Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Optimized

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #498
49decks
Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
82%synergy
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79%synergy
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76%synergy
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80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
72%synergy
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72%synergy
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68%synergy
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68%synergy
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67%synergy
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67%synergy
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67%synergy
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76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
62%synergy
Brainstorm
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
64%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
64%synergy
Starwinder
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
62%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
57%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Seedborn Muse
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Tromokratis
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Omen Hawker
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
33%synergy
The Reality Chip
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Grappling Kraken
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Trench Behemoth
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Famished Worldsire
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Nadir Kraken
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Omni-Changeling
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Octoprophet
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Elvish Mariner
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Opt
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Noxious Revival
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Joint Exploration
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Deliberate
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Dissolve
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Long-Term Plans
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Condescend
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
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9%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Reclaim
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Speculation
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Last March of the Ents
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Reason // Believe
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Flow State
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Ugin's Insight
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Elven Farsight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Foresee
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Portent
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Crystal Ball
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Brainstone
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Heartstone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Expedition Map
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Skateboard
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
28%synergy
In Search of Greatness
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Soothsaying
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lurking Predators
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Cream of the Crop
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rivendell
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Halimar Depths
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Dark Depths
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Shifting Woodland
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Island
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-30%synergy
Forest
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Hedge Maze
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Grove
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Crystal Grotto
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Tangled Islet
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
13%synergy
The Grey Havens
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-0%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy