Kenessos, Priest of Thassa commander decks

{U}{G}Simic commanders

We track 414 decks led by Kenessos, Priest of Thassa.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$8.31+5.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
Decks led
414

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$307

Most cost $107 to $1,155.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.3 to 7.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.5

Most score 2.9 to 4.5 out of 10.

Most often built as stompy (81%), then lands matter (11%).

Real Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $120
    price
    4.3
    power
    3.6
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $277
    price
    4.1
    power
    3.2
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{G}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,019
    price
    5.0
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{G}midrange
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By bracket

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 4 decks.
$50 to $100: 31 decks.
$100 to $150: 52 decks.
$150 to $200: 38 decks.
$200 to $300: 79 decks.
$300 to $400: 62 decks.
$400 to $500: 35 decks.
$500 to $750: 39 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 17 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 30 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 9 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 10 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $307. 172 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)23% · 97
  • Bracket 2 (Core)16% · 67
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)43% · 178
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)16% · 68
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 4

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What Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 414 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures17

11 more creatures
  • Koma, World-Eater80%$0.64
    Run in 331 of these decks (80%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Biomancer's Familiar78%$2.25
    Run in 321 of these decks (78%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait76%$12.18
    Run in 315 of these decks (76%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Thassa, God of the Sea75%$4.35
    Run in 311 of these decks (75%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tromokratis73%$0.21
    Run in 304 of these decks (73%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Stormsurge Kraken70%$0.57
    Run in 289 of these decks (70%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Summon: Leviathan69%$1.04
    Run in 286 of these decks (69%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Stormtide Leviathan67%$0.48
    Run in 278 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Inkwell Leviathan66%$0.51
    Run in 271 of these decks (66%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Starwinder60%$0.96
    Run in 250 of these decks (60%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Omen Hawker56%$0.35
    Run in 233 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants6

  • Brainstorm83%$0.57
    Run in 345 of these decks (83%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell65%$1.62
    Run in 267 of these decks (65%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Joint Exploration65%$0.34
    Run in 267 of these decks (65%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Opt59%$0.12
    Run in 246 of these decks (59%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainsurge52%$0.29
    Run in 217 of these decks (52%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within52%$0.44
    Run in 214 of these decks (52%), 33% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Whelming Wave89%$0.71
    Run in 369 of these decks (89%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Preordain75%$0.65
    Run in 310 of these decks (75%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Cultivate52%$0.38
    Run in 214 of these decks (52%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Ponder52%$1.89
    Run in 214 of these decks (52%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

  • Sol Ring84%$1.00
    Run in 349 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet61%$0.37
    Run in 254 of these decks (61%), 79% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Training Grounds78%$4.30
    Run in 324 of these decks (78%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Garruk's Uprising61%$0.40
    Run in 252 of these decks (61%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower82%$0.20
    Run in 340 of these decks (82%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple of Mystery74%$0.17
    Run in 308 of these decks (74%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Hinterland Harbor66%$0.30
    Run in 272 of these decks (66%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Yavimaya Coast60%$0.34
    Run in 248 of these decks (60%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Rivendell59%$1.03
    Run in 245 of these decks (59%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Breeding Pool58%$9.44
    Run in 240 of these decks (58%), 49% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Dreamroot Cascade58%$0.85
    Run in 239 of these decks (58%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Halimar Depths53%$0.36
    Run in 221 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Castle Vantress53%$0.31
    Run in 218 of these decks (53%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Kenessos decks apart

These show up in Kenessos decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Hullbreaker Horror$5.95

    87% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Koma, World-Eater$0.64

    80% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Training Grounds$4.30

    78% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Biomancer's Familiar$2.25

    78% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Thassa, God of the Sea$4.35

    75% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tromokratis$0.21

    73% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

Kenessos, Priest of Thassa combos

288 of these decks (70%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    26%108 decks
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  2. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite mana and storm count

    25%105 decks
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  3. Archetype of ImaginationplusStormtide Leviathan

    Opponents locked

    19%79 decks
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  4. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusBrainstone

    Infinite mana and storm count

    8%31 decks
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  5. Arixmethes, Slumbering IsleplusFreed from the Real

    Infinite mana

    6%24 decks
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  6. Arixmethes, Slumbering IsleplusPemmin's Aura

    Infinite mana

    5%19 decks
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  7. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusMox Amber

    Infinite mana and storm count

    4%18 decks
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  8. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusLotus Petal

    Infinite mana and storm count

    4%15 decks
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Commanders like Kenessos, Priest of Thassa

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Kenessos decks do.