Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Artifacts

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
77%inclusion143 decks186 decks
76%synergy
Manifold Key
70%inclusion130 decks186 decks
68%synergy
Burnished Hart
68%inclusion127 decks186 decks
61%synergy
Moonsilver Key
61%inclusion114 decks186 decks
60%synergy
Trading Post
61%inclusion113 decks186 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
66%inclusion122 decks186 decks
59%synergy
Buried Ruin
70%inclusion130 decks186 decks
56%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
60%inclusion112 decks186 decks
55%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
54%inclusion101 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Scrap Trawler
57%inclusion106 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion126 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
62%inclusion115 decks186 decks
46%synergy
Clock of Omens
59%inclusion109 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion103 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Unwinding Clock
54%inclusion101 decks186 decks
53%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
54%inclusion101 decks186 decks
51%synergy
Sculpting Steel
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Welder
52%inclusion96 decks186 decks
43%synergy
Myr Retriever
52%inclusion96 decks186 decks
48%synergy
Endless Atlas
51%inclusion94 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
-18%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
49%inclusion91 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Engineer
47%inclusion87 decks186 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion74 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Iron Myr
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
31%synergy
Scrap Welder
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Coretapper
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
29%inclusion54 decks186 decks
28%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
25%inclusion46 decks186 decks
23%synergy
Palladium Myr
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Workshop Assistant
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Steel Hellkite
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Scarecrone
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Pentavus
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Surge Conductor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Steel Overseer
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Metalworker
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Crime Novelist
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Rust Harvester
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Mindless Automaton
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Abrade
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
-12%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Comet Storm
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-16%synergy
Volt Charge
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion10 decks99 decks
-17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-27%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
44%inclusion82 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Scrap Mastery
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
31%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Chain Reaction
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
11%synergy
All Is Dust
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Dismantle
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Ignite the Future
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
49%inclusion91 decks186 decks
46%synergy
Lux Cannon
45%inclusion84 decks186 decks
45%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
45%inclusion83 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Oracle's Vault
41%inclusion76 decks186 decks
41%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion76 decks186 decks
41%synergy
Prototype Portal
40%inclusion75 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Lithoform Engine
36%inclusion67 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Titan Forge
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Wand of Wonder
31%inclusion57 decks186 decks
29%synergy
Collector's Vault
30%inclusion56 decks186 decks
28%synergy
Moxite Refinery
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mimic Vat
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Mirrorworks
28%inclusion52 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Golem Foundry
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Wand
27%inclusion50 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Contagion Clasp
27%inclusion50 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
27%inclusion50 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
24%synergy
Navigation Orb
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
-14%synergy
Staff of Domination
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Contagion Engine
25%inclusion46 decks186 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion44 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Strionic Resonator
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Geth
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Energy Chamber
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Chest
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Surge Node
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Memorial Vault
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Codex Shredder
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
33%inclusion61 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-14%synergy
All Will Be One
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
6%synergy
The Brothers' War
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
33%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
60%inclusion111 decks186 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Inventors' Fair
45%inclusion83 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
32%inclusion59 decks186 decks
30%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion54 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion49 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Vault
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion34 decks151 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Cave
20%inclusion38 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Nesting Grounds
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
-18%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion151 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
73%inclusion136 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Basalt Monolith
60%inclusion112 decks186 decks
58%synergy
Hedron Archive
56%inclusion104 decks186 decks
52%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
55%inclusion102 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Gilded Lotus
54%inclusion101 decks186 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion96 decks186 decks
-10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
44%inclusion81 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion71 decks186 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
28%inclusion53 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
-10%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Solar Array
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks166 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Vulshok Factory
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion172 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion58 decks186 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
6%synergy