Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
$0.54
$0.54Legendary 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
#2423
Current Rank
#2348
Last Week
#2247
Past 2 Years
Mono-Blue Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
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New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks.
Petrified Hamlet+2% Synergy
$0.50
Divergent Equation+1% Synergy
$0.26
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's abilities and overall game plan.
Cephalid Looter+75% Synergy
$0.12
Llawan, Cephalid Empress+74% Synergy
$0.88
Cephalid Constable+74% Synergy
$5.19
Verity Circle+72% Synergy
$0.92
Callous Oppressor+72% Synergy
$1.69
Cephalid Broker+71% Synergy
$0.15
Cephalid Retainer+67% Synergy
$0.24
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+63% Synergy
$0.32
Cephalid Pathmage+62% Synergy
$0.15
Theft of Dreams+62% 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
$4.67
Cephalid Illusionist+59% Synergy
$1.53
Cephalid Scout+56% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Sage+56% Synergy
$0.08
Cephalid Inkshrouder+55% Synergy
$0.35
Archetype of Imagination+54% Synergy
$0.47
Wonder+52% Synergy
$1.53
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.50
Counterspell+2% Synergy
$3.76
Sapphire Medallion+1% Synergy
$6.88
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+1% Synergy
$23.05
Cyclonic Rift-1% Synergy
$41.55
Consecrated Sphinx-2% Synergy
$34.62
Rhystic Study-3% Synergy
$67.07
Ancient Tomb-3% Synergy
$129.20
Force of Will-4% Synergy
$65.35
Mana Vault-4% Synergy
$109.44
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$58.22
Mystical Tutor-9% Synergy
$18.49
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Shield Broker+53% Synergy
$0.21
Omen Hawker+51% Synergy
$0.35
Willbreaker+50% Synergy
$1.71
Cephalid Inkmage+42% Synergy
$0.13
Cephalid Vandal+40% Synergy
$0.29
Cephalid Aristocrat+39% Synergy
$0.16
Cephalid Snitch+38% Synergy
$0.15
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant+36% Synergy
$0.22
Mothdust Changeling+33% Synergy
$1.53
Psychic Pickpocket+32% Synergy
$0.09
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus+30% Synergy
$0.20
Sea-Dasher Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.78
Universal Automaton+28% Synergy
$0.64
Amoeboid Changeling+28% Synergy
$1.77
Acquisition Octopus+28% Synergy
$0.26
Lorthos, the Tidemaker+26% Synergy
$0.32
Elder Deep-Fiend+26% Synergy
$0.24
Backstreet Bruiser+24% Synergy
$0.05
Shapesharer+23% Synergy
$5.69
Mesmerizing Benthid+23% Synergy
$0.61
Stormtide Leviathan+21% Synergy
$2.83
Unctus, Grand Metatect+19% Synergy
$0.41
Metallic Mimic+19% Synergy
$1.87
Tidal Terror+19% Synergy
$0.10
Adaptive Automaton+17% Synergy
$0.38
Octavia, Living Thesis+16% Synergy
$0.67
Defiler of Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.43
Spawning Kraken+14% Synergy
$14.91
Icewrought Sentry+14% Synergy
$0.26
Omni-Changeling+12% Synergy
$0.31
Keen Buccaneer+12% Synergy
$0.19
Bloodline Pretender+11% Synergy
$2.18
Bubble Smuggler+11% Synergy
$0.07
Octoprophet+11% Synergy
$0.07
Illithid Harvester+10% Synergy
$0.36
Changeling Wayfinder+8% Synergy
$0.25
Sealock Monster+8% Synergy
$0.08
Gadwick, the Wizened+7% Synergy
$0.75
Drift of Phantasms+7% Synergy
$0.30
Summon: Leviathan+7% Synergy
$1.67
Floodgate+7% Synergy
$0.11
Serpent of Yawning Depths+7% Synergy
$10.22
Scourge of Fleets+5% Synergy
$3.37
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$6.67
Laboratory Maniac0% Synergy
$1.87
Nezahal, Primal Tide0% Synergy
$9.27
Phyrexian Metamorph-5% Synergy
$2.41
Chasm Skulker-5% Synergy
$0.52
Solemn Simulacrum-6% Synergy
$0.30
Hullbreaker Horror-13% Synergy
$5.96
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor safe.
