Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Rank #496
36decks
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
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Whelming Wave
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
83%synergy
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83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
78%synergy
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89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Training Grounds
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Joint Exploration
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Koma, World-Eater
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
64%synergy
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67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
61%synergy
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Hullbreaker Horror
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Brainstorm
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
61%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Summon: Leviathan
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Starwinder
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Omen Hawker
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Spawning Kraken
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Grappling Kraken
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Nadir Kraken
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Trench Behemoth
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mariner
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
The Reality Chip
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Galadriel of Lothlórien
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Octoprophet
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Trench Gorger
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Elrond, Master of Healing
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Shield Broker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Wormhole Serpent
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Famished Worldsire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Opt
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Dissolve
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Growth Spiral
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Deliberate
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Brainsurge
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Condescend
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Voyage's End
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Harrow
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Entish Restoration
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Fated Infatuation
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Eureka Moment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Return to Nature
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Select for Inspection
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Anticognition
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Shower of Arrows
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Trickery Charm
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Memory Drain
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Anticipate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lost in a Labyrinth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Artisan's Sorrow
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Speculation
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Serum Visions
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Reason // Believe
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Elven Farsight
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Ugin's Insight
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Traverse the Outlands
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Displacement Wave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Portent
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tooth and Nail
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Track Down
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
See the Unwritten
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Crystal Ball
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
0%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Brainstone
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Monster Manual
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Heartstone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Goggles of Night
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
In Search of Greatness
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Aqueous Form
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Omen of the Sea
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Ominous Seas
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Fisher's Talent
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Omen of the Hunt
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Monstrous Vortex
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Season of Growth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Soothsaying
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Precognition Field
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lurking Predators
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Strength
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa, Steward of Elements
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rivendell
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Halimar Depths
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Castle Vantress
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Village
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dark Depths
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Isolated Watchtower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Grotto
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Campus
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
18%synergy
The Grey Havens
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-29%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Rumble Arena
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-38%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Study Hall
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-14%synergy