Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #497
37decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
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Lessons from Life
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Whelming Wave
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
81%synergy
Tromokratis
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
79%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Training Grounds
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
67%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Joint Exploration
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Preordain
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Hullbreaker Horror
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
58%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Starwinder
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Serpent of Yawning Depths
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Omen Hawker
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
55%synergy
Spawning Kraken
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Grappling Kraken
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Nadir Kraken
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Trench Behemoth
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mariner
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Octoprophet
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Trench Gorger
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Shield Broker
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Famished Worldsire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Wormhole Serpent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Opt
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
49%synergy
Dissolve
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
50%synergy
Growth Spiral
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Deliberate
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Brainsurge
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Condescend
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Voyage's End
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Fated Infatuation
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Disallow
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Select for Inspection
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Shower of Arrows
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Anticognition
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Artisan's Sorrow
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Trickery Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Speculation
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
42%synergy
Serum Visions
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Reason // Believe
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Elven Farsight
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Ugin's Insight
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Portent
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Displacement Wave
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
See the Unwritten
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Track Down
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tooth and Nail
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Crystal Ball
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
2%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Brainstone
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Heartstone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Goggles of Night
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Quest for Ula's Temple
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
31%synergy
In Search of Greatness
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Aqueous Form
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Omen of the Sea
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Fisher's Talent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Soothsaying
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Lurking Predators
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Steward of Elements
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rivendell
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
54%synergy
Halimar Depths
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Castle Vantress
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Village
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Moonring Island
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Simic Signet
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion36 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Crystal Grotto
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Campus
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Overflowing Basin
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4%synergy
The Grey Havens
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Rumble Arena
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-29%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-39%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Sodden Verdure
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Lush Oasis
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Study Hall
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-14%synergy