Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Budget Core

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
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Scourge of Fleets
89%inclusion65 decks73 decks
81%synergy
Tromokratis
81%inclusion59 decks73 decks
76%synergy
Whelming Wave
85%inclusion62 decks73 decks
74%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
77%inclusion56 decks73 decks
72%synergy
Joint Exploration
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
70%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
69%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
68%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
68%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
73%inclusion53 decks73 decks
66%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
70%inclusion51 decks73 decks
66%synergy
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Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
75%inclusion55 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Opt
67%inclusion49 decks73 decks
60%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
54%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
61%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
62%synergy
Cultivate
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
63%inclusion46 decks73 decks
55%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Starwinder
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Biblioplex Kraken
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
60%synergy
Grappling Kraken
60%inclusion34 decks57 decks
56%synergy
Trench Behemoth
56%inclusion41 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
50%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
52%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Omen Hawker
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
49%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
44%synergy
Octoprophet
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
47%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
45%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
45%inclusion33 decks73 decks
43%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
41%synergy
Nadir Kraken
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
35%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Mariner
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
22%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Tidal Terror
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Seer
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Aethersquall Ancient
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Elvish Mystic
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Lake Ancient
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Tolarian Terror
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Cryptic Serpent
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Arwen Undómiel
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Wormhole Serpent
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Scrapdiver Serpent
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
-15%synergy
Striped Riverwinder
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Kraken
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
43%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
29%synergy
Deliberate
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
53%synergy
Dissolve
53%inclusion39 decks73 decks
52%synergy
Brainsurge
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Condescend
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
-13%synergy
Voyage's End
30%inclusion22 decks73 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion21 decks73 decks
-20%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
20%synergy
Return to Nature
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Bane's Contingency
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Shower of Arrows
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
8%synergy
High Tide
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Memory Drain
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-14%synergy
Fated Infatuation
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Anticognition
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-17%synergy
Harrow
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Rewind
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Contact Other Plane
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Mental Modulation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-19%synergy
Hithlain Knots
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Fading Hope
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Council's Deliberation
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Reclaim
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Perilous Voyage
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
0%synergy
No Escape
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-17%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Reason // Believe
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
51%synergy
Serum Visions
51%inclusion37 decks73 decks
47%synergy
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion26 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Elven Farsight
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
23%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Speculation
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Foresee
16%inclusion12 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Ugin's Insight
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Freeze in Place
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
14%synergy
Track Down
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-23%synergy
Impede Momentum
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Arwen's Gift
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Anchor to the Aether
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-6%synergy
Spry and Mighty
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Dream Cache
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
58%inclusion42 decks73 decks
54%synergy
Crystal Ball
32%inclusion23 decks73 decks
30%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
27%inclusion20 decks73 decks
26%synergy
Mazemind Tome
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstone
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
13%synergy
Witching Well
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
11%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
35%synergy
In Search of Greatness
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
46%synergy
Aqueous Form
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
32%synergy
Training Grounds
38%inclusion28 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Omen of the Sea
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
36%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
34%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
18%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Fisher's Talent
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Season of Growth
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Redaction
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Oracle's Insight
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Impetus
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Soothsaying
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Steward of Elements
41%inclusion30 decks73 decks
37%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Vantress
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
48%synergy
Halimar Depths
47%inclusion34 decks73 decks
44%synergy
Rivendell
44%inclusion32 decks73 decks
38%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion14 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-41%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion45 decks73 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion40 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
42%inclusion31 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion73 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion66 decks73 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
77%inclusion56 decks73 decks
39%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion54 decks73 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
52%inclusion38 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion36 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Overflowing Basin
40%inclusion29 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Grotto
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
34%inclusion25 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Grove
33%inclusion24 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
-18%synergy
Quandrix Campus
26%inclusion19 decks73 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion18 decks73 decks
0%synergy
Tangled Islet
23%inclusion17 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion15 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
The Grey Havens
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion10 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-10%synergy
Woodland Stream
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-8%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
-37%synergy
Rumble Arena
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
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