Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
$1.98

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Cleric

Simic

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Format Staple Extremely popular, see it regularly at tables.

Ranking

#366 Current Rank

#301 Last Week

#508 Last Month

Links & Decks

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Kenessos, Priest of Thassa.

Kenessos vs Adeline vs Mishra vs Kelsien | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Jumpstart 2022 [Commander VS 322] | Magic: the Gathering Commander Gameplay

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks.

Summon: Leviathan

+56% Synergy $0.59

Starwinder

+39% Synergy $0.43

Sin, Unending Cataclysm

+32% Synergy $0.67

Glacier Godmaw

+23% Synergy $0.11

Famished Worldsire

+17% Synergy $4.07

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Kenessos, Priest of Thassa's abilities and overall game plan.

Scourge of Fleets

+81% Synergy $0.47

Whelming Wave

+80% Synergy $1.16

Tromokratis

+76% Synergy $0.20

Serpent of Yawning Depths

+76% Synergy $8.64

Spawning Kraken

+75% Synergy $13.78

Inkwell Leviathan

+73% Synergy $0.54

Stormsurge Kraken

+73% Synergy $0.46

Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

+73% Synergy $0.50

Hullbreaker Horror

+68% Synergy $2.18

Koma, Cosmos Serpent

+67% Synergy $2.16

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks.

Thassa, God of the Sea

+67% Synergy $1.84

Preordain

+66% Synergy $0.61

Stormtide Leviathan

+66% Synergy $1.14

Training Grounds

+65% Synergy $4.68

Biomancer's Familiar

+64% Synergy $0.72

Simic Sky Swallower

+63% Synergy $0.18

Brainstorm

+62% Synergy $1.51

Koma, World-Eater

+61% Synergy $0.53

Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep

+60% Synergy $0.29

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

+52% Synergy $9.45

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Worldly Tutor

+17% Synergy $18.72

Seedborn Muse

+1% Synergy $6.61

Cyclonic Rift

-4% Synergy $48.08

Ancient Tomb

-4% Synergy $94.69

Fierce Guardianship

-5% Synergy $42.63

Mystical Tutor

-5% Synergy $11.92

Rhystic Study

-9% Synergy $48.94

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Kenessos, Priest of Thassa's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Lorthos, the Tidemaker

+56% Synergy $0.27

Biblioplex Kraken

+54% Synergy $0.20

Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood

+49% Synergy $0.44

Brinelin, the Moon Kraken

+49% Synergy $0.15

Deep-Sea Kraken

+44% Synergy $1.85

Sigiled Starfish

+44% Synergy $0.08

Trench Behemoth

+42% Synergy $0.61

Monstrosity of the Lake

+41% Synergy $0.35

Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

+40% Synergy $0.80

Nadir Kraken

+39% Synergy $0.23

Omen Hawker

+39% Synergy $0.15

Shipbreaker Kraken

+35% Synergy $0.24

Octavia, Living Thesis

+34% Synergy $0.31

Octoprophet

+34% Synergy $0.08

Grappling Kraken

+33% Synergy $0.17

Kederekt Leviathan

+31% Synergy $0.34

Icebreaker Kraken

+31% Synergy $0.23

Vesuvan Drifter

+28% Synergy $0.20

Charix, the Raging Isle

+27% Synergy $0.35

The Reality Chip

+27% Synergy $2.78

Reservoir Kraken

+25% Synergy $0.18

Kraken of the Straits

+20% Synergy $0.17

Sword Coast Serpent

+18% Synergy $0.07

Benthic Anomaly

+16% Synergy $0.42

Breaching Leviathan

+16% Synergy $5.21

Elvish Mariner

+15% Synergy $0.40

Trench Gorger

+15% Synergy $1.70

Galadriel of Lothlórien

+14% Synergy $0.16

Archetype of Imagination

+13% Synergy $0.61

The Watcher in the Water

+13% Synergy $1.16

Mesmerizing Benthid

+13% Synergy $0.62

Sea-Dasher Octopus

+12% Synergy $0.63

Matoya, Archon Elder

+12% Synergy $0.69

Tolarian Kraken

+12% Synergy $0.13

Tidal Kraken

+10% Synergy $0.70

Moritte of the Frost

+9% Synergy $0.13

Thrasios, Triton Hero

+8% Synergy $20.83

Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

+8% Synergy $3.11

Elder Deep-Fiend

+8% Synergy $0.14

Elrond, Master of Healing

+8% Synergy $0.25

Pearl Lake Ancient

+8% Synergy $0.31

Fanatic of Rhonas

+7% Synergy $7.44

Tidal Terror

+7% Synergy $0.06

Faerie Seer

+6% Synergy $0.26

Nezahal, Primal Tide

+1% Synergy $7.48

Murkfiend Liege

-4% Synergy $2.06

Birds of Paradise

-7% Synergy $9.23

Sakura-Tribe Elder

-10% Synergy $0.47

Elvish Mystic

-14% Synergy $0.43

Llanowar Elves

-15% Synergy $0.19

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kenessos, Priest of Thassa safe.

Joint Exploration

+59% Synergy $0.21

Opt

+54% Synergy $0.14

Deliberate

+42% Synergy $0.11

Brainsurge

+41% Synergy $0.38

Dissolve

+35% Synergy $0.15

Condescend

+19% Synergy $0.28

Engulf the Shore

+18% Synergy $6.88

Noxious Revival

+15% Synergy $5.20

Voyage's End

+14% Synergy $0.06

Tel-Jilad Justice

+14% Synergy $0.20

Smuggler's Surprise

+13% Synergy $4.01

High Tide

+10% Synergy $1.29

Return of the Wildspeaker

+9% Synergy $0.83

Behold the Multiverse

+9% Synergy $0.16

Counterspell

+8% Synergy $1.65

Fated Infatuation

+8% Synergy $0.41

Stubborn Denial

+7% Synergy $3.64

Shower of Arrows

+7% Synergy $0.05

Bane's Contingency

+6% Synergy $0.14

Pongify

+5% Synergy $2.10

Sink into Stupor

+4% Synergy $7.64

Decisive Denial

+4% Synergy $0.12

Rewind

+4% Synergy $0.45

Cryptic Command

+4% Synergy $7.15

Long River's Pull

+3% Synergy $0.24

Growth Spiral

+2% Synergy $0.29

Return to Nature

+2% Synergy $0.20

Resculpt

+2% Synergy $0.29

Plasm Capture

+2% Synergy $0.27

Beast Within

+1% Synergy $0.59

Heroic Intervention

+1% Synergy $11.10

Planar Genesis

+1% Synergy $0.47

Nature's Claim

+1% Synergy $0.96

Negate

0% Synergy $0.24

Entish Restoration

0% Synergy $1.57

Rapid Hybridization

-1% Synergy $1.15

An Offer You Can't Refuse

-1% Synergy $1.46

Mana Drain

-1% Synergy $42.96

Reality Shift

-1% Synergy $0.25

Aetherize

-1% Synergy $0.29

Simic Charm

-1% Synergy $1.50

Krosan Grip

-3% Synergy $0.94

Arcane Denial

-5% Synergy $1.75

Harrow

-5% Synergy $0.25

Swan Song

-8% Synergy $6.09

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Kenessos, Priest of Thassa's game plan and control the board.

Serum Visions

+51% Synergy $0.71

Ponder

+38% Synergy $1.65

Reason // Believe

+36% Synergy $0.23

Mystic Speculation

+27% Synergy $1.88

Elven Farsight

+19% Synergy $0.09

Cultivate

+17% Synergy $0.34

Kodama's Reach

+15% Synergy $1.69

Nature's Lore

+11% Synergy $1.41

Traverse the Outlands

+11% Synergy $1.84

Farseek

+10% Synergy $0.45

Ugin's Insight

+10% Synergy $0.24

Scour All Possibilities

+9% Synergy $0.09

Rampant Growth

+8% Synergy $0.43

Rishkar's Expertise

+8% Synergy $2.01

Crush of Tentacles

+8% Synergy $0.92

Foresee

+7% Synergy $0.10

Freeze in Place

+6% Synergy $0.10

Last March of the Ents

+5% Synergy $15.80

Sylvan Tutor

+5% Synergy $34.12

Track Down

+5% Synergy $0.09

Three Visits

+3% Synergy $6.32

Overwhelming Stampede

+2% Synergy $1.43

Skyshroud Claim

-2% Synergy $0.77

Bala Ged Recovery

-3% Synergy $5.84

Explore

-7% Synergy $0.26

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Lifecrafter's Bestiary

+42% Synergy $0.24

Sensei's Divining Top

+38% Synergy $29.26

The Temporal Anchor

+32% Synergy $0.22

Scroll Rack

+31% Synergy $20.21

Crystal Ball

+22% Synergy $0.34

Monster Manual

+14% Synergy $2.86

Brainstone

+13% Synergy $0.17

The Enigma Jewel

+9% Synergy $0.98

Heartstone

+8% Synergy $1.86

Palantír of Orthanc

+7% Synergy $11.69

Mazemind Tome

+6% Synergy $0.26

Quicksilver Amulet

+5% Synergy $2.67

Bident of Thassa

+4% Synergy $0.39

The Great Henge

+3% Synergy $62.10

Sapphire Medallion

+3% Synergy $3.79

Lightning Greaves

0% Synergy $4.45

Swiftfoot Boots

-4% Synergy $1.30

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Kenessos, Priest of Thassa's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Quest for Ula's Temple

+55% Synergy $3.79

Garruk's Uprising

+46% Synergy $0.38

In Search of Greatness

+40% Synergy $0.31

Retreat to Coralhelm

+22% Synergy $0.41

Aqueous Form

+21% Synergy $0.28

Omen of the Sea

+20% Synergy $0.13

Lost Isle Calling

+13% Synergy $0.21

Wilderness Reclamation

+12% Synergy $0.51

Eyes Everywhere

+12% Synergy $0.10

Netherese Puzzle-Ward

+11% Synergy $0.77

Mirri's Guile

+10% Synergy $26.87

Ominous Seas

+9% Synergy $1.16

Lurking Predators

+9% Synergy $7.29

Marit Lage's Slumber

+9% Synergy $0.44

Sylvan Library

+8% Synergy $24.82

Fisher's Talent

+8% Synergy $0.25

Kiora Bests the Sea God

+6% Synergy $7.92

Soothsaying

+6% Synergy $3.10

Fortune Teller's Talent

+4% Synergy $0.58

Elemental Bond

+1% Synergy $2.53

Season of Growth

+1% Synergy $0.24

Imprisoned in the Moon

+1% Synergy $0.16

Wild Growth

-1% Synergy $0.31

Mystic Remora

-7% Synergy $8.34

Exploration

-8% Synergy $24.37

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Kenessos, Priest of Thassa to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Nissa, Steward of Elements

+28% Synergy $0.37

Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner

+25% Synergy $0.77

Jace, Mirror Mage

+11% Synergy $0.36

Kiora, the Crashing Wave

+7% Synergy $1.64

Kiora, Master of the Depths

+6% Synergy $1.63

Jace, the Mind Sculptor

+6% Synergy $18.29

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Rivendell

+51% Synergy $0.77

Castle Vantress

+45% Synergy $0.25

Halimar Depths

+45% Synergy $0.34

Zhalfirin Void

+24% Synergy $0.50

Mystic Sanctuary

+10% Synergy $1.41

Mosswort Bridge

+9% Synergy $0.29

Isolated Watchtower

+7% Synergy $0.60

Castle Garenbrig

+5% Synergy $4.30

Bonders' Enclave

+5% Synergy $0.50

Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

+4% Synergy $34.54

Rogue's Passage

+2% Synergy $0.27

Dark Depths

0% Synergy $2.21

Temple of the False God

-3% Synergy $0.14

Mistrise Village

-3% Synergy $5.43

Otawara, Soaring City

-4% Synergy $19.28

Boseiju, Who Endures

-6% Synergy $29.31

Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

-9% Synergy $9.35

Alchemist's Refuge

-10% Synergy $1.01

Reliquary Tower

-12% Synergy $1.98

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Sol Ring

+6% Synergy $1.07

Sonic Screwdriver

+5% Synergy $0.56

Arcane Signet

+4% Synergy $0.51

Simic Signet

+2% Synergy $0.24

Talisman of Curiosity

+2% Synergy $0.30

Mind Stone

+1% Synergy $0.22

Fellwar Stone

-1% Synergy $1.12

Commander's Sphere

-2% Synergy $0.16

Thought Vessel

-7% Synergy $1.33

Lands

The mana base foundation for Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Temple of Mystery

+38% Synergy $0.18

Crystal Grotto

+30% Synergy $0.14

The Grey Havens

+15% Synergy $0.12

Snow-Covered Island

+14% Synergy $0.83

Snow-Covered Forest

+13% Synergy $0.58

Rimewood Falls

+10% Synergy $0.62

Dreamroot Cascade

+9% Synergy $1.21

Quandrix Campus

+9% Synergy $0.09

Hinterland Harbor

+8% Synergy $0.33

Willowrush Verge

+6% Synergy $4.24

Tangled Islet

+5% Synergy $0.23

Overflowing Basin

+4% Synergy $0.20

Sink into Stupor

+4% Synergy $7.64

Yavimaya Coast

+3% Synergy $0.29

Rejuvenating Springs

+2% Synergy $4.57

Flooded Grove

+2% Synergy $0.33

Barkchannel Pathway

+2% Synergy $3.74

Hedge Maze

+2% Synergy $12.16

Breeding Pool

+1% Synergy $8.57

Glasspool Mimic

+1% Synergy $3.91

Command Tower

-1% Synergy $0.22

Prismatic Vista

-2% Synergy $30.44

Misty Rainforest

-3% Synergy $25.51

Botanical Sanctum

-3% Synergy $0.83

Bala Ged Recovery

-3% Synergy $5.84

Blighted Woodland

-3% Synergy $0.25

Fabled Passage

-4% Synergy $3.53

Tropical Island

-4% Synergy

Simic Growth Chamber

-5% Synergy $0.23

Simic Guildgate

-5% Synergy $0.11

Polluted Delta

-5% Synergy $15.21

Exotic Orchard

-6% Synergy $0.45

Myriad Landscape

-6% Synergy $0.11

Flooded Strand

-6% Synergy $13.72

Vineglimmer Snarl

-7% Synergy $0.18

Evolving Wilds

-7% Synergy $0.23

Terramorphic Expanse

-8% Synergy $0.28

Waterlogged Grove

-8% Synergy $1.46

Thornwood Falls

-8% Synergy $0.06

Path of Ancestry

-9% Synergy $0.18

Island

-15% Synergy $0.05

Forest

-17% Synergy $6.00

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