Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander)

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Ben Macready
May 12, 2025
Building a Powerful Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient Commander Deck
Can we take an underplayed mono-red commander and turn him into a powerful combo deck? Let's find out, with this Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient deck.
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Chrome Dome
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Ravenous Robots
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Purple Dragon Punks
3.9%inclusion2 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Weather Maker
3.8%inclusion3 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
3.8%inclusion3 decks80 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
73%inclusion354 decks485 decks
72%synergy
Manifold Key
65%inclusion317 decks485 decks
63%synergy
Burnished Hart
67%inclusion327 decks485 decks
61%synergy
Moonsilver Key
58%inclusion281 decks485 decks
56%synergy
Foundry Inspector
62%inclusion300 decks485 decks
55%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
58%inclusion280 decks485 decks
53%synergy
Trading Post
54%inclusion260 decks485 decks
52%synergy
Clock of Omens
56%inclusion273 decks485 decks
52%synergy
Scrap Trawler
53%inclusion255 decks485 decks
50%synergy
Buried Ruin
63%inclusion306 decks485 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion311 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
60%inclusion292 decks485 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion276 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
52%inclusion254 decks485 decks
47%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
51%inclusion246 decks485 decks
47%synergy
Myr Retriever
50%inclusion241 decks485 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Welder
48%inclusion231 decks485 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Forge
47%inclusion230 decks485 decks
44%synergy
Endless Atlas
47%inclusion228 decks485 decks
40%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
47%inclusion228 decks485 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion104 decks485 decks
-14%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion103 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion80 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion53 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Engineer
46%inclusion224 decks485 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion202 decks485 decks
20%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38%inclusion186 decks485 decks
36%synergy
Iron Myr
33%inclusion159 decks485 decks
19%synergy
Junk Diver
33%inclusion158 decks485 decks
31%synergy
Shimmer Myr
31%inclusion151 decks485 decks
30%synergy
Scrap Welder
29%inclusion143 decks485 decks
28%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
27%inclusion133 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Coretapper
27%inclusion131 decks485 decks
27%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
27%inclusion129 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
22%inclusion105 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Myr Welder
21%inclusion103 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Palladium Myr
21%inclusion103 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion102 decks485 decks
20%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
19%inclusion94 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
19%inclusion92 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Workshop Assistant
18%inclusion85 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion81 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
16%inclusion80 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
16%inclusion77 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion72 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Surge Conductor
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
14%inclusion69 decks485 decks
13%synergy
Steel Overseer
13%inclusion64 decks485 decks
13%synergy
Steel Hellkite
13%inclusion62 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Walking Atlas
13%inclusion61 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion61 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
-8%synergy
Meteor Golem
12%inclusion58 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Metalworker
11%inclusion54 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Pentavus
11%inclusion53 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
11%inclusion52 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion51 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Scarecrone
10%inclusion49 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion40 decks402 decks
9%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.9%inclusion43 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.9%inclusion43 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
8.9%inclusion43 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.5%inclusion41 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Copper Gnomes
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Crime Novelist
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Rust Harvester
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
7.0%inclusion34 decks485 decks
6%synergy
PuPu UFO
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.4%inclusion31 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Abrade
36%inclusion173 decks485 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion139 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion132 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion115 decks485 decks
-11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion99 decks485 decks
-3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion89 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion86 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
16%inclusion79 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion77 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion74 decks485 decks
-12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion74 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion65 decks427 decks
-13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion68 decks485 decks
-23%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion60 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion56 decks485 decks
-7%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Song
8.0%inclusion39 decks485 decks
-22%synergy
Reverberate
6.2%inclusion30 decks485 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.8%inclusion28 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Volt Charge
5.8%inclusion28 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
44%inclusion212 decks485 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion188 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion170 decks485 decks
-6%synergy
Scrap Mastery
34%inclusion164 decks485 decks
32%synergy
Reckless Handling
31%inclusion152 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
24%inclusion117 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion96 decks485 decks
7%synergy
All Is Dust
18%inclusion87 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion63 decks485 decks
-17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion50 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion48 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.3%inclusion45 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.1%inclusion44 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.6%inclusion37 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
-3%synergy
Fireball
6.0%inclusion29 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
47%inclusion226 decks485 decks
45%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
45%inclusion217 decks485 decks
45%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
43%inclusion208 decks485 decks
43%synergy
Lux Cannon
40%inclusion193 decks485 decks
40%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
36%inclusion173 decks485 decks
35%synergy
Lithoform Engine
35%inclusion171 decks485 decks
33%synergy
Oracle's Vault
35%inclusion169 decks485 decks
35%synergy
Prototype Portal
34%inclusion167 decks485 decks
34%synergy
Collector's Vault
31%inclusion148 decks485 decks
28%synergy
Wand of Wonder
29%inclusion143 decks485 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
26%inclusion127 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Mirrorworks
