Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Core

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
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59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Trading Post
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Foundry Inspector
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56%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Buried Ruin
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Manifold Key
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48%synergy
Scrap Trawler
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Sculpting Steel
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
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1%synergy
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53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
0%synergy
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44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Forge
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Clock of Omens
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Moonsilver Key
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Prototype Portal
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Trash for Treasure
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Myr Retriever
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Junk Diver
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Engineer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Iron Myr
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Walking Atlas
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Voltaic Servant
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Scrap Welder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Crime Novelist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Coretapper
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Myr Welder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Scarecrone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rust Harvester
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Workshop Assistant
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Steel Overseer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Welder
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Steel Hellkite
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Ruin Grinder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Self-Replicator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Palladium Myr
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Salvager of Ruin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lodestone Golem
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Demand Answers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Seething Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Volt Charge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wisecrack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-31%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Reckless Handling
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Chain Reaction
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Scrap Mastery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
All Is Dust
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Dismantle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Megaton's Fate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Excavation Explosion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Geosurge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mirrorworks
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Lux Cannon
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Navigation Orb
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Collector's Vault
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Oracle's Vault
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Mimic Vat
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Golem Foundry
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Expedition Map
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Lithoform Engine
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Endless Atlas
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Wand
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Unwinding Clock
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Wand of Wonder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Transmutation Font
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Legion Extruder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mindslaver
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Cloud Key
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Salvaging Station
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Chest
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Summoning Station
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Contagion Clasp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Geth
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Grindclock
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Titan Forge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Hithlain Rope
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Candy Trail
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Keening Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Monument to Endurance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
World Map
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%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
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Great Furnace
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Forgotten Cave
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Crater
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Starforge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mystifying Maze
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Factory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ghitu Encampment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sequestered Stash
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Depths
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nesting Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Hedron Archive
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Worn Powerstone
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Coalition Relic
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
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
Gemstone Array
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Solar Array
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
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
The Celestus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
19%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
Terramorphic Expanse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Power Depot
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy