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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Hexing Squelcher
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Dome
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Manifold Key
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Voltaic Key
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Forge
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Inventors' Fair
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Goblin Welder
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Goblin Engineer
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Sculpting Steel
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Moonsilver Key
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Scrap Trawler
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Trash for Treasure
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Unwinding Clock
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Foundry Inspector
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Gamble
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Burnished Hart
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Myr Retriever
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Shimmer Myr
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Metalworker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Scrap Welder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Myr Welder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Junk Diver
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Pentavus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Copper Gnomes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Palladium Myr
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Servant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Dross Scorpion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Brass Secretary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Workshop Assistant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Walking Ballista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Plunderer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Gorilla Shaman
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Golem
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rust Tick
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Kaboomist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Meteor Golem
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Hangarback Walker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Red Herring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Thopter Squadron
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Coretapper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Bolt Bend
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Big Score
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-34%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-21%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Scrap Mastery
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Mana Geyser
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Handling
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Chain Reaction
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
All Is Dust
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Star of Extinction
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Irencrag Feat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Molten Duplication
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fervent Mastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reforge the Soul
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trading Post
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Endless Atlas
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Clock of Omens
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Lithoform Engine
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Strionic Resonator
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Mirage Mirror
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Grinding Station
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Oracle's Vault
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Mindslaver
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Staff of Domination
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Lux Cannon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Radiant Lotus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Map
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Bauble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Cloud Key
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Salvaging Station
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Titan Forge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Prototype Portal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Collector's Vault
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Codex Shredder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Brainstone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Lodestone Bauble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Expedition Map
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Summoning Station
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Wand
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-46%synergy
Defense Grid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Investigator's Journal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Arcanix
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Braid of Fire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
The Brothers' War
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Pia's Revolution
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Urza's Saga
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Great Furnace
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
War Room
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Fomori Vault
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Treasure Vault
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Archway
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Hold
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Workshop
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Junktown
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sandstone Needle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Gilded Lotus
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Hedron Archive
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Fire Diamond
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Thran Dynamo
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Coalition Relic
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Jack-o'-Lantern
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Séance Board
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bounty Board
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Valakut Awakening
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Planar Nexus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Scene of the Crime
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
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