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
#2297
Current Rank
#2621
Last Week
#2230
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.
Petrified Hamlet+7% Synergy
$0.80
Divergent Equation+6% Synergy
$0.18
April O'Neil, Hacktivist+1% Synergy
$0.29
Kitsune's Technique-1% Synergy
$1.87
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Cephalid Constable+74% Synergy
$4.95
Cephalid Looter+74% Synergy
$0.14
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+74% Synergy
$0.86
Verity Circle+72% Synergy
$1.66
Callous Oppressor+71% Synergy
$1.60
Cephalid Broker+70% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Retainer+66% Synergy
$0.20
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+63% Synergy
$0.36
Theft of Dreams+62% Synergy
$0.27
Cephalid Pathmage+61% Synergy
$0.14
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Facetaker+60% Synergy
$4.83
Cephalid Scout+57% Synergy
$0.09
Cephalid Illusionist+56% Synergy
$1.59
Cephalid Sage+56% Synergy
$0.06
Cephalid Inkshrouder+54% Synergy
$0.34
Archetype of Imagination+53% Synergy
$0.45
Wonder+51% Synergy
$1.37
High Tide+13% Synergy
$0.93
Counterspell+2% Synergy
$2.67
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$5.49
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+1% Synergy
$24.02
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$41.42
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$31.38
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$122.46
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$65.62
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$69.58
Mana Vault-4% Synergy
$106.97
Mystical Tutor-8% Synergy
$17.01
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$55.29
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Shield Broker+53% Synergy
$0.18
Omen Hawker+50% Synergy
$0.20
Willbreaker+49% Synergy
$1.43
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.25
Cephalid Inkmage+40% Synergy
$0.11
Cephalid Aristocrat+38% Synergy
$0.13
Cephalid Snitch+37% Synergy
$0.13
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+35% Synergy
$0.14
Mothdust Changeling+33% Synergy
$1.99
Psychic Pickpocket+33% Synergy
$0.07
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.12
Amoeboid Changeling+28% Synergy
$1.56
Universal Automaton+28% Synergy
$0.64
Sea-Dasher Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.74
Acquisition Octopus+26% Synergy
$0.14
Elder Deep-Fiend+26% Synergy
$0.19
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+25% Synergy
$0.26
Backstreet Bruiser+25% Synergy
$0.03
Shapesharer+24% Synergy
$5.37
Mesmerizing Benthid+23% Synergy
$0.62
Stormtide Leviathan+20% Synergy
$2.81
Metallic Mimic+20% Synergy
$2.84
Unctus, Grand Metatect+19% Synergy
$0.40
Tidal Terror+18% Synergy
$0.07
Adaptive Automaton+16% Synergy
$0.41
Octavia, Living Thesis+15% Synergy
$0.52
Icewrought Sentry+15% Synergy
$0.18
Defiler of Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.38
Spawning Kraken+13% Synergy
$15.45
Keen Buccaneer+13% Synergy
$0.11
Bloodline Pretender+12% Synergy
$1.79
Bubble Smuggler+12% Synergy
$0.10
Omni-Changeling+11% Synergy
$0.32
Octoprophet+11% Synergy
$0.09
Illithid Harvester+11% Synergy
$0.37
Drift of Phantasms+8% Synergy
$0.32
Summon: Leviathan+8% Synergy
$1.29
Fallowsage+8% Synergy
$0.36
Floodgate+8% Synergy
$0.11
Sealock Monster+8% Synergy
$0.11
Gadwick, the Wizened+7% Synergy
$0.64
Changeling Wayfinder+7% Synergy
$0.25
Scourge of Fleets+5% Synergy
$1.86
Kiora, the Rising Tide+5% Synergy
$0.40
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$6.00
Nezahal, Primal Tide+1% Synergy
$9.68
Laboratory Maniac0% Synergy
$1.71
Phyrexian Metamorph-4% Synergy
$1.82
Solemn Simulacrum-6% Synergy
$0.34
Hullbreaker Horror-13% Synergy
$5.47
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Dramatic Reversal+21% Synergy
$4.01
Deluge+21% Synergy
$0.33
Blustersquall+14% Synergy
$0.47
Turnabout+10% Synergy
$0.32
Keep Watch+10% Synergy
$2.69
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.40
Cryptic Command+7% Synergy
$6.04
Plagiarize+7% Synergy
$0.47
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.89
Capsize+4% Synergy
$0.92
Fact or Fiction+3% Synergy
$0.26
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.37
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.36
Saw It Coming+2% Synergy
$0.34
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.07
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.48
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.65
Flow of Knowledge-2% Synergy
$0.30
Dig Through Time-2% Synergy
$0.33
Pongify-4% Synergy
$1.82
Resculpt-4% Synergy
$0.29
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$1.51
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$18.05
Pull from Tomorrow-4% Synergy
$0.37
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$1.33
Mana Drain-6% Synergy
$52.04
Rewind-6% Synergy
$0.47
Archmage's Charm-7% Synergy
$1.54
Muddle the Mixture-7% Synergy
$1.81
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$47.43
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$7.03
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$5.63
Brainstorm-12% Synergy
$1.37
Snap-13% Synergy
$3.45
An Offer You Can't Refuse-15% Synergy
$2.00
Frantic Search-16% Synergy
$0.46
Opt-18% Synergy
$0.22
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+37% Synergy
$0.51
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.29
