Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Midrange

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
Is your playgroup tired of your Tergrid deck? (Can't blame them.) Then check out this list of replacements for the saltiest commanders.
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Scourge of Fleets
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
89%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Training Grounds
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Spawning Kraken
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Whelming Wave
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Tromokratis
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
72%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Brainstorm
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Preordain
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Omen Hawker
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Starwinder
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Seedborn Muse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Inkwell Leviathan
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
55%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Grappling Kraken
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Famished Worldsire
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
33%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Trench Behemoth
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Nadir Kraken
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
The Reality Chip
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Trench Gorger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Omni-Changeling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Shield Broker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Octoprophet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Chomping Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mariner
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Opt
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Beast Within
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Joint Exploration
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Dissolve
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Noxious Revival
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Deliberate
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Stubborn Denial
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Decisive Denial
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Planar Genesis
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Condescend
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Voyage's End
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Plasm Capture
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Long-Term Plans
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Select for Inspection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Shower of Arrows
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Serum Visions
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Nature's Lore
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Kodama's Reach
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Speculation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Reason // Believe
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Farsight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ugin's Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
See the Unwritten
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Shared Roots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Scroll Rack
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Brainstone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lens of Clarity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Ball
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Insight Engine
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
In Search of Greatness
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Omen of the Sea
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Mirri's Guile
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lurking Predators
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Soothsaying
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Ancestral Knowledge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Cream of the Crop
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Rivendell
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Castle Vantress
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Moonring Island
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Island
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Forest
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Willowrush Verge
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Tangled Islet
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Overflowing Basin
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Grotto
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
The Grey Havens
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Campus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Rumble Arena
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy