Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Optimized

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #494
50decks
Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Serpent of Yawning Depths
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
80%synergy
Spawning Kraken
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
79%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
74%synergy
Training Grounds
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
70%synergy
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74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
70%synergy
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88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Scroll Rack
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
70%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
69%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
65%synergy
Whelming Wave
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
63%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
57%synergy
Starwinder
64%inclusion25 decks39 decks
58%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Sylvan Library
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Seedborn Muse
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Tromokratis
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Omen Hawker
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
29%synergy
The Reality Chip
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Trench Behemoth
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Nadir Kraken
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Grappling Kraken
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Famished Worldsire
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Octoprophet
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Omni-Changeling
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mariner
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Grozoth
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Opt
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Noxious Revival
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Joint Exploration
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Deliberate
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Growth Spiral
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Dissolve
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Long-Term Plans
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Condescend
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Reality Shift
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Reclaim
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Rewind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Sylvan Tutor
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Ponder
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Speculation
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Reason // Believe
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Elven Farsight
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin's Insight
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Foresee
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Dream Cache
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Portent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
0%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Ball
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Brainstone
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Heartstone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Ula's Temple
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mirri's Guile
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Freed from the Real
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
In Search of Greatness
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Soothsaying
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Lurking Predators
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Exploration
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Season of Growth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Rivendell
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Halimar Depths
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Dark Depths
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion44 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Island
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
-28%synergy
Temple of Mystery
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Forest
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Crystal Grotto
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Tangled Islet
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
6%synergy
The Grey Havens
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Quandrix Campus
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy