The Emperor of Board State

Commander / EDH* Mono-Blue Multiplayer

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Creature (25)

• 1x AEtherling
• 1x Aphetto Alchemist
• 1x Arbiter of the Ideal
• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Archivist
• 1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Dulcet Sirens
• 1x Fatestitcher
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Guardian of Tazeem
• 1x Heidar, Rimewind Master
• 1x Ixidron
• 1x Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
• 1x Rimefeather Owl
• 1x Rimewind Taskmage
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sphinx of Magosi
• 1x Sphinx of Uthuun
• 1x Trophy Mage
• 1x Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
• 1x Warden of Evos Isle
• 1x Willbreaker

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tamiyo, the Moon Sage

Artifact (12)

• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Kefnet's Monument
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Sapphire Medallion
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spellbook
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Beacon of Tomorrows
• 1x Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
• 1x Call to Mind
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Recurring Insight
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Sleep
• 1x Time Reversal
• 1x Time Warp
• 1x Walk the Aeons

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Mind Over Matter
• 1x Pemmin's Aura
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC
• 1x Verity Circle

Commander (1)

Instant (10)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Echoing Truth
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x High Tide
• 1x Into the Roil
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Spin into Myth

Land (36)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scrying Sheets
• 28x Snow-Covered Island
• 1x Thawing Glaciers
• 1x Tolaria West

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Wonder

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Opposition

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Theme Song

Aboshan, Cephalid Emporor is basically a semi-jank mono- deck that doesn't run counterspells. People expect me to run lots of cephalids which makes the deck seem absolutely terrible on the surface, but then it isn't terrible and ends up having a lot of board interaction which makes for a pretty good time.

Pros
- Exceptionally good against most decks that runs a combination of that rely on attack steps
- Most people won't waste important removal on Aboshan, and RG doesn't usually have 'simple' access to frequent, instant-speed, targeted creature removal
- Lots of board interaction!
- Takes extra turns
- Doesn't go infinite (as far as I know)

Cons
- Other people don't ask "Does this resolve?"
- Takes extra turns

Disclaimer: Not interested in infinite combos as my playgroup is fairly casual-ish. I am open to suggestions since I've been kind of out of the mtg loop for a few years now.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	99
Avg. CMC	3.75
Tokens	Ape 3/3 G, Boar 2/2 G, Copy Clone, Emblem Tamiyo, the Moon Sage, Morph 2/2 C