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
Chrome Dome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
77%inclusion131 decks170 decks
76%synergy
Manifold Key
69%inclusion118 decks170 decks
67%synergy
Burnished Hart
69%inclusion118 decks170 decks
62%synergy
Trading Post
61%inclusion104 decks170 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
66%inclusion112 decks170 decks
59%synergy
Moonsilver Key
59%inclusion101 decks170 decks
58%synergy
Buried Ruin
70%inclusion119 decks170 decks
56%synergy
Scrap Trawler
58%inclusion99 decks170 decks
55%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
59%inclusion100 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Clock of Omens
58%inclusion98 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
67%inclusion114 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
61%inclusion104 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion95 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
54%inclusion91 decks170 decks
48%synergy
Endless Atlas
54%inclusion91 decks170 decks
47%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
53%inclusion90 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
53%inclusion90 decks170 decks
49%synergy
Myr Retriever
53%inclusion90 decks170 decks
50%synergy
Unwinding Clock
52%inclusion89 decks170 decks
51%synergy
Goblin Welder
52%inclusion88 decks170 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
24%inclusion40 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion31 decks170 decks
-18%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
49%inclusion84 decks170 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Engineer
46%inclusion79 decks170 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion68 decks170 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
39%inclusion66 decks170 decks
36%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion62 decks170 decks
22%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion57 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Scrap Welder
34%inclusion57 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Shimmer Myr
34%inclusion57 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
32%inclusion55 decks170 decks
30%synergy
Coretapper
32%inclusion54 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
31%inclusion52 decks170 decks
29%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
26%inclusion44 decks170 decks
24%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
26%inclusion44 decks170 decks
20%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion40 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Palladium Myr
24%inclusion40 decks170 decks
20%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
24%inclusion40 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion39 decks170 decks
23%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
22%inclusion38 decks170 decks
21%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
22%inclusion37 decks170 decks
21%synergy
Workshop Assistant
21%inclusion35 decks170 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
20%inclusion34 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
18%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion31 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Pentavus
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
16%synergy
Meteor Golem
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Scarecrone
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Steel Overseer
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Surge Conductor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Crime Novelist
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Metalworker
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
8.8%inclusion15 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Mindless Automaton
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
-2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Rust Harvester
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lodestone Golem
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Abrade
38%inclusion65 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Demand Answers
26%inclusion44 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion39 decks170 decks
-12%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion38 decks170 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
19%inclusion33 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion30 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
16%inclusion28 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
-7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion20 decks170 decks
-7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
-17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion18 decks170 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
-27%synergy
Volt Charge
8.8%inclusion15 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
-14%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
44%inclusion75 decks170 decks
40%synergy
Scrap Mastery
38%inclusion65 decks170 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion60 decks170 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
32%inclusion55 decks170 decks
-8%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
32%inclusion54 decks170 decks
31%synergy
Reckless Handling
31%inclusion53 decks170 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion43 decks170 decks
12%synergy
All Is Dust
21%inclusion36 decks170 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion20 decks170 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion19 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
-3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
8.8%inclusion15 decks170 decks
-3%synergy
Dismantle
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Ignite the Future
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
49%inclusion83 decks170 decks
46%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
46%inclusion78 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Lux Cannon
46%inclusion78 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion70 decks170 decks
41%synergy
Oracle's Vault
40%inclusion68 decks170 decks
40%synergy
Prototype Portal
38%inclusion65 decks170 decks
38%synergy
Lithoform Engine
34%inclusion58 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Titan Forge
32%inclusion55 decks170 decks
32%synergy
Collector's Vault
31%inclusion53 decks170 decks
29%synergy
Wand of Wonder
29%inclusion49 decks170 decks
27%synergy
Golem Foundry
28%inclusion48 decks170 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion47 decks170 decks
27%synergy
Mimic Vat
28%inclusion47 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
25%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
-13%synergy
Mirrorworks
27%inclusion46 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Contagion Clasp
26%inclusion45 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Navigation Orb
26%inclusion45 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
26%inclusion45 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Staff of Domination
26%inclusion45 decks170 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion44 decks170 decks
-8%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion41 decks170 decks
24%synergy
Moxite Refinery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion38 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion37 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Strionic Resonator
22%inclusion37 decks170 decks
17%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion33 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion33 decks170 decks
18%synergy
Energy Chamber
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
19%synergy
Throne of Geth
18%inclusion31 decks170 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Chest
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Surge Node
16%inclusion28 decks170 decks
16%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Power Conduit
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Memorial Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
35%inclusion60 decks170 decks
34%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
12%inclusion20 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
-13%synergy
All Will Be One
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
7%synergy
The Brothers' War
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
32%inclusion54 decks170 decks
30%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
58%inclusion99 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
52%inclusion89 decks170 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
42%inclusion72 decks170 decks
35%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion51 decks170 decks
28%synergy
War Room
28%inclusion48 decks170 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion43 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion34 decks151 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Vault
22%inclusion37 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion32 decks170 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion22 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
12%inclusion20 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
-6%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
-18%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion136 decks170 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
76%inclusion129 decks170 decks
42%synergy
Basalt Monolith
60%inclusion102 decks170 decks
58%synergy
Hedron Archive
56%inclusion96 decks170 decks
53%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
54%inclusion92 decks170 decks
39%synergy
Gilded Lotus
54%inclusion91 decks170 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion89 decks170 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
43%inclusion73 decks170 decks
37%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion68 decks170 decks
31%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
37%inclusion63 decks170 decks
36%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion57 decks170 decks
26%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
29%inclusion50 decks170 decks
28%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion40 decks170 decks
-2%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
21%inclusion35 decks170 decks
20%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion29 decks170 decks
17%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion27 decks170 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion25 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
13%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion24 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion23 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Compleation
12%inclusion21 decks170 decks
11%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion18 decks170 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.4%inclusion16 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
8.2%inclusion14 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Solar Array
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 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
Prismatic Lens
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.6%inclusion13 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion12 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.9%inclusion10 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion159 decks170 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion52 decks170 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion42 decks170 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion26 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.1%inclusion12 decks170 decks
0%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion11 decks170 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
-4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
4%synergy