Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Core

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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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Burnished Hart
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Trading Post
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Voltaic Key
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
56%synergy
Foundry Inspector
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Manifold Key
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Buried Ruin
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Scrap Trawler
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Clock of Omens
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
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Chaos Warp
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Sculpting Steel
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Moonsilver Key
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Lux Cannon
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Mirrorworks
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Myr Retriever
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Iron Myr
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Engineer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Voltaic Servant
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Meteor Golem
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Workshop Assistant
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Crime Novelist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Scrap Welder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Walking Atlas
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Welder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Shimmer Myr
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Myr Welder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Rust Harvester
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Coretapper
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Scarecrone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Steel Hellkite
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lodestone Golem
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ruin Grinder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Steel Overseer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Salvager of Ruin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Triniform
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Demand Answers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-30%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Wisecrack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wild Ricochet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Volt Charge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Reaction
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Handling
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Scrap Mastery
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
All Is Dust
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Megaton's Fate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Excavation Explosion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dismantle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Prototype Portal
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Forge
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Collector's Vault
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Oracle's Vault
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Mimic Vat
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Golem Foundry
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Lithoform Engine
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Navigation Orb
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Expedition Map
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Endless Atlas
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Wand of Wonder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Mindslaver
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Unwinding Clock
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Wand
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Salvaging Station
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Legion Extruder
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Titan Forge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Chest
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Cloud Key
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Clasp
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Transmutation Font
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Candy Trail
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
World Map
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Summoning Station
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Grindclock
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Hithlain Rope
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Keening Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Monument to Endurance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport Bell
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Junk Jet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Brothers' War
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Great Furnace
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Crater
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Nesting Grounds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Starforge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mishra's Factory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Ghitu Encampment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sequestered Stash
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dark Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Mystifying Maze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Hedron Archive
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Mind Stone
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Blitzball
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Array
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Celestus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Planar Atlas
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Solar Array
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bounty Board
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Component Pouch
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Star Compass
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Power Depot
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy