Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.53
$0.53Legendary 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
#2580
Current Rank
#2157
Last Week
#2377
Past 2 Years
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Cephalid Looter+76% Synergy
$0.10
Cephalid Constable+76% Synergy
$5.50
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+76% Synergy
$0.87
Verity Circle+73% Synergy
$0.92
Callous Oppressor+73% Synergy
$1.69
Cephalid Broker+72% Synergy
$0.17
Cephalid Retainer+67% Synergy
$0.23
Theft of Dreams+65% Synergy
$0.35
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+65% Synergy
$0.41
Cephalid Pathmage+63% Synergy
$0.13
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Facetaker+62% Synergy
$5.34
Cephalid Illusionist+59% Synergy
$1.38
Cephalid Sage+57% Synergy
$0.14
Cephalid Scout+57% Synergy
$0.17
Archetype of Imagination+56% Synergy
$0.86
Wonder+55% Synergy
$3.03
Omen Hawker+53% Synergy
$0.36
High Tide+17% Synergy
$1.88
Counterspell+4% Synergy
$3.46
Sapphire Medallion+2% Synergy
$7.72
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+1% Synergy
$23.38
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$39.54
Consecrated Sphinx-3% Synergy
$30.95
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$135.19
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$60.25
Rhystic Study-5% Synergy
$71.90
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$62.53
Mystical Tutor-9% Synergy
$17.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cephalid Inkshrouder+56% Synergy
$0.38
Shield Broker+53% Synergy
$0.19
Willbreaker+49% Synergy
$1.68
Cephalid Inkmage+43% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.34
Cephalid Aristocrat+39% Synergy
$0.17
Cephalid Snitch+36% Synergy
$0.13
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+34% Synergy
$0.30
Mothdust Changeling+32% Synergy
$1.33
Sea-Dasher Octopus+31% Synergy
$0.83
Psychic Pickpocket+31% Synergy
$0.16
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+30% Synergy
$0.21
Acquisition Octopus+29% Synergy
$0.27
Universal Automaton+28% Synergy
$0.71
Amoeboid Changeling+27% Synergy
$1.06
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+27% Synergy
$0.31
Elder Deep-Fiend+24% Synergy
$0.30
Mesmerizing Benthid+23% Synergy
$0.50
Shapesharer+22% Synergy
$6.12
Backstreet Bruiser+21% Synergy
$0.04
Stormtide Leviathan+21% Synergy
$2.26
Unctus, Grand Metatect+20% Synergy
$0.44
Tidal Terror+19% Synergy
$0.11
Metallic Mimic+17% Synergy
$1.41
Adaptive Automaton+15% Synergy
$0.48
Octavia, Living Thesis+15% Synergy
$0.94
Spawning Kraken+14% Synergy
$13.44
Defiler of Dreams+13% Synergy
$0.38
Icewrought Sentry+12% Synergy
$0.27
Bubble Smuggler+11% Synergy
$0.06
Keen Buccaneer+11% Synergy
$0.19
Octoprophet+10% Synergy
$0.08
Omni-Changeling+10% Synergy
$0.29
Bloodline Pretender+9% Synergy
$2.37
Illithid Harvester+8% Synergy
$0.38
Gadwick, the Wizened+8% Synergy
$0.77
Giant Octopus+7% Synergy
$0.12
Sealock Monster+7% Synergy
$0.15
Floodgate+7% Synergy
$0.18
Fallowsage+7% Synergy
$0.29
Drift of Phantasms+6% Synergy
$0.22
Summon: Leviathan+6% Synergy
$2.43
Scourge of Fleets+5% Synergy
$2.87
Nadir Kraken+3% Synergy
$0.39
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$6.15
Laboratory Maniac+0% Synergy
$2.45
Chasm Skulker-4% Synergy
$0.86
Solemn Simulacrum-6% Synergy
$0.29
Phyrexian Metamorph-6% Synergy
$2.34
Hullbreaker Horror-13% Synergy
$6.42
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Deluge+23% Synergy
$0.35
Dramatic Reversal+23% Synergy
$0.45
Blustersquall+13% Synergy
$0.42
Keep Watch+11% Synergy
$3.31
Turnabout+10% Synergy
$0.33
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.24
Plagiarize+7% Synergy
$0.45
Cryptic Command+5% Synergy
$8.10
Engulf the Shore+4% Synergy
$2.92
Capsize+3% Synergy
$0.82
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.50
Rapid Hybridization+3% Synergy
$1.01
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherize+1% Synergy
$0.64
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.26
Aetherspouts+0% Synergy
$0.85
Flow of Knowledge+0% Synergy
$0.29
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.33
Pongify-1% Synergy
$2.36
Rewind-3% Synergy
$0.51
Resculpt-4% Synergy
$0.25
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$17.96
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$3.24
Muddle the Mixture-5% Synergy
$2.50
Arcane Denial-5% Synergy
$2.28
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.90
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$56.50
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$52.98
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$10.37
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$7.40
Snap-12% Synergy
$3.57
Brainstorm-13% Synergy
$1.38
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$3.68
Frantic Search-16% Synergy
$1.93
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.24
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+43% Synergy
$2.34
Deep Analysis+26% Synergy
$0.19
Sleep+13% Synergy
$0.26
Energy Tap+12% Synergy
$0.29
Crush of Tentacles+10% Synergy
$2.65
Ravenform+10% Synergy
$0.33
Wash Out+9% Synergy
$0.39
Curse of the Swine+7% Synergy
$0.20
Distant Melody+6% Synergy
$0.37
Retraced Image+3% Synergy
$8.63
Raise the Palisade+1% Synergy
$11.64
Spectral Deluge0% Synergy
$3.71
Treasure Cruise0% Synergy
$0.28
Ponder-4% Synergy
$3.45
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$37.09
Fabricate-9% Synergy
$10.21
Windfall-9% Synergy
$5.17
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.65
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.54
Hylda's Crown of Winter+38% Synergy
$0.53
Maskwood Nexus+28% Synergy
$2.22
Urza's Incubator+9% Synergy
$21.71
Storage Matrix+9% Synergy
$2.64
Riptide Replicator+8% Synergy
$2.04
Birthing Boughs+8% Synergy
$0.29
Bident of Thassa+7% Synergy
$0.42
Winter Orb+7% Synergy
$18.04
Wayfarer's Bauble+7% Synergy
$4.85
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+6% Synergy
$3.03
Herald's Horn+5% Synergy
$5.48
Static Orb+5% Synergy
$15.53
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.69
Vedalken Shackles+3% Synergy
$8.69
Sword of the Animist+2% Synergy
$6.25
Howling Mine+0% Synergy
$5.62
Isochron Scepter-6% Synergy
$13.35
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$2.41
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+44% Synergy
$0.79
Aboshan's Desire+43% Synergy
$0.26
Levitation+41% Synergy
$0.33
Betrayal+41% Synergy
$0.31
Lost in the Maze+27% Synergy
$0.31
Reflections of Littjara+27% Synergy
$3.09
Opposition+26% Synergy
$1.02
Cowardice+21% Synergy
$0.52
Time of Ice+13% Synergy
$0.15
Think Tank+12% Synergy
$0.25
Arcane Adaptation+10% Synergy
$3.20
Frozen Aether+9% Synergy
$1.46
Kindred Discovery+9% Synergy
$6.25
Immobilizing Ink+8% Synergy
$0.10
Flood+8% Synergy
$0.26
Scroll of Isildur+7% Synergy
$0.60
Web of Inertia+6% Synergy
$0.73
Unstoppable Plan+6% Synergy
$2.61
Faces of the Past+5% Synergy
$11.58
Leyline of Transformation+5% Synergy
$0.66
Cephalid Shrine+5% Synergy
$0.31
Quest for Ula's Temple+5% Synergy
$4.13
Observed Stasis+5% Synergy
$0.22
Persuasion+5% Synergy
$0.33
Retreat to Coralhelm+4% Synergy
$0.41
Propaganda+4% Synergy
$2.60
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.34
Pemmin's Aura+2% Synergy
$11.29
Back to Basics+1% Synergy
$6.19
Witness Protection0% Synergy
$0.28
Reconnaissance Mission-1% Synergy
$0.30
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$12.53
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$3.55
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+31% Synergy
$5.11
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$10.20
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+40% Synergy
$0.36
Arcane Lighthouse+17% Synergy
$1.74
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+14% Synergy
$53.64
Castle Vantress+11% Synergy
$0.36
Coral Atoll+10% Synergy
$0.62
Lonely Sandbar+9% Synergy
$0.24
Skyline Cascade+8% Synergy
$0.13
Terrain Generator+6% Synergy
$2.07
Halimar Depths+6% Synergy
$0.41
Detection Tower+5% Synergy
$3.15
Mutavault+5% Synergy
$4.08
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+4% Synergy
$59.95
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.27
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.25
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$9.82
Scavenger Grounds+2% Synergy
$0.36
Three Tree City+1% Synergy
$29.95
Maze of Ith+1% Synergy
$9.46
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$1.44
Tolaria West0% Synergy
$1.85
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$3.65
Riptide Laboratory-2% Synergy
$0.67
War Room-4% Synergy
$5.49
Rivendell-5% Synergy
$1.55
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.36
Academy Ruins-9% Synergy
$8.32
Otawara, Soaring City-10% Synergy
$29.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+19% Synergy
$0.26
Caged Sun+17% Synergy
$3.72
Patchwork Banner+11% Synergy
$3.40
Nyx Lotus+8% Synergy
$5.01
Worn Powerstone+7% Synergy
$0.40
Firdoch Core+7% Synergy
$0.41
Midnight Clock+4% Synergy
$0.58
Heraldic Banner+1% Synergy
$0.34
Thought Vessel+0% Synergy
$2.59
Decanter of Endless Water+0% Synergy
$4.41
Hedron Archive+0% Synergy
$0.28
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.69
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.33
Throne of Eldraine-1% Synergy
$28.83
Extraplanar Lens-1% Synergy
$13.05
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Signet-2% Synergy
$0.57
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.49
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.87
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.53
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+17% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape+8% Synergy
$0.31
Cavern of Souls+4% Synergy
$49.06
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.50
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$1.12
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$6.15
Island-1% Synergy
$0.06
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$37.09
Hydroelectric Specimen-9% Synergy
$1.01
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$7.40
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