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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49%synergy
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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4%synergy
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45%synergy
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46%synergy
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38%synergy
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46%synergy
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Gamble
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0%synergy
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-16%synergy
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-2%synergy
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0%synergy
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6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
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36%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
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43%synergy
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20%synergy
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35%synergy
Junk Diver
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31%synergy
Iron Myr
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18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
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30%synergy
Scrap Welder
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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24%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
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25%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
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16%synergy
Myr Welder
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22%synergy
Palladium Myr
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17%synergy
Walking Ballista
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19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
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9%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
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18%synergy
Workshop Assistant
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17%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
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12%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
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15%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
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14%synergy
Voltaic Servant
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16%synergy
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14%synergy
Walking Atlas
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12%synergy
Meteor Golem
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6%synergy
Steel Hellkite
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8%synergy
Surge Conductor
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12%synergy
Hangarback Walker
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11%synergy
Scarecrone
11%inclusion51 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Steel Overseer
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11%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion50 decks460 decks
10%synergy
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1%synergy
Pentavus
11%inclusion49 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion36 decks343 decks
9%synergy
Metalworker
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
10%inclusion44 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
10%inclusion44 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
9.3%inclusion43 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
9.1%inclusion42 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Rust Harvester
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
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9%synergy
PuPu UFO
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
8%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.7%inclusion40 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Copper Gnomes
8.5%inclusion39 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.3%inclusion38 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Crime Novelist
7.8%inclusion36 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
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2%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
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7%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
6.7%inclusion31 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
35%inclusion163 decks460 decks
-8%synergy
Demand Answers
28%inclusion129 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion116 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion109 decks460 decks
-11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion88 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion84 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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-2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
17%inclusion76 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion67 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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-12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion62 decks460 decks
-24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion49 decks368 decks
-14%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion56 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion53 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Return the Favor
9.3%inclusion40 decks430 decks
-10%synergy
Volt Charge
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
-23%synergy
Reverberate
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.4%inclusion25 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Lithobraking
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
43%inclusion197 decks460 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion182 decks460 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion160 decks460 decks
-6%synergy
Scrap Mastery
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32%synergy
Reckless Handling
31%inclusion144 decks460 decks
25%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
25%inclusion114 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Chain Reaction
21%inclusion95 decks460 decks
8%synergy
All Is Dust
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17%synergy
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12%inclusion57 decks460 decks
-17%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
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-1%synergy
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-1%synergy
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0%synergy
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-4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
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1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
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-4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Fireball
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3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
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-2%synergy
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Mystic Forge
46%inclusion211 decks460 decks
43%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
43%inclusion196 decks460 decks
42%synergy
Lux Cannon
39%inclusion181 decks460 decks
39%synergy
Prototype Portal
36%inclusion166 decks460 decks
36%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
36%inclusion165 decks460 decks
36%synergy
Oracle's Vault
36%inclusion164 decks460 decks
35%synergy
Lithoform Engine
35%inclusion162 decks460 decks
33%synergy
Collector's Vault
30%inclusion139 decks460 decks
28%synergy
Wand of Wonder
30%inