Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Optimized

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #498
49decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Skateboard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
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Serpent of Yawning Depths
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
79%synergy
Spawning Kraken
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
78%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Training Grounds
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
72%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
72%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
68%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
68%synergy
Scroll Rack
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
67%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Whelming Wave
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
64%synergy
Preordain
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
65%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Starwinder
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
60%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Seedborn Muse
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Tromokratis
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Omen Hawker
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
37%synergy
The Reality Chip
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Trench Behemoth
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
19%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Nadir Kraken
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Famished Worldsire
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Grappling Kraken
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Omni-Changeling
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Octoprophet
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Breaching Leviathan
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mariner
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Grozoth
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Augur of Autumn
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Opt
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Noxious Revival
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Joint Exploration
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Deliberate
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Brainsurge
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Dissolve
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Long-Term Plans
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
6%synergy
High Tide
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Condescend
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Stubborn Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
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
Reclaim
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Engulf the Shore
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Planar Genesis
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Speculation
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Last March of the Ents
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Reason // Believe
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Foresee
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Ugin's Insight
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Elven Farsight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Dream Cache
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Portent
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Great Henge
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
0%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
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Heartstone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Monster Manual
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Sylvan Library
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Mirri's Guile
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
17%synergy
In Search of Greatness
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Soothsaying
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Lurking Predators
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Seas
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Marit Lage's Slumber
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Burgeoning
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Cream of the Crop
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Rivendell
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Castle Vantress
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Dark Depths
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%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
-9%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%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
Lands
Command Tower
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Mystery
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Island
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-30%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Forest
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Grove
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Hedge Maze
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Tropical Island
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Grotto
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Tangled Islet
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
The Grey Havens
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rimewood Falls
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-13%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
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy