Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Midrange

Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Scourge of Fleets
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Training Grounds
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Spawning Kraken
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Whelming Wave
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Tromokratis
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Starwinder
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Omen Hawker
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Seedborn Muse
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Crop Rotation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Inkwell Leviathan
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Grappling Kraken
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Famished Worldsire
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Trench Behemoth
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Nadir Kraken
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
The Reality Chip
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Trench Gorger
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Omni-Changeling
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Shield Broker
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Octoprophet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mariner
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Grozoth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Opt
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Growth Spiral
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Beast Within
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Joint Exploration
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Noxious Revival
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Dissolve
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Stubborn Denial
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Deliberate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Heroic Intervention
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Decisive Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Planar Genesis
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Condescend
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Voyage's End
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Plasm Capture
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Select for Inspection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Shower of Arrows
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Serum Visions
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Cultivate
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Three Visits
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Rampant Growth
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Speculation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Reason // Believe
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Farsight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ugin's Insight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
See the Unwritten
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Shared Roots
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Scroll Rack
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Brainstone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lens of Clarity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Ball
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Insight Engine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
In Search of Greatness
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Omen of the Sea
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mirri's Guile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Lurking Predators
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Soothsaying
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Season of Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Ancestral Knowledge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cream of the Crop
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Rivendell
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Castle Vantress
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Moonring Island
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Island
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Forest
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Willowrush Verge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Tangled Islet
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Overflowing Basin
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Crystal Grotto
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
The Grey Havens
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sodden Verdure
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Rumble Arena
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy