---
name: "Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ODY"
set_name: "Odyssey"
collector_number: "58"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "d4d44264-b276-4bd7-8fbe-6af292b08773"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aboshan-cephalid-emperor-ody"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
Tap an untapped Octopus you control: Tap target permanent.
{U}{U}{U}: Tap all creatures without flying.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cephalid Retainer](/printing/cephalid-retainer-ody.md) — Creature — Octopus
2. [Lorthos, the Tidemaker](/printing/lorthos-the-tidemaker-cmm.md) — Legendary Creature — Octopus
3. [Callous Oppressor](/printing/callous-oppressor-ons.md) — Creature — Octopus
4. [Gulf Squid](/printing/gulf-squid-pcy.md) — Creature — Squid Beast
5. [Giant Octopus](/printing/giant-octopus-por.md) — Creature — Octopus
6. [Tidal Terror](/printing/tidal-terror-mom.md) — Creature — Octopus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Odyssey (ODY) #58
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`