Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.51
$0.51Legendary 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
#2363
Current Rank
#2213
Last Week
#2173
Last Month
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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Commander gameplay videos featuring Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Thirst for Identity+13% Synergy
$0.21
Silvergill Peddler+12% Synergy
$0.14
Glen Elendra Guardian+6% Synergy
$0.90
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+75% Synergy
$0.87
Verity Circle+74% Synergy
$1.45
Cephalid Constable+73% Synergy
$5.17
Cephalid Looter+73% Synergy
$0.11
Callous Oppressor+71% Synergy
$1.58
Cephalid Broker+69% Synergy
$0.18
Cephalid Retainer+67% Synergy
$0.18
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+64% Synergy
$0.29
Theft of Dreams+63% Synergy
$0.28
Cephalid Facetaker+63% Synergy
$4.02
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Pathmage+61% Synergy
$0.10
Cephalid Illusionist+57% Synergy
$1.32
Cephalid Scout+56% Synergy
$0.08
Cephalid Sage+55% Synergy
$0.05
Shield Broker+55% Synergy
$0.12
Archetype of Imagination+54% Synergy
$0.41
Wonder+51% Synergy
$1.24
High Tide+13% Synergy
$1.03
Counterspell+5% Synergy
$1.60
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$5.14
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle0% Synergy
$18.67
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$40.86
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$33.26
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$97.48
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$53.94
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$62.43
Mana Vault-5% Synergy
$85.72
Mystical Tutor-9% Synergy
$14.88
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$45.22
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cephalid Inkshrouder+54% Synergy
$0.37
Willbreaker+52% Synergy
$1.50
Omen Hawker+51% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.23
Cephalid Inkmage+39% Synergy
$0.03
Cephalid Snitch+39% Synergy
$0.06
Cephalid Aristocrat+36% Synergy
$0.08
Psychic Pickpocket+36% Synergy
$0.09
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+35% Synergy
$0.11
Mothdust Changeling+33% Synergy
$0.77
Universal Automaton+30% Synergy
$0.58
Amoeboid Changeling+30% Synergy
$1.72
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.06
Backstreet Bruiser+26% Synergy
$0.02
Unctus, Grand Metatect+23% Synergy
$0.31
Sea-Dasher Octopus+23% Synergy
$0.61
Acquisition Octopus+23% Synergy
$0.12
Shapesharer+22% Synergy
$4.52
Elder Deep-Fiend+22% Synergy
$0.15
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+21% Synergy
$0.29
Stormtide Leviathan+20% Synergy
$2.50
Mesmerizing Benthid+20% Synergy
$0.51
Metallic Mimic+19% Synergy
$2.30
Adaptive Automaton+17% Synergy
$0.60
Icewrought Sentry+17% Synergy
$0.12
Defiler of Dreams+16% Synergy
$0.33
Tidal Terror+16% Synergy
$0.15
Keen Buccaneer+14% Synergy
$0.03
Octavia, Living Thesis+12% Synergy
$0.46
Spawning Kraken+12% Synergy
$13.11
Illithid Harvester+12% Synergy
$0.24
Bloodline Pretender+11% Synergy
$1.40
Bubble Smuggler+11% Synergy
$0.02
Octoprophet+10% Synergy
$0.11
Gadwick, the Wizened+8% Synergy
$0.63
Drift of Phantasms+8% Synergy
$0.22
Fallowsage+8% Synergy
$0.14
Floodgate+8% Synergy
$0.08
Summon: Leviathan+6% Synergy
$0.77
Scourge of Fleets+4% Synergy
$0.96
Kiora, the Rising Tide+4% Synergy
$0.52
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$4.39
Nadir Kraken+2% Synergy
$0.20
Nezahal, Primal Tide+1% Synergy
$7.98
Laboratory Maniac0% Synergy
$1.02
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea-1% Synergy
$4.43
Phyrexian Metamorph-4% Synergy
$2.46
Solemn Simulacrum-5% Synergy
$0.28
Chasm Skulker-5% Synergy
$1.01
Hullbreaker Horror-13% Synergy
$5.19
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Deluge+22% Synergy
$0.31
Dramatic Reversal+21% Synergy
$6.60
Blustersquall+16% Synergy
$0.52
Turnabout+11% Synergy
$0.21
Keep Watch+10% Synergy
$2.13
Engulf the Shore+8% Synergy
$2.54
Reality Shift+6% Synergy
$0.12
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$6.05
Capsize+5% Synergy
$0.85
Plagiarize+5% Synergy
$0.40
Negate+3% Synergy
$0.22
Aetherize+3% Synergy
$0.61
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.15
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.85
Dig Through Time0% Synergy
$0.27
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.66
Flow of Knowledge-2% Synergy
$0.16
Evacuation-2% Synergy
$0.13
Pull from Tomorrow-3% Synergy
$0.16
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.24
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$15.97
Mystic Confluence-4% Synergy
$0.72
Unwind-4% Synergy
$1.62
Pongify-5% Synergy
$1.76
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$2.00
Resculpt-5% Synergy
$0.33
Rewind-5% Synergy
$0.46
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.24
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$52.46
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$47.58
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.58
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$8.59
Brainstorm-11% Synergy
$1.33
Sink into Stupor-12% Synergy
$7.90
Snap-12% Synergy
$2.49
An Offer You Can't Refuse-14% Synergy
$3.01
Frantic Search-14% Synergy
$0.43
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.13
