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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
77%inclusion153 decks199 decks
76%synergy
Manifold Key
71%inclusion141 decks199 decks
69%synergy
Burnished Hart
68%inclusion136 decks199 decks
61%synergy
Moonsilver Key
61%inclusion122 decks199 decks
60%synergy
Foundry Inspector
65%inclusion130 decks199 decks
58%synergy
Trading Post
58%inclusion116 decks199 decks
56%synergy
Buried Ruin
70%inclusion139 decks199 decks
56%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
60%inclusion119 decks199 decks
54%synergy
Clock of Omens
58%inclusion116 decks199 decks
54%synergy
Unwinding Clock
54%inclusion108 decks199 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
67%inclusion134 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
61%inclusion122 decks199 decks
46%synergy
Scrap Trawler
56%inclusion111 decks199 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion111 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
56%inclusion111 decks199 decks
52%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
53%inclusion105 decks199 decks
53%synergy
Sculpting Steel
52%inclusion103 decks199 decks
46%synergy
Goblin Welder
51%inclusion102 decks199 decks
42%synergy
Endless Atlas
51%inclusion102 decks199 decks
44%synergy
Myr Retriever
50%inclusion100 decks199 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion37 decks199 decks
-18%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
49%inclusion97 decks199 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Engineer
46%inclusion92 decks199 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
37%inclusion74 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
33%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
35%inclusion70 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Junk Diver
32%inclusion64 decks199 decks
30%synergy
Scrap Welder
32%inclusion64 decks199 decks
31%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
32%inclusion64 decks199 decks
30%synergy
Coretapper
31%inclusion61 decks199 decks
31%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
29%inclusion57 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Palladium Myr
25%inclusion50 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
25%inclusion49 decks199 decks
19%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
22%synergy
Myr Welder
22%inclusion44 decks199 decks
22%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
22%inclusion44 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
17%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
21%inclusion41 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Workshop Assistant
19%inclusion37 decks199 decks
18%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
16%synergy
Steel Hellkite
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Pentavus
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
16%synergy
Meteor Golem
16%inclusion31 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Servant
16%inclusion31 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Scarecrone
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Steel Overseer
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Metalworker
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion22 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Rust Harvester
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Surge Conductor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion20 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Crime Novelist
10%inclusion19 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Lodestone Golem
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Mindless Automaton
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Abrade
37%inclusion74 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion45 decks199 decks
-13%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
-7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion37 decks199 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
18%inclusion36 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Comet Storm
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
-15%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion20 decks199 decks
-27%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
-17%synergy
Volt Charge
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Starstorm
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
43%inclusion86 decks199 decks
39%synergy
Scrap Mastery
39%inclusion78 decks199 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion76 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion66 decks199 decks
-8%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
33%inclusion65 decks199 decks
32%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion63 decks199 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
11%synergy
All Is Dust
24%inclusion47 decks199 decks
22%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion22 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Dismantle
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Ignite the Future
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
49%inclusion98 decks199 decks
46%synergy
Lux Cannon
47%inclusion93 decks199 decks
47%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
44%inclusion88 decks199 decks
44%synergy
Oracle's Vault
40%inclusion80 decks199 decks
40%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
40%inclusion80 decks199 decks
40%synergy
Prototype Portal
40%inclusion79 decks199 decks
39%synergy
Lithoform Engine
38%inclusion76 decks199 decks
36%synergy
Wand of Wonder
31%inclusion62 decks199 decks
29%synergy
Titan Forge
31%inclusion61 decks199 decks
31%synergy
Collector's Vault
30%inclusion60 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Mimic Vat
29%inclusion57 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Mirrorworks
28%inclusion56 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion55 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
28%inclusion55 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Navigation Orb
27%inclusion53 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Moxite Refinery
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Staff of Domination
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
22%synergy
Golem Foundry
26%inclusion51 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion50 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion50 decks199 decks
23%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
25%inclusion50 decks199 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion50 decks199 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion49 decks199 decks
-9%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion49 decks199 decks
24%synergy
Strionic Resonator
24%inclusion47 decks199 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Contagion Engine
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
23%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Planar Bridge
20%inclusion40 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion38 decks199 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Geth
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
17%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Energy Chamber
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
18%synergy
Memorial Vault
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Chest
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion31 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Surge Node
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Codex Shredder
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Power Conduit
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
34%inclusion67 decks199 decks
33%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
-14%synergy
All Will Be One
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
5%synergy
The Brothers' War
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion20 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
61%inclusion121 decks199 decks
49%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion108 decks199 decks
48%synergy
Inventors' Fair
45%inclusion89 decks199 decks
38%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion60 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion59 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
24%inclusion47 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion36 decks160 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Cave
20%inclusion39 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
11%inclusion22 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
-17%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion162 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
74%inclusion148 decks199 decks
40%synergy
Basalt Monolith
59%inclusion118 decks199 decks
57%synergy
Hedron Archive
55%inclusion110 decks199 decks
51%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
54%inclusion108 decks199 decks
39%synergy
Gilded Lotus
54%inclusion107 decks199 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion104 decks199 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
41%inclusion81 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
38%inclusion76 decks199 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion74 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
28%inclusion55 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Fire Diamond
26%inclusion51 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
21%inclusion41 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
-10%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion21 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion21 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Solar Array
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion14 decks177 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion14 decks178 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.3%inclusion13 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Vulshok Factory
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.8%inclusion12 decks177 decks
7%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion185 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion63 decks199 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.3%inclusion11 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.7%inclusion11 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
5%synergy