Deluge+22% Synergy
$0.32
Dramatic Reversal+21% Synergy
$0.48
Blustersquall+15% Synergy
$0.47
Turnabout+10% Synergy
$0.30
Keep Watch+10% Synergy
$3.22
Reality Shift+9% Synergy
$0.24
Plagiarize+7% Synergy
$0.47
Cryptic Command+6% Synergy
$5.99
Engulf the Shore+5% Synergy
$2.83
Fact or Fiction+4% Synergy
$0.25
Capsize+4% Synergy
$0.98
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.39
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$0.56
Aetherize+2% Synergy
$0.39
Negate0% Synergy
$0.26
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.78
Flow of Knowledge-1% Synergy
$0.28
Dig Through Time-1% Synergy
$0.23
Pongify-2% Synergy
$1.85
Resculpt-4% Synergy
$0.23
Pact of Negation-4% Synergy
$18.28
Blue Sun's Zenith-5% Synergy
$2.47
Mana Drain-6% Synergy
$55.69
Archmage's Charm-6% Synergy
$1.45
Muddle the Mixture-6% Synergy
$2.17
Rewind-6% Synergy
$0.43
Arcane Denial-7% Synergy
$2.03
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$50.18
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$8.25
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$7.22
Brainstorm-13% Synergy
$1.38
Snap-13% Synergy
$3.36
An Offer You Can't Refuse-16% Synergy
$2.20
Frantic Search-17% Synergy
$1.05
Opt-18% Synergy
$0.29
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's game plan and control the board.
Whelming Wave+40% Synergy
$0.99
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.27
Sleep+15% Synergy
$0.26
Energy Tap+12% Synergy
$0.31
Crush of Tentacles+11% Synergy
$1.03
Wash Out+10% Synergy
$0.41
Curse of the Swine+9% Synergy
$0.21
Ravenform+9% Synergy
$0.31
Distant Melody+7% Synergy
$0.33
Consuming Tide+2% Synergy
$0.48
Spectral Deluge+1% Synergy
$4.04
Treasure Cruise-1% Synergy
$0.27
Ponder-6% Synergy
$1.65
Sea Gate Restoration-7% Synergy
$36.62
Fabricate-10% Synergy
$9.53
Preordain-11% Synergy
$0.45
Windfall-11% Synergy
$4.86
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Kefnet's Monument+47% Synergy
$0.42
Hylda's Crown of Winter+39% Synergy
$0.46
Maskwood Nexus+28% Synergy
$2.13
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$0.29
Urza's Incubator+9% Synergy
$16.31
Birthing Boughs+9% Synergy
$0.29
Bident of Thassa+8% Synergy
$0.41
Winter Orb+8% Synergy
$15.85
Storage Matrix+8% Synergy
$2.49
Riptide Replicator+8% Synergy
$2.75
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer+7% Synergy
$1.32
Static Orb+5% Synergy
$14.99
Herald's Horn+5% Synergy
$4.73
Sword of the Animist+4% Synergy
$5.84
Lightning Greaves+3% Synergy
$4.41
Vedalken Shackles+3% Synergy
$7.52
Howling Mine+1% Synergy
$5.12
Isochron Scepter-7% Synergy
$13.69
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$1.95
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Dismiss into Dream+46% Synergy
$0.88
Aboshan's Desire+43% Synergy
$0.27
Levitation+40% Synergy
$0.36
Betrayal+39% Synergy
$0.30
Reflections of Littjara+28% Synergy
$2.38
Opposition+26% Synergy
$0.87
Lost in the Maze+25% Synergy
$0.32
Cowardice+21% Synergy
$0.51
Time of Ice+15% Synergy
$0.12
Kindred Discovery+12% Synergy
$14.11
Arcane Adaptation+11% Synergy
$3.85
Think Tank+11% Synergy
$0.29
Frozen Aether+10% Synergy
$1.33
Scroll of Isildur+9% Synergy
$0.61
Flood+8% Synergy
$0.18
Immobilizing Ink+7% Synergy
$0.07
Web of Inertia+7% Synergy
$0.84
Leyline of Transformation+6% Synergy
$0.43
Observed Stasis+6% Synergy
$0.22
Faces of the Past+6% Synergy
$14.64
Retreat to Coralhelm+5% Synergy
$0.36
Quest for Ula's Temple+5% Synergy
$5.63
Cephalid Shrine+5% Synergy
$0.34
Persuasion+5% Synergy
$0.37
Imprisoned in the Moon+4% Synergy
$0.22
Unstoppable Plan+4% Synergy
$2.67
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$3.20
Pemmin's Aura+3% Synergy
$10.87
Back to Basics+2% Synergy
$6.26
Witness Protection0% Synergy
$0.26
Reconnaissance Mission-1% Synergy
$1.47
Mystic Remora-5% Synergy
$11.93
Wizard Class-12% Synergy
$2.28
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage+31% Synergy
$5.31
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-4% Synergy
$8.92
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Cephalid Coliseum+40% Synergy
$0.22
Arcane Lighthouse+21% Synergy
$1.21
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+14% Synergy
$49.91
Castle Vantress+11% Synergy
$0.29
Coral Atoll+10% Synergy
$0.56
Skyline Cascade+10% Synergy
$0.08
Lonely Sandbar+9% Synergy
$0.29
Halimar Depths+7% Synergy
$0.38
Detection Tower+6% Synergy
$2.84
Minamo, School at Water's Edge+5% Synergy
$62.97
Terrain Generator+5% Synergy
$2.17
Mutavault+5% Synergy
$4.59
Temple of the False God+4% Synergy
$0.31
Scavenger Grounds+3% Synergy
$0.33
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.31
Command Beacon+3% Synergy
$7.65
Three Tree City+3% Synergy
$23.41
Maze of Ith+2% Synergy
$10.72
Mystic Sanctuary0% Synergy
$0.89
Reliquary Tower-2% Synergy
$2.78
War Room-3% Synergy
$2.33
Riptide Laboratory-3% Synergy
$0.47
Rivendell-4% Synergy
$1.66
Rogue's Passage-8% Synergy
$0.34
Academy Ruins-10% Synergy
$9.68
Otawara, Soaring City-11% Synergy
$31.51
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Sky Diamond+19% Synergy
$0.29
Caged Sun+18% Synergy
$3.59
Patchwork Banner+12% Synergy
$3.33
Worn Powerstone+9% Synergy
$0.37
Nyx Lotus+9% Synergy
$5.90
Firdoch Core+9% Synergy
$0.29
Midnight Clock+6% Synergy
$0.63
Decanter of Endless Water+3% Synergy
$4.15
Heraldic Banner+3% Synergy
$0.34
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel+1% Synergy
$2.42
Hedron Archive+1% Synergy
$0.24
Mind Stone0% Synergy
$0.28
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$4.47
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$11.72
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.32
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$35.66
Gilded Lotus-3% Synergy
$1.13
Fellwar Stone-5% Synergy
$2.24
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.06
Lands
The mana base foundation for Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Path of Ancestry+19% Synergy
$0.25
Myriad Landscape+7% Synergy
$0.34
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$49.50
Abundant Countryside+6% Synergy
$2.50
Glasspool Mimic+3% Synergy
$6.67
Jwari Disruption+3% Synergy
$0.39
Snow-Covered Island+1% Synergy
$1.10
Island-2% Synergy
$0.07
Sea Gate Restoration-7% Synergy
$36.62
Sink into Stupor-11% Synergy
$7.22
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