Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Combo

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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
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Dome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
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Voltaic Key
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Moonsilver Key
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Buried Ruin
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Manifold Key
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Forge
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Trash for Treasure
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Scrap Trawler
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Great Furnace
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Clock of Omens
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
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Chaos Warp
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Foundry Inspector
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Reckless Handling
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Trading Post
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Welder
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Sculpting Steel
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Burnished Hart
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Engineer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Myr Retriever
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Iron Myr
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Junk Diver
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Coretapper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Scrap Welder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Myr
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mindless Automaton
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Workshop Assistant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Golem
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Surge Conductor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Palladium Myr
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hangarback Walker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Pentavus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rummaging Goblin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Copper Gnomes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Crime Novelist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Steel Overseer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcbound Reclaimer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Thopter Squadron
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Prismite
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Rust Harvester
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Tibalt's Trickery
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Comet Storm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Volt Charge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Commune with Lava
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Scrap Mastery
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
All Is Dust
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dismantle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Shenanigans
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Guess
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Endless Atlas
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Unwinding Clock
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Lux Cannon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Collector's Vault
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lithoform Engine
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Oracle's Vault
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Prototype Portal
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Codex Shredder
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Contagion Clasp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Golem Foundry
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Energy Chamber
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Cloud Key
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Surge Node
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Expedition Map
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Memorial Vault
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Moxite Refinery
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Titan Forge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Throne of Geth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mindslaver
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Contagion Engine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Planar Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Navigation Orb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Wand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Defense Grid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Investigator's Journal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Chest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Brothers' War
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
War Room
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Urza's Saga
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Fomori Vault
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Treasure Vault
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Blast Zone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Crater
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nesting Grounds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arch of Orazca
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Gilded Lotus
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Basalt Monolith
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Hedron Archive
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Compleation
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Coalition Relic
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Array
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Orazca Relic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Energy Refractor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Star
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Demolition Field
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scene of the Crime
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy