Kenessos, Priest of Thassa (Commander) - Budget Sea Creatures

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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Fun Alternatives for the Top Ten Saltiest Commanders
Is your playgroup tired of your Tergrid deck? (Can't blame them.) Then check out this list of replacements for the saltiest commanders.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lessons from Life
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tromokratis
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
86%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
82%inclusion14 decks17 decks
75%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Starwinder
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
72%synergy
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Inkwell Leviathan
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Whelming Wave
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Koma, World-Eater
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Preordain
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Simic Sky Swallower
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Cultivate
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Biblioplex Kraken
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Creatures
Grappling Kraken
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Nadir Kraken
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Shipbreaker Kraken
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Sin, Unending Cataclysm
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
50%synergy
Deep-Sea Kraken
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Glacier Godmaw
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Omen Hawker
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Trench Behemoth
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Kraken of the Straits
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Octoprophet
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Reservoir Kraken
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Tolarian Kraken
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Serpent of Yawning Depths
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Tidal Terror
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Icebreaker Kraken
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mariner
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Vesuvan Drifter
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Kederekt Leviathan
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Pearl Lake Ancient
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Reef Worm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Harbor Serpent
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Kiora's Dambreaker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Kraken
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Benthic Anomaly
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kiora's Follower
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Wormhole Serpent
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Scrapdiver Serpent
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Biolume Egg
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Famished Worldsire
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Omni-Changeling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Instants
Growth Spiral
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Joint Exploration
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Dissolve
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Deliberate
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Brainsurge
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Condescend
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Voyage's End
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Decisive Denial
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Engulf the Shore
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
High Tide
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Eureka Moment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Bane's Contingency
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Memory Drain
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tel-Jilad Justice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
No Escape
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Shower of Arrows
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Perilous Voyage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Anticognition
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Entish Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Unravel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Artisan's Sorrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Auroral Procession
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Commencement of Festivities
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Bite Down
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fading Hope
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Harrow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Serpentine Ambush
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Explore
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Speculation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Reason // Believe
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Elven Farsight
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Ugin's Insight
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Migration Path
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Foresee
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Interpret the Signs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Displacement Wave
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Index
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Dream Cache
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urban Evolution
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Thunderous Debut
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tooth and Nail
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Own Luck
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Freeze in Place
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Multiple Choice
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Portent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Crystal Ball
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Brainstone
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Glowcap Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Monster Manual
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mazemind Tome
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Heartstone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Witching Well
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Bow of Nylea
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Witches' Eye
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
52%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Omen of the Sea
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
In Search of Greatness
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Training Grounds
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Season of Growth
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Levitation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Redaction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Fisher's Talent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Oracle's Insight
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Soothsaying
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Veiled Serpent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Nissa, Steward of Elements
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Vantress
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Rivendell
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Halimar Depths
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Coral Atoll
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-41%synergy
Hidden Nursery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Jungle Basin
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Locket
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Overflowing Basin
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Quandrix Campus
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Thornwood Falls
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Rumble Arena
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Crystal Grotto
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
The Grey Havens
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Woodland Stream
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sodden Verdure
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Woodland
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-38%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Study Hall
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy