Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Optimized

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
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Ben Macready
May 12, 2025
Ben Macready
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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Chrome Dome
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Manifold Key
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Inventors' Fair
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Goblin Welder
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Goblin Engineer
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Mystic Forge
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Sculpting Steel
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Unwinding Clock
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Trading Post
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Scrap Trawler
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Burnished Hart
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Grim Monolith
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Myr Retriever
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Shimmer Myr
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Iron Myr
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Metalworker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Scrap Welder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Junk Diver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Pentavus
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Workshop Assistant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Copper Gnomes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Marketback Walker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dross Scorpion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oliphaunt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Walking Ballista
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Kaboomist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cragsmasher Yeti
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bedhead Beastie
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Plunderer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Steel Overseer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gorilla Shaman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Arcbound Reclaimer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Meteor Golem
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Hangarback Walker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Duplicant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Valakut Awakening
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Demand Answers
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Seething Song
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Comet Storm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-35%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Scrap Mastery
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Reckless Handling
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Chain Reaction
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
All Is Dust
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Irencrag Feat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Potential
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Fervent Mastery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Star of Extinction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Molten Duplication
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Endless Atlas
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Moonsilver Key
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Clock of Omens
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Lithoform Engine
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Staff of Domination
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mirage Mirror
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Lux Cannon
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Grinding Station
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Cloud Key
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mindslaver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Oracle's Vault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Expedition Map
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Radiant Lotus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Salvaging Station
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Planar Bridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Codex Shredder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Titan Forge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Fountainport Bell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Collector's Vault
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Map
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Bauble
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Nin
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prototype Portal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Brainstone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
The Brothers' War
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Braid of Fire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Seismic Assault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Pia's Revolution
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Urza's Saga
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Great Furnace
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Fomori Vault
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Vault
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Workshop
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Sandstone Needle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
HELIOS One
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dwarven Hold
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Dwarven Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Fountainport
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Junktown
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Gilded Lotus
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Fire Diamond
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Thran Dynamo
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Hedron Archive
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Séance Board
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Conversion Apparatus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Star Compass
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Solar Transformer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bounty Board
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Jack-o'-Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Valakut Awakening
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Scene of the Crime
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Demolition Field
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Planar Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aether Hub
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
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