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Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
Oracle Text
Tap an untapped Octopus you control: Tap target permanent.
{U}{U}{U}: Tap all creatures without flying.
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Character Background
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor is a classic control-leaning legend that turns the board into a sinking battlefield: for six mana you get a 3/3 that can repeatedly convert any untapped Octopus into a tap effect, then cash in triple blue to stall every nonflying creature at once. That makes him especially strong in tempo-control shells, where every turn you can blunt an opponent’s best attacker or mana source while buying time to establish inevitability. The best support comes from cheap Octopus tokens or any repeatable Octopus makers, since each one becomes a renewable piece of soft removal. Pair him with cards that untap creatures or reward tapping, and prioritize a high blue count to reliably activate the mass-tap ability. In gameplay terms, Aboshan excels when you already have board presence and want to lock combat down rather than race it.
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Character Background
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor is a classic control-leaning legend that turns the board into a sinking battlefield: for six mana you get a 3/3 that can repeatedly convert any untapped Octopus into a tap effect, then cash in triple blue to stall every nonflying creature at once. That makes him especially strong in tempo-control shells, where every turn you can blunt an opponent’s best attacker or mana source while buying time to establish inevitability. The best support comes from cheap Octopus tokens or any repeatable Octopus makers, since each one becomes a renewable piece of soft removal. Pair him with cards that untap creatures or reward tapping, and prioritize a high blue count to reliably activate the mass-tap ability. In gameplay terms, Aboshan excels when you already have board presence and want to lock combat down rather than race it.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-21 20:10:45 UTC