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
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Trading Post
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Voltaic Key
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Foundry Inspector
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Buried Ruin
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Manifold Key
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Scrap Trawler
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
42%synergy
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Chaos Warp
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Sculpting Steel
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Clock of Omens
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Forge
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Moonsilver Key
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Prototype Portal
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Pia's Revolution
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Myr Retriever
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Junk Diver
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Goblin Engineer
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Iron Myr
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Walking Atlas
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Rust Harvester
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Shimmer Myr
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Voltaic Servant
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Meteor Golem
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Scrap Welder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Welder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Crime Novelist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Coretapper
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Myr Welder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Scarecrone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Workshop Assistant
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Steel Overseer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Steel Hellkite
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Ruin Grinder
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Hangarback Walker
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
PuPu UFO
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Self-Replicator
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Palladium Myr
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Construct
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Golem
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Demand Answers
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-28%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Wild Ricochet
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Volt Charge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wisecrack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-31%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Reckless Handling
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Chain Reaction
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Scrap Mastery
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
All Is Dust
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Dismantle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Megaton's Fate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Molten Psyche
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Excavation Explosion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Geosurge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mirrorworks
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Navigation Orb
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Lux Cannon
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
36%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Mimic Vat
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Collector's Vault
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Oracle's Vault
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Expedition Map
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Golem Foundry
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Lithoform Engine
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Wand of Wonder
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Endless Atlas
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Unwinding Clock
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Salvaging Station
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Legion Extruder
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Transmutation Font
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Mindslaver
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
World Map
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Chest
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Hithlain Rope
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Fountainport Bell
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Summoning Station
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion Stone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Titan Forge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Grindclock
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Candy Trail
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Contagion Clasp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Geth
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-22%synergy
Enchantments
Weapons Manufacturing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Brothers' War
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Exploration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Great Furnace
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
War Room
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Vault
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Crater
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Starforge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-15%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Blast Zone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mystifying Maze
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Factory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Tectonic Edge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sequestered Stash
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Depths
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ghitu Encampment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Hedron Archive
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Mind Stone
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-28%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Lotus
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Worn Powerstone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Coalition Relic
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Planar Atlas
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Array
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Solar Array
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Component Pouch
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Bounty Board
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
21%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Power Depot
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy