Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.69
$0.69Legendary 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
#2204
Current Rank
#2705
Last Week
#2032
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.
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+18% Synergy
$0.10
Starwinder+7% Synergy
$0.43
Illvoi Galeblade+6% Synergy
$0.05
Summon: Leviathan+4% Synergy
$0.59
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain+1% Synergy
$21.83
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+77% Synergy
$0.95
Verity Circle+77% Synergy
$0.66
Callous Oppressor+75% Synergy
$1.51
Cephalid Constable+75% Synergy
$8.54
Cephalid Looter+73% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Broker+71% Synergy
$0.17
Cephalid Retainer+69% Synergy
$0.20
Theft of Dreams+68% Synergy
$0.29
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+67% Synergy
$0.31
Cephalid Facetaker+65% Synergy
$3.40
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Pathmage+63% Synergy
$0.14
Cephalid Scout+61% Synergy
$0.11
Willbreaker+59% Synergy
$1.35
Shield Broker+56% Synergy
$0.13
Cephalid Sage+56% Synergy
$0.05
Cephalid Illusionist+56% Synergy
$2.04
Archetype of Imagination+56% Synergy
$0.61
Kefnet's Monument+52% Synergy
$0.38
High Tide+17% Synergy
$1.29
Counterspell+1% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+3% Synergy
$16.62
Consecrated Sphinx0% Synergy
$33.99
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$94.69
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$48.08
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$48.94
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$57.48
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$92.16
Mana Vault-5% Synergy
$71.05
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$42.63
Mystical Tutor-10% Synergy
$11.92
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Omen Hawker+54% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Inkshrouder+54% Synergy
$0.33
Wonder+50% Synergy
$1.25
Cephalid Snitch+42% Synergy
$0.07
Mothdust Changeling+41% Synergy
$1.19
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.33
Psychic Pickpocket+38% Synergy
$0.02
Cephalid Inkmage+35% Synergy
$0.05
Cephalid Aristocrat+35% Synergy
$0.12
Universal Automaton+34% Synergy
$0.57
Amoeboid Changeling+33% Synergy
$2.09
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+31% Synergy
$0.25
Backstreet Bruiser+28% Synergy
$0.04
Shapesharer+25% Synergy
$6.01
Unctus, Grand Metatect+21% Synergy
$0.29
Stormtide Leviathan+20% Synergy
$1.14
Adaptive Automaton+19% Synergy
$0.83
Elder Deep-Fiend+19% Synergy
$0.14
Icewrought Sentry+18% Synergy
$0.06
Metallic Mimic+17% Synergy
$1.14
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+17% Synergy
$0.27
Acquisition Octopus+17% Synergy
$0.07
Defiler of Dreams+16% Synergy
$0.30
Sea-Dasher Octopus+15% Synergy
$0.63
Bloodline Pretender+14% Synergy
$1.63
Mesmerizing Benthid+13% Synergy
$0.62
Illithid Harvester+13% Synergy
$0.16
Tidal Terror+12% Synergy
$0.06
Keen Buccaneer+12% Synergy
$0.03
Fallowsage+11% Synergy
$0.10
Floodgate+11% Synergy
$0.06
Drift of Phantasms+10% Synergy
$0.20
Bubble Smuggler+10% Synergy
$0.06
Gadwick, the Wizened+8% Synergy
$0.49
Spawning Kraken+8% Synergy
$13.78
Octavia, Living Thesis+7% Synergy
$0.31
Scaretiller+7% Synergy
$0.10
Octoprophet+7% Synergy
$0.08
Scourge of Fleets+4% Synergy
$0.47
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$3.91
Clever Impersonator+3% Synergy
$2.68
Nadir Kraken+2% Synergy
$0.23
Laboratory Maniac+1% Synergy
$0.68
Nezahal, Primal Tide+1% Synergy
$7.48
Burnished Hart+1% Synergy
$0.12
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea0% Synergy
$1.23
Solemn Simulacrum-2% Synergy
$0.26
Phyrexian Metamorph-2% Synergy
$1.36
Harbinger of the Seas-2% Synergy
$2.00
Hullbreaker Horror-15% Synergy
$2.18
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Dramatic Reversal+25% Synergy
$15.68
Deluge+24% Synergy
$0.38
Blustersquall+15% Synergy
$0.45
Engulf the Shore+12% Synergy
$6.88
Turnabout+11% Synergy
$0.19
Keep Watch+9% Synergy
$1.18
Cryptic Command+7% Synergy
$7.15
Aetherize+5% Synergy
$0.29
Plagiarize+5% Synergy
$0.36
Reality Shift+3% Synergy
$0.25
Capsize+3% Synergy
$1.37
Negate+2% Synergy
$0.24
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$1.15
Fact or Fiction+1% Synergy
$0.17
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.54
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.34
Evacuation-2% Synergy
$0.22
Blue Sun's Zenith-3% Synergy
$1.36
Unwind-3% Synergy
$1.59
Rewind-4% Synergy
$0.45
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$14.89
Pull from Tomorrow-4% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Drain-5% Synergy
$42.96
Flow of Knowledge-5% Synergy
$0.18
Force of Negation-5% Synergy
$49.42
Pongify-6% Synergy
$2.10
Resculpt-6% Synergy
$0.29
Muddle the Mixture-6% Synergy
$1.59
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.26
Arcane Denial-7% Synergy
$1.75
Swan Song-7% Synergy
$6.09
Sink into Stupor-10% Synergy
$7.64
Snap-12% Synergy
$1.54
An Offer You Can't Refuse-13% Synergy
$1.46
Brainstorm-16% Synergy
$1.51
Frantic Search-16% Synergy
$0.34
Opt-19% Synergy
$0.14
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Deep Analysis+23% Synergy
$0.13
Whelming Wave+21% Synergy
$1.16
Sleep+14% Synergy
$0.16
Energy Tap+13% Synergy
$0.36
Curse of the Swine+11% Synergy
$0.19
Ravenform+8% Synergy
$0.18
Wash Out+7% Synergy
$0.32
Distant Melody+7% Synergy
$0.66
Consuming Tide+6% Synergy
$0.39
Crush of Tentacles+6% Synergy
$0.92
Inundate+5% Synergy
$11.37
Mana Vapors+5% Synergy
$0.31
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$2.92
Rite of Replication-1% Synergy
$0.37
Treasure Cruise-2% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Fabricate-7% Synergy
$7.90
Ponder-9% Synergy
$1.65
Preordain-13% Synergy
$0.61
Windfall-13% Synergy
$3.95
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Hylda's Crown of Winter+39% Synergy
$0.23
Maskwood Nexus+36% Synergy
$1.42
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.24
Winter Orb+11% Synergy
$8.68
Birthing Boughs+11% Synergy
$0.19
Riptide Replicator+10% Synergy
$1.83
Storage Matrix+9% Synergy
$1.90
Static Orb+8% Synergy
$16.74
Lightning Greaves+7% Synergy
$4.45
Sword of the Animist+6% Synergy
$7.32
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+6% Synergy
$1.90
Bident of Thassa+5% Synergy
$0.39
Vedalken Shackles+5% Synergy
$5.07
Howling Mine+4% Synergy
$4.60
Urza's Incubator+4% Synergy
$13.11
Herald's Horn+3% Synergy
$4.33
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$3.79
Isochron Scepter-6% Synergy
$14.41
Swiftfoot Boots-9% Synergy
$1.30
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+51% Synergy
$0.80
Betrayal+44% Synergy
$0.27
Aboshan's Desire+40% Synergy
$0.19
Levitation+39% Synergy
$0.28
Reflections of Littjara+31% Synergy
$0.91
Opposition+28% Synergy
$0.69
Cowardice+28% Synergy
$0.48
Lost in the Maze+25% Synergy
$0.20
Time of Ice+20% Synergy
$0.08
Frozen Aether+13% Synergy
$1.24
Arcane Adaptation+13% Synergy
$1.92
Scroll of Isildur+12% Synergy
$0.28
Think Tank+11% Synergy
$0.24
Faces of the Past+10% Synergy
$1.65
Kindred Discovery+9% Synergy
$5.01
Leyline of Transformation+9% Synergy
$0.33
Web of Inertia+9% Synergy
$0.67
Flood+9% Synergy
$0.25
Retreat to Coralhelm+7% Synergy
$0.41
Immobilizing Ink+7% Synergy
$0.08
Temporal Distortion+7% Synergy
$0.43
Pemmin's Aura+4% Synergy
$7.34
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$2.01
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.16
Unstoppable Plan+3% Synergy
$2.20
Freed from the Real+2% Synergy
$9.04
Back to Basics0% Synergy
$5.58
Reconnaissance Mission0% Synergy
$0.87
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$8.34
Leyline of Anticipation-4% Synergy
$1.77
Wizard Class-10% Synergy
$1.44
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+31% Synergy
$4.72
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-7% Synergy
$6.28
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+38% Synergy
$0.20
Arcane Lighthouse+23% Synergy
$7.23
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+14% Synergy
$34.54
Skyline Cascade+11% Synergy
$0.10
Castle Vantress+10% Synergy
$0.25
Lonely Sandbar+9% Synergy
$0.23
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+8% Synergy
$51.06
Coral Atoll+8% Synergy
$0.45
Mutavault+8% Synergy
$4.07
Detection Tower+7% Synergy
$1.53
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.85
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.14
Halimar Depths+4% Synergy
$0.34
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$5.08
Hall of Storm Giants+3% Synergy
$0.66
Ghost Quarter+3% Synergy
$0.63
Mystic Sanctuary+2% Synergy
$1.41
Scavenger Grounds+2% Synergy
$0.40
Three Tree City+2% Synergy
$19.02
Remote Isle+1% Synergy
$0.18
Maze of Ith+1% Synergy
$7.01
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$1.98
War Room-2% Synergy
$2.73
Riptide Laboratory-4% Synergy
$0.53
Rivendell-6% Synergy
$0.77
Inventors' Fair-7% Synergy
$9.47
Academy Ruins-8% Synergy
$7.74
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.27
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$19.28
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+21% Synergy
$0.14
Caged Sun+17% Synergy
$3.61
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$4.04
Nyx Lotus+10% Synergy
$4.82
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.24
Midnight Clock+5% Synergy
$0.29
Decanter of Endless Water+5% Synergy
$2.10
Extraplanar Lens+5% Synergy
$7.59
Machine God's Effigy+3% Synergy
$4.37
Hedron Archive+2% Synergy
$0.25
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.20
Gauntlet of Power+2% Synergy
$3.21
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.51
Mind Stone+1% Synergy
$0.22
Mana Crypt+1% Synergy
$55.47
Jeweled Lotus0% Synergy
$30.05
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$1.33
Thran Dynamo-1% Synergy
$2.44
Gilded Lotus-2% Synergy
$1.28
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$17.16
Fellwar Stone-6% Synergy
$1.12
Sol Ring-8% Synergy
$1.07
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+19% Synergy
$0.18
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$34.04
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.11
Snow-Covered Island+4% Synergy
$0.83
Glasspool Mimic+4% Synergy
$3.91
Island-5% Synergy
$0.05
Sea Gate Restoration-5% Synergy
$34.20
Sink into Stupor-10% Synergy
$7.64
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