Sleep+15% Synergy
$0.21
Energy Tap+12% Synergy
$0.34
Curse of the Swine+10% Synergy
$0.30
Wash Out+10% Synergy
$0.42
Crush of Tentacles+10% Synergy
$0.93
Ravenform+8% Synergy
$0.34
Distant Melody+7% Synergy
$0.37
Inundate+4% Synergy
$9.61
Retraced Image+3% Synergy
$8.88
Consuming Tide+2% Synergy
$0.52
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$3.77
Treasure Cruise-2% Synergy
$0.28
Ponder-5% Synergy
$1.41
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$33.21
Fabricate-9% Synergy
$8.93
Windfall-10% Synergy
$4.72
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.57
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.37
Hylda's Crown of Winter+38% Synergy
$0.45
Maskwood Nexus+30% Synergy
$2.35
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$0.31
Bident of Thassa+9% Synergy
$0.40
Winter Orb+9% Synergy
$12.96
Birthing Boughs+9% Synergy
$0.28
Riptide Replicator+9% Synergy
$2.25
Urza's Incubator+8% Synergy
$16.11
Storage Matrix+8% Synergy
$2.33
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+7% Synergy
$1.32
Sword of the Animist+5% Synergy
$7.70
Static Orb+5% Synergy
$14.27
Herald's Horn+5% Synergy
$4.36
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$3.40
Vedalken Shackles+3% Synergy
$6.85
Howling Mine+1% Synergy
$5.41
Isochron Scepter-7% Synergy
$12.15
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$1.90
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+45% Synergy
$0.74
Aboshan's Desire+41% Synergy
$0.22
Betrayal+40% Synergy
$0.30
Levitation+39% Synergy
$0.29
Reflections of Littjara+27% Synergy
$1.45
Opposition+26% Synergy
$0.78
Lost in the Maze+25% Synergy
$0.32
Cowardice+21% Synergy
$0.53
Time of Ice+16% Synergy
$0.10
Think Tank+12% Synergy
$0.28
Kindred Discovery+11% Synergy
$14.39
Frozen Aether+11% Synergy
$1.30
Arcane Adaptation+11% Synergy
$4.70
Scroll of Isildur+10% Synergy
$0.59
Immobilizing Ink+9% Synergy
$0.07
Flood+8% Synergy
$0.15
Web of Inertia+7% Synergy
$0.80
Faces of the Past+7% Synergy
$15.08
Retreat to Coralhelm+6% Synergy
$0.36
Leyline of Transformation+6% Synergy
$0.45
Quest for Ula's Temple+6% Synergy
$6.65
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.29
Cephalid Shrine+5% Synergy
$0.27
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.29
Pemmin's Aura+3% Synergy
$11.18
Unstoppable Plan+2% Synergy
$2.85
Back to Basics+2% Synergy
$5.78
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$3.42
Reconnaissance Mission0% Synergy
$1.55
Witness Protection0% Synergy
$0.22
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$10.76
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$3.65
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+31% Synergy
$5.79
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$8.29
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+40% Synergy
$0.23
Arcane Lighthouse+21% Synergy
$1.98
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+13% Synergy
$52.44
Castle Vantress+11% Synergy
$0.29
Coral Atoll+10% Synergy
$0.57
Skyline Cascade+10% Synergy
$0.09
Lonely Sandbar+9% Synergy
$0.28
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.37
Detection Tower+6% Synergy
$2.67
Mutavault+6% Synergy
$4.51
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$60.69
Temple of the False God+5% Synergy
$0.40
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.12
Command Beacon+4% Synergy
$5.57
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.41
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.14
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$25.13
Ghost Quarter+3% Synergy
$0.95
Maze of Ith+2% Synergy
$9.77
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$0.86
Tolaria West0% Synergy
$1.67
Reliquary Tower-1% Synergy
$2.43
Riptide Laboratory-2% Synergy
$0.50
War Room-3% Synergy
$2.27
Rivendell-4% Synergy
$1.71
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.31
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$28.55
Academy Ruins-10% Synergy
$9.08
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+17% Synergy
$0.24
Caged Sun+17% Synergy
$3.87
Patchwork Banner+11% Synergy
$2.05
Nyx Lotus+10% Synergy
$5.63
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.34
Firdoch Core+7% Synergy
$0.32
Midnight Clock+6% Synergy
$0.55
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$5.19
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.36
Extraplanar Lens+1% Synergy
$10.63
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.20
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.40
Thought Vessel-1% Synergy
$2.92
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.35
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.32
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.52
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$36.86
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.64
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.17
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.36
Myriad Landscape+6% Synergy
$0.28
Cavern of Souls+6% Synergy
$47.68
Abundant Countryside+6% Synergy
$3.52
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.37
Glasspool Mimic+2% Synergy
$6.00
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$1.32
Island-2% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$33.21
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$5.63
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