza's Incubator+7% Synergy
$23.24
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+6% Synergy
$2.11
Static Orb+5% Synergy
$14.48
Lightning Greaves+4% Synergy
$4.55
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$8.55
Herald's Horn+4% Synergy
$4.95
Howling Mine+2% Synergy
$5.73
Isochron Scepter-8% Synergy
$15.79
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$1.88
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+47% Synergy
$0.67
Aboshan's Desire+42% Synergy
$0.22
Betrayal+42% Synergy
$0.32
Levitation+38% Synergy
$0.25
Reflections of Littjara+28% Synergy
$1.02
Opposition+26% Synergy
$0.96
Lost in the Maze+25% Synergy
$0.31
Cowardice+22% Synergy
$0.51
Time of Ice+18% Synergy
$0.16
Arcane Adaptation+12% Synergy
$5.19
Think Tank+12% Synergy
$0.26
Scroll of Isildur+11% Synergy
$0.54
Frozen Aether+11% Synergy
$1.29
Kindred Discovery+10% Synergy
$13.44
Flood+9% Synergy
$0.11
Web of Inertia+8% Synergy
$0.71
Immobilizing Ink+8% Synergy
$0.07
Faces of the Past+7% Synergy
$14.43
Retreat to Coralhelm+6% Synergy
$0.31
Leyline of Transformation+6% Synergy
$0.42
Quest for Ula's Temple+6% Synergy
$5.02
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.33
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$3.20
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.34
Unstoppable Plan+2% Synergy
$2.61
Back to Basics+2% Synergy
$6.01
Pemmin's Aura+2% Synergy
$11.32
Reconnaissance Mission0% Synergy
$1.37
Leyline of Anticipation-4% Synergy
$9.58
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$10.46
Wizard Class-10% Synergy
$1.77
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+32% Synergy
$5.68
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$8.13
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+40% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Lighthouse+20% Synergy
$8.52
Castle Vantress+12% Synergy
$0.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$43.21
Coral Atoll+11% Synergy
$0.54
Skyline Cascade+11% Synergy
$0.10
Lonely Sandbar+10% Synergy
$0.16
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.28
Detection Tower+6% Synergy
$2.24
Mutavault+5% Synergy
$4.95
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4% Synergy
$55.63
Terrain Generator+4% Synergy
$2.22
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.27
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.11
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$21.19
Ghost Quarter+3% Synergy
$0.89
Scavenger Grounds+2% Synergy
$0.44
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$5.04
Maze of Ith+1% Synergy
$8.95
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$4.49
Reliquary Tower-1% Synergy
$3.54
Tolaria West-1% Synergy
$1.57
Riptide Laboratory-3% Synergy
$0.53
War Room-4% Synergy
$8.62
Rivendell-4% Synergy
$1.42
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.38
Academy Ruins-10% Synergy
$9.07
Otawara, Soaring City-11% Synergy
$24.60
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+19% Synergy
$0.21
Caged Sun+16% Synergy
$3.55
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$4.27
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$4.99
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.35
Midnight Clock+6% Synergy
$0.51
Decanter of Endless Water+4% Synergy
$5.18
Hedron Archive+2% Synergy
$0.24
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.37
Machine God's Effigy+2% Synergy
$5.92
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$9.70
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.39
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.28
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.46
Thran Dynamo-1% Synergy
$3.64
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.25
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.81
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$34.58
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.06
Fellwar Stone-7% Synergy
$1.04
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.16
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.27
Cavern of Souls+5% Synergy
$48.44
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$5.62
Jwari Disruption+2% Synergy
$0.39
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$1.22
Island-3% Synergy
$0.23
Sea Gate Restoration-9% Synergy
$31.41
Sink into Stupor-13% Synergy
$7.79
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