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+33% Synergy
$0.57
Deep Analysis+28% Synergy
$0.14
Sleep+15% Synergy
$0.15
Energy Tap+13% Synergy
$0.36
Curse of the Swine+11% Synergy
$0.16
Wash Out+10% Synergy
$0.39
Crush of Tentacles+9% Synergy
$0.88
Ravenform+7% Synergy
$0.19
Distant Melody+7% Synergy
$0.28
Consuming Tide+4% Synergy
$0.48
Inundate+4% Synergy
$6.69
Retraced Image+2% Synergy
$8.34
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$3.04
Treasure Cruise-1% Synergy
$0.18
Ponder-4% Synergy
$1.35
Sea Gate Restoration-7% Synergy
$30.71
Fabricate-8% Synergy
$9.06
Preordain-10% Synergy
$0.53
Windfall-11% Synergy
$4.02
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.40
Hylda's Crown of Winter+41% Synergy
$0.43
Maskwood Nexus+31% Synergy
$1.89
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.21
Winter Orb+9% Synergy
$9.64
Birthing Boughs+9% Synergy
$0.21
Storage Matrix+8% Synergy
$2.01
Riptide Replicator+8% Synergy
$1.94
Bident of Thassa+7% Synergy
$0.32
Urza's Incubator+7% Synergy
$15.83
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+7% Synergy
$2.77
Lightning Greaves+6% Synergy
$4.43
Static Orb+6% Synergy
$15.13
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$6.50
Herald's Horn+4% Synergy
$3.74
Howling Mine+2% Synergy
$6.26
The Water Crystal-5% Synergy
$2.53
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$16.85
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$1.71
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+48% Synergy
$0.66
Betrayal+42% Synergy
$0.23
Aboshan's Desire+40% Synergy
$0.20
Levitation+38% Synergy
$0.23
Reflections of Littjara+28% Synergy
$0.58
Opposition+27% Synergy
$0.73
Lost in the Maze+24% Synergy
$0.26
Cowardice+22% Synergy
$0.49
Time of Ice+18% Synergy
$0.15
Arcane Adaptation+12% Synergy
$3.49
Frozen Aether+11% Synergy
$1.43
Scroll of Isildur+11% Synergy
$0.45
Think Tank+11% Synergy
$0.25
Kindred Discovery+10% Synergy
$7.34
Web of Inertia+8% Synergy
$0.66
Flood+8% Synergy
$0.10
Immobilizing Ink+7% Synergy
$0.07
Faces of the Past+7% Synergy
$1.95
Retreat to Coralhelm+6% Synergy
$0.37
Leyline of Transformation+6% Synergy
$0.38
Quest for Ula's Temple+6% Synergy
$4.11
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.18
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$3.28
Pemmin's Aura+3% Synergy
$12.87
Imprisoned in the Moon+2% Synergy
$0.18
Back to Basics+2% Synergy
$6.03
Unstoppable Plan+2% Synergy
$2.14
Reconnaissance Mission0% Synergy
$1.37
Mystic Remora-4% Synergy
$8.98
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$1.00
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+32% Synergy
$5.40
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$6.36
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+40% Synergy
$0.18
Arcane Lighthouse+21% Synergy
$6.84
Castle Vantress+14% Synergy
$0.19
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+12% Synergy
$45.46
Lonely Sandbar+11% Synergy
$0.11
Coral Atoll+11% Synergy
$0.51
Skyline Cascade+11% Synergy
$0.06
Halimar Depths+8% Synergy
$0.22
Detection Tower+7% Synergy
$2.06
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$49.83
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.15
Mutavault+5% Synergy
$3.82
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.09
Remote Isle+4% Synergy
$0.11
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.58
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$5.60
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$24.91
Ghost Quarter+3% Synergy
$0.82
Mystic Sanctuary+2% Synergy
$5.65
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$3.00
Maze of Ith+1% Synergy
$8.45
War Room-4% Synergy
$5.04
Rivendell-4% Synergy
$1.34
Riptide Laboratory-4% Synergy
$0.50
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.36
Inventors' Fair-8% Synergy
$11.48
Academy Ruins-9% Synergy
$9.88
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$20.47
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+19% Synergy
$0.21
Caged Sun+16% Synergy
$3.29
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$6.83
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$4.64
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.26
Midnight Clock+7% Synergy
$0.53
Decanter of Endless Water+5% Synergy
$5.63
Machine God's Effigy+3% Synergy
$5.15
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.30
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.35
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.21
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$9.40
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.21
Thought Vessel0% Synergy
$1.70
Thran Dynamo-1% Synergy
$3.66
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.13
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.83
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$31.84
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.63
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.11
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.11
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern of Souls+6% Synergy
$40.56
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$4.39
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Snow-Covered Island+2% Synergy
$0.82
Island-3% Synergy
$0.16
Sea Gate Restoration-7% Synergy
$30.71
Sink into Stupor-12% Synergy
$7.90
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