Kenessos, Priest of Thassa
If you would scry a number of cards, scry that many cards plus one instead. {3}{G/U}: Look at the top card of your library. If it's a Kraken, Leviathan, Octopus, or Serpent creature card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you don't put the card onto the battlefield, you may put it on the bottom of your library.
How Kenessos decks play in EDH
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 1U, and its legendary creature - merfolk cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $31.09Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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What colours can I use in a Kenessos, Priest of Thassa deck?
Kenessos, Priest of Thassa has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Kenessos, Priest of Thassa?
The cards played most often in Kenessos, Priest of Thassa decks include Verdant Kraken, Pia, Aether Ascetic, Radagast of Rhosgobel. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Kenessos, Priest of Thassa deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $31.09 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Kenessos, Priest of Thassa deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.