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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Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Dome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
77%inclusion129 decks167 decks
76%synergy
Manifold Key
71%inclusion119 decks167 decks
69%synergy
Burnished Hart
71%inclusion118 decks167 decks
64%synergy
Trading Post
63%inclusion105 decks167 decks
61%synergy
Moonsilver Key
62%inclusion104 decks167 decks
61%synergy
Foundry Inspector
66%inclusion110 decks167 decks
59%synergy
Buried Ruin
70%inclusion117 decks167 decks
56%synergy
Scrap Trawler
58%inclusion97 decks167 decks
55%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
59%inclusion99 decks167 decks
54%synergy
Clock of Omens
58%inclusion97 decks167 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion114 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
63%inclusion105 decks167 decks
48%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion93 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
55%inclusion92 decks167 decks
49%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
54%inclusion90 decks167 decks
50%synergy
Endless Atlas
53%inclusion89 decks167 decks
47%synergy
Myr Retriever
53%inclusion89 decks167 decks
50%synergy
Unwinding Clock
53%inclusion88 decks167 decks
51%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
53%inclusion88 decks167 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Welder
52%inclusion87 decks167 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
51%inclusion85 decks167 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Engineer
47%inclusion78 decks167 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion68 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
40%inclusion66 decks167 decks
37%synergy
Iron Myr
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Scrap Welder
34%inclusion57 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Shimmer Myr
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
32%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
31%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
31%inclusion52 decks167 decks
29%synergy
Coretapper
31%inclusion51 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
22%inclusion37 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Workshop Assistant
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Steel Hellkite
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Pentavus
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Steel Overseer
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Servant
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Scarecrone
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Surge Conductor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Metalworker
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Crime Novelist
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Mindless Automaton
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rust Harvester
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
40%inclusion66 decks167 decks
-3%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
-11%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion30 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion14 decks105 decks
-14%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
-27%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Volt Charge
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
46%inclusion76 decks167 decks
41%synergy
Scrap Mastery
37%inclusion62 decks167 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion55 decks167 decks
-8%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
31%inclusion52 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
13%synergy
All Is Dust
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
-17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Dismantle
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
50%inclusion84 decks167 decks
47%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
47%inclusion79 decks167 decks
47%synergy
Lux Cannon
46%inclusion76 decks167 decks
45%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion69 decks167 decks
41%synergy
Oracle's Vault
39%inclusion65 decks167 decks
39%synergy
Prototype Portal
39%inclusion65 decks167 decks
39%synergy
Lithoform Engine
35%inclusion59 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Collector's Vault
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
29%synergy
Titan Forge
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Wand of Wonder
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
27%synergy
Mimic Vat
28%inclusion46 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
-13%synergy
Staff of Domination
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Mirrorworks
27%inclusion45 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Golem Foundry
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Navigation Orb
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion44 decks167 decks
-7%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
24%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion39 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Moxite Refinery
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Strionic Resonator
22%inclusion36 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
20%inclusion33 decks167 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion31 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Chest
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Geth
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Energy Chamber
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Surge Node
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Mindslaver
16%inclusion26 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
14%inclusion23 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Power Conduit
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
34%inclusion56 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
11%inclusion19 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
-13%synergy
All Will Be One
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
6%synergy
The Brothers' War
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
32%inclusion53 decks167 decks
30%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
59%inclusion99 decks167 decks
47%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
53%inclusion88 decks167 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
43%inclusion72 decks167 decks
36%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
28%synergy
War Room
28%inclusion47 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion43 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Vault
23%inclusion38 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion32 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion29 decks167 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion20 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
10%inclusion17 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.0%inclusion15 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-18%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
-7%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion135 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
78%inclusion130 decks167 decks
44%synergy
Basalt Monolith
61%inclusion102 decks167 decks
59%synergy
Hedron Archive
56%inclusion94 decks167 decks
52%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
56%inclusion94 decks167 decks
42%synergy
Gilded Lotus
55%inclusion92 decks167 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion88 decks167 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
41%inclusion69 decks167 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion69 decks167 decks
33%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
38%inclusion64 decks167 decks
38%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion54 decks167 decks
25%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
29%inclusion48 decks167 decks
28%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion40 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
20%inclusion34 decks167 decks
20%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
16%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion27 decks167 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion24 decks167 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion22 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion21 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Solar Array
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
8.4%inclusion14 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion13 decks167 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
4%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion12 decks167 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion156 decks167 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion50 decks167 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion41 decks167 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.6%inclusion11 decks167 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
6.0%inclusion10 decks167 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.4%inclusion9 decks167 decks
4%synergy