Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.52
$0.52Legendary 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
#2321
Current Rank
#2126
Last Week
#2292
Past 2 Years
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.
Wasp, Shrinking Savior+1% Synergy
$0.37
Rewrite History+1% Synergy
$0.17
Vulture, Feathered Fiend+1% Synergy
$0.66
The Vision+0% Synergy
$0.76
Iron Man, Armored Avenger0% Synergy
$3.74
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Cephalid Looter+76% Synergy
$0.12
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+75% Synergy
$0.88
Cephalid Constable+75% Synergy
$5.26
Callous Oppressor+73% Synergy
$1.70
Verity Circle+73% Synergy
$0.63
Cephalid Broker+72% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Retainer+67% Synergy
$0.21
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+63% Synergy
$0.33
Cephalid Pathmage+63% Synergy
$0.18
Theft of Dreams+63% Synergy
$0.30
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Cephalid Facetaker+61% Synergy
$5.03
Cephalid Illusionist+59% Synergy
$1.45
Cephalid Scout+57% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Sage+57% Synergy
$0.13
Archetype of Imagination+55% Synergy
$0.72
Wonder+53% Synergy
$2.11
Omen Hawker+53% Synergy
$0.31
High Tide+16% Synergy
$1.99
Counterspell+2% Synergy
$3.89
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$8.02
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+1% Synergy
$24.27
Cyclonic Rift-2% Synergy
$40.76
Consecrated Sphinx-3% Synergy
$30.21
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$132.37
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$62.64
Mana Vault-4% Synergy
$116.30
Rhystic Study-4% Synergy
$69.85
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$56.50
Mystical Tutor-10% Synergy
$16.30
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Cephalid Inkshrouder+56% Synergy
$0.37
Shield Broker+53% Synergy
$0.24
Willbreaker+50% Synergy
$1.71
Cephalid Inkmage+43% Synergy
$0.20
Cephalid Vandal+41% Synergy
$0.34
Cephalid Aristocrat+39% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Snitch+38% Synergy
$0.12
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+35% Synergy
$0.28
Mothdust Changeling+33% Synergy
$1.34
Psychic Pickpocket+32% Synergy
$0.09
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+31% Synergy
$0.21
Sea-Dasher Octopus+30% Synergy
$0.77
Universal Automaton+29% Synergy
$0.64
Amoeboid Changeling+28% Synergy
$1.29
Acquisition Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.26
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+27% Synergy
$0.34
Elder Deep-Fiend+24% Synergy
$0.29
Shapesharer+23% Synergy
$6.21
Mesmerizing Benthid+23% Synergy
$0.52
Backstreet Bruiser+23% Synergy
$0.03
Stormtide Leviathan+21% Synergy
$1.77
Unctus, Grand Metatect+19% Synergy
$0.39
Tidal Terror+19% Synergy
$0.09
Metallic Mimic+17% Synergy
$0.49
Adaptive Automaton+16% Synergy
$0.38
Octavia, Living Thesis+15% Synergy
$1.03
Spawning Kraken+14% Synergy
$14.51
Defiler of Dreams+13% Synergy
$0.43
Icewrought Sentry+12% Synergy
$0.20
Keen Buccaneer+11% Synergy
$0.19
Bubble Smuggler+11% Synergy
$0.07
Omni-Changeling+11% Synergy
$0.30
Bloodline Pretender+10% Synergy
$2.36
Octoprophet+10% Synergy
$0.07
Illithid Harvester+8% Synergy
$0.34
Sealock Monster+8% Synergy
$0.08
Gadwick, the Wizened+7% Synergy
$0.67
Floodgate+7% Synergy
$0.15
Summon: Leviathan+6% Synergy
$1.19
Drift of Phantasms+6% Synergy
$0.30
Scourge of Fleets+5% Synergy
$2.39
Kiora, the Rising Tide+4% Synergy
$0.37
Nadir Kraken+2% Synergy
$0.39
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$6.71
Nezahal, Primal Tide+0% Synergy
$7.78
Laboratory Maniac-1% Synergy
$2.17
Chasm Skulker-4% Synergy
$0.62
Phyrexian Metamorph-5% Synergy
$2.50
Solemn Simulacrum-6% Synergy
$0.27
Hullbreaker Horror-12% Synergy
$6.04
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Dramatic Reversal+23% Synergy
$0.48
Deluge+23% Synergy
$0.34
Blustersquall+14% Synergy
$0.46
Keep Watch+10% Synergy
$3.19
Turnabout+10% Synergy
$0.30
Reality Shift+8% Synergy
$0.29
Plagiarize+8% Synergy
$0.48
Cryptic Command+5% Synergy
$6.22
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.99
Capsize+4% Synergy
$0.86
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Fact or Fiction+2% Synergy
$0.23
Negate+1% Synergy
$0.34
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$1.11
Aetherize+1% Synergy
$0.42
Aetherspouts+0% Synergy
$0.73
Flow of Knowledge0% Synergy
$0.30
Dig Through Time0% Synergy
$0.33
Pongify-2% Synergy
$1.68
Pact of Negation-3% Synergy
$17.76
Rewind-4% Synergy
$0.40
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$2.83
Resculpt-5% Synergy
$0.35
Muddle the Mixture-6% Synergy
$2.47
Arcane Denial-6% Synergy
$1.34
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.58
Mana Drain-7% Synergy
$55.49
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$55.34
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$9.41
Sink into Stupor-10% Synergy
$5.86
Brainstorm-13% Synergy
$1.48
Snap-13% Synergy
$2.99
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$2.72
Frantic Search-17% Synergy
$1.27
Opt-17% Synergy
$0.21
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+42% Synergy
$1.16
Deep Analysis+26% Synergy
$0.33
Sleep+14% Synergy
$0.24
Energy Tap+11% Synergy
$0.29
Crush of Tentacles+10% Synergy
$1.97
Ravenform+9% Synergy
$0.37
Wash Out+8% Synergy
$0.40
Curse of the Swine+7% Synergy
$0.30
Distant Melody+6% Synergy
$0.39
Retraced Image+2% Synergy
$8.71
Consuming Tide+2% Synergy
$0.53
Spectral Deluge0% Synergy
$4.70
Treasure Cruise0% Synergy
$0.28
Ponder-5% Synergy
$2.17
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$39.91
Fabricate-9% Synergy
$9.63
Preordain-10% Synergy
$0.60
Windfall-11% Synergy
$5.00
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.36
Hylda's Crown of Winter+37% Synergy
$0.49
Maskwood Nexus+28% Synergy
$2.28
Storage Matrix+9% Synergy
$2.64
Riptide Replicator+8% Synergy
$2.25
Wayfarer's Bauble+8% Synergy
$0.34
Urza's Incubator+8% Synergy
$19.17
Birthing Boughs+8% Synergy
$0.25
Bident of Thassa+8% Synergy
$0.41
Winter Orb+8% Synergy
$16.25
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+6% Synergy
$2.40
Static Orb+5% Synergy
$15.02
Herald's Horn+5% Synergy
$4.90
Vedalken Shackles+3% Synergy
$8.05
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$3.84
Sword of the Animist+3% Synergy
$6.65
Howling Mine+0% Synergy
$5.30
Isochron Scepter-7% Synergy
$13.05
Swiftfoot Boots-11% Synergy
$2.09
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+43% Synergy
$0.30
Levitation+41% Synergy
$0.35
Betrayal+40% Synergy
$0.31
Reflections of Littjara+26% Synergy
$2.64
Lost in the Maze+26% Synergy
$0.31
Opposition+25% Synergy
$0.95
Cowardice+21% Synergy
$0.54
Time of Ice+15% Synergy
$0.13
Think Tank+12% Synergy
$0.27
Arcane Adaptation+11% Synergy
$2.93
Frozen Aether+9% Synergy
$1.39
Kindred Discovery+9% Synergy
$5.64
Scroll of Isildur+8% Synergy
$0.68
Immobilizing Ink+7% Synergy
$0.07
Flood+7% Synergy
$0.20
Web of Inertia+6% Synergy
$0.75
Unstoppable Plan+6% Synergy
$3.00
Faces of the Past+6% Synergy
$13.49
Leyline of Transformation+5% Synergy
$0.56
Cephalid Shrine+5% Synergy
$0.29
Quest for Ula's Temple+5% Synergy
$4.71
Retreat to Coralhelm+5% Synergy
$0.39
Persuasion+5% Synergy
$0.31
Observed Stasis+4% Synergy
$0.29
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$2.40
Imprisoned in the Moon+3% Synergy
$0.32
Back to Basics+1% Synergy
$6.61
Witness Protection0% Synergy
$0.26
Reconnaissance Mission-1% Synergy
$0.40
Mystic Remora-3% Synergy
$12.71
Wizard Class-11% Synergy
$3.19
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+30% Synergy
$4.90
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$9.14
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+41% Synergy
$0.27
Arcane Lighthouse+18% Synergy
$1.74
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+13% Synergy
$53.45
Castle Vantress+11% Synergy
$0.35
Coral Atoll+10% Synergy
$0.56
Lonely Sandbar+9% Synergy
$0.29
Skyline Cascade+8% Synergy
$0.05
Detection Tower+6% Synergy
$3.16
Halimar Depths+5% Synergy
$0.37
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$1.94
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$61.51
Mutavault+5% Synergy
$3.88
Temple of the False God+3% Synergy
$0.25
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.21
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$9.09
Maze of Ith+1% Synergy
$10.06
Scavenger Grounds+1% Synergy
$0.33
Three Tree City+1% Synergy
$26.07
Tolaria West0% Synergy
$1.53
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$3.61
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$1.01
Riptide Laboratory-2% Synergy
$0.49
War Room-4% Synergy
$4.38
Rivendell-5% Synergy
$1.88
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.38
Academy Ruins-9% Synergy
$9.65
Otawara, Soaring City-11% Synergy
$27.45
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+18% Synergy
$0.23
Caged Sun+16% Synergy
$3.64
Patchwork Banner+11% Synergy
$1.75
Firdoch Core+8% Synergy
$0.33
Nyx Lotus+8% Synergy
$5.25
Worn Powerstone+8% Synergy
$0.38
Midnight Clock+4% Synergy
$0.70
Heraldic Banner+2% Synergy
$0.34
Decanter of Endless Water+1% Synergy
$4.83
Hedron Archive+0% Synergy
$0.23
Thought Vessel+0% Synergy
$2.42
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.83
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.49
Extraplanar Lens-1% Synergy
$12.44
Mind Stone-1% Synergy
$0.34
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$29.90
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.28
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$0.49
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$0.97
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.38
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+18% Synergy
$0.28
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.30
Cavern of Souls+5% Synergy
$47.75
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.41
Glasspool Mimic+1% Synergy
$6.71
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$1.21
Island-1% Synergy
$0.17
Sea Gate Restoration-8% Synergy
$39.91
Hydroelectric Specimen-9% Synergy
$0.88
Sink into Stupor-10% Synergy
$5.86
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