26%inclusion127 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Mimic Vat
25%inclusion120 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Staff of Domination
25%inclusion119 decks485 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Clasp
24%inclusion115 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Golem Foundry
24%inclusion114 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Titan Forge
23%inclusion111 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Navigation Orb
22%inclusion109 decks485 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion108 decks485 decks
-18%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion106 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
22%inclusion105 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion105 decks485 decks
-12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion104 decks485 decks
18%synergy
Contagion Engine
21%inclusion104 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
20%inclusion97 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Planar Bridge
20%inclusion96 decks485 decks
19%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion95 decks485 decks
18%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion91 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion90 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
18%inclusion32 decks175 decks
16%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion84 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion84 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion79 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Geth
16%inclusion77 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Mindslaver
14%inclusion69 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
14%inclusion69 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
14%inclusion68 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
14%inclusion67 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion65 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion64 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Energy Chamber
12%inclusion58 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
12%inclusion56 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Chest
11%inclusion55 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Moxite Refinery
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion49 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Power Conduit
9.5%inclusion46 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion44 decks485 decks
-46%synergy
Surge Node
9.1%inclusion44 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
30%inclusion146 decks485 decks
29%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion50 decks485 decks
-12%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
8.7%inclusion42 decks485 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
7.0%inclusion34 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
6.4%inclusion31 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
29%inclusion143 decks485 decks
28%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
16%inclusion37 decks227 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.9%inclusion27 decks302 decks
8%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
8.7%inclusion42 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.4%inclusion36 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.2%inclusion35 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.0%inclusion34 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.0%inclusion34 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.2%inclusion25 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.2%inclusion25 decks485 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
52%inclusion251 decks485 decks
40%synergy
Inventors' Fair
45%inclusion219 decks485 decks
38%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
45%inclusion217 decks485 decks
39%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion144 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion134 decks485 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion134 decks485 decks
26%synergy
Treasure Vault
26%inclusion125 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Fomori Vault
19%inclusion93 decks485 decks
17%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
18%inclusion88 decks485 decks
-5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion77 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion75 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion67 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion62 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion62 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion62 decks485 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion55 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion54 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion47 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Nesting Grounds
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.6%inclusion32 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.6%inclusion32 decks485 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.2%inclusion30 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion392 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion309 decks485 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion252 decks485 decks
-9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
49%inclusion238 decks485 decks
47%synergy
Gilded Lotus
49%inclusion237 decks485 decks
44%synergy
Hedron Archive
49%inclusion236 decks485 decks
45%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion227 decks485 decks
33%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion183 decks485 decks
32%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
35%inclusion172 decks485 decks
35%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion160 decks485 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion154 decks485 decks
23%synergy
Fire Diamond
28%inclusion134 decks485 decks
3%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
25%inclusion119 decks485 decks
24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion93 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion77 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
15%inclusion75 decks485 decks
15%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
15%inclusion71 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Compleation
14%inclusion66 decks485 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion64 decks485 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion63 decks485 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion60 decks485 decks
-4%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion57 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion56 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion48 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion48 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
9.5%inclusion46 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.2%inclusion40 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion38 decks485 decks
8%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.6%inclusion37 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.6%inclusion37 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.4%inclusion36 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.4%inclusion36 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion35 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion35 decks485 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.1%inclusion25 decks350 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion32 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.6%inclusion32 decks485 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.6%inclusion23 decks350 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.2%inclusion30 decks485 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.4%inclusion26 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion457 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion142 decks485 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion118 decks485 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion86 decks485 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.8%inclusion37 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion31 decks485 decks
1%synergy
Power Depot
6.0%inclusion29 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.6%inclusion27 decks485 decks
4%synergy