Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander)

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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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10%synergy
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71%synergy
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64%synergy
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61%synergy
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56%synergy
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55%synergy
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52%synergy
Trading Post
53%inclusion244 decks459 decks
51%synergy
Clock of Omens
56%inclusion256 decks459 decks
51%synergy
Buried Ruin
63%inclusion289 decks459 decks
49%synergy
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51%inclusion234 decks459 decks
48%synergy
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Chaos Warp
63%inclusion291 decks459 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
61%inclusion279 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion261 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
51%inclusion236 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Myr Retriever
49%inclusion227 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
49%inclusion225 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Endless Atlas
48%inclusion222 decks459 decks
42%synergy
Unwinding Clock
46%inclusion213 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Forge
46%inclusion212 decks459 decks
43%synergy
Goblin Welder
46%inclusion212 decks459 decks
37%synergy
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Gamble
22%inclusion102 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion94 decks459 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion76 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion49 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.1%inclusion37 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.0%inclusion32 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
46%inclusion210 decks459 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Engineer
46%inclusion209 decks459 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion191 decks459 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38%inclusion173 decks459 decks
35%synergy
Iron Myr
32%inclusion148 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Junk Diver
32%inclusion148 decks459 decks
30%synergy
Shimmer Myr
30%inclusion139 decks459 decks
29%synergy
Scrap Welder
30%inclusion136 decks459 decks
28%synergy
Coretapper
28%inclusion130 decks459 decks
28%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
27%inclusion125 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
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26%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
22%inclusion103 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Myr Welder
21%inclusion96 decks459 decks
21%synergy
Palladium Myr
21%inclusion95 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
20%inclusion94 decks459 decks
20%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
19%inclusion89 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
19%inclusion89 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Workshop Assistant
18%inclusion83 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion79 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
16%inclusion74 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
16%inclusion73 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Servant
16%inclusion72 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
15%inclusion70 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Steel Hellkite
14%inclusion62 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Meteor Golem
13%inclusion61 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
13%inclusion60 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Surge Conductor
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion58 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Steel Overseer
12%inclusion55 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
11%inclusion52 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Pentavus
11%inclusion51 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion51 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Scarecrone
11%inclusion50 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
11%inclusion38 decks353 decks
10%synergy
Metalworker
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion16 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
9.4%inclusion43 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
9.2%inclusion42 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.9%inclusion41 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Rust Harvester
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Copper Gnomes
8.7%inclusion40 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
8.7%inclusion40 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.1%inclusion37 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Crime Novelist
8.1%inclusion37 decks459 decks
3%synergy
PuPu UFO
7.7%inclusion15 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
7.2%inclusion33 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
6.5%inclusion30 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
36%inclusion163 decks459 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
28%inclusion129 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion117 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion108 decks459 decks
-11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion88 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion82 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion78 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion78 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
17%inclusion77 decks459 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion67 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion67 decks459 decks
-12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion52 decks378 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion62 decks459 decks
-24%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion57 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion51 decks459 decks
-7%synergy
Return the Favor
8.9%inclusion39 decks439 decks
-10%synergy
Seething Song
7.6%inclusion35 decks459 decks
-23%synergy
Volt Charge
7.0%inclusion32 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
5.9%inclusion27 decks459 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
43%inclusion196 decks459 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion181 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Scrap Mastery
34%inclusion158 decks459 decks
32%synergy
Vandalblast
34%inclusion157 decks459 decks
-7%synergy
Reckless Handling
31%inclusion141 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
25%inclusion114 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Chain Reaction
21%inclusion95 decks459 decks
8%synergy
All Is Dust
19%inclusion87 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion56 decks459 decks
-18%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion48 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.9%inclusion41 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.1%inclusion37 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.8%inclusion36 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion28 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Fireball
5.7%inclusion26 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magistrate's Scepter
46%inclusion210 decks459 decks
46%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
43%inclusion197 decks459 decks
43%synergy
Lux Cannon
41%inclusion187 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
36%inclusion167 decks459 decks
36%synergy
Oracle's Vault
36%inclusion166 decks459 decks
36%synergy
Lithoform Engine
35%inclusion160 decks459 decks
33%synergy
Prototype Portal
35%inclusion159 decks459 decks
34%synergy
Collector's Vault
31%inclusion140 decks459 decks
28%synergy
Wand of Wonder
30%inclusion137 decks459 decks
28%synergy
Mirrorworks
27%inclusion122 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Wand
26%inclusion118 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Golem Foundry
25%inclusion114 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Mimic Vat
25%inclusion113 decks459 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Clasp
24%inclusion112 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Titan Forge
24%inclusion111 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Navigation Orb
23%inclusion107 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Domination
23%inclusion106 decks459 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion106 decks459 decks
-17%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
22%inclusion103 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion102 decks459 decks
21%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion101 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion100 decks459 decks
-12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
21%inclusion95 decks459 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion95 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Strionic Resonator
21%inclusion95 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
20%inclusion90 decks459 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion89 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion84 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
18%inclusion81 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
17%inclusion76 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion75 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
16%inclusion74 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion70 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
15%inclusion67 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
14%inclusion63 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Energy Chamber
14%inclusion63 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Moxite Refinery
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion61 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion61 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion58 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Chest
12%inclusion57 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
11%inclusion52 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Power Conduit
10%inclusion48 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Surge Node
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion46 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
10%inclusion46 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Memorial Vault
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
30%inclusion139 decks459 decks
29%synergy
Blood Moon
11%inclusion49 decks459 decks
-12%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
7.4%inclusion34 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
7.2%inclusion33 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
30%inclusion139 decks459 decks
29%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
16%inclusion28 decks175 decks
14%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
9.2%inclusion42 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.7%inclusion22 decks252 decks
8%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.8%inclusion36 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.6%inclusion35 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.4%inclusion34 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.4%inclusion34 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.1%inclusion28 decks459 decks
-6%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.7%inclusion26 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
51%inclusion235 decks459 decks
39%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
44%inclusion203 decks459 decks
38%synergy
Inventors' Fair
44%inclusion203 decks459 decks
37%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion135 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
27%inclusion126 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion120 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Vault
24%inclusion109 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
19%inclusion82 decks438 decks
16%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
18%inclusion82 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion73 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion73 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion64 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion59 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion59 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion59 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion56 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion51 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.7%inclusion40 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.6%inclusion35 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.2%inclusion33 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.1%inclusion28 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion365 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion297 decks459 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion239 decks459 decks
-9%synergy
Hedron Archive
50%inclusion229 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Basalt Monolith
48%inclusion221 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Gilded Lotus
47%inclusion217 decks459 decks
43%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion214 decks459 decks
32%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion175 decks459 decks
32%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
35%inclusion161 decks459 decks
34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion148 decks459 decks
23%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion146 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Fire Diamond
27%inclusion126 decks459 decks
2%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
26%inclusion118 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion84 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
17%inclusion78 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
15%inclusion69 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion69 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion64 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion61 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion59 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion58 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion53 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion49 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion45 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion44 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.3%inclusion38 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.6%inclusion35 decks459 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.3%inclusion22 decks301 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.6%inclusion20 decks301 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Vulshok Factory
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.2%inclusion24 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion433 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion133 decks459 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion109 decks459 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion78 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.0%inclusion32 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.8%inclusion29 decks428 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.3%inclusion29 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion28 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Power Depot
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
5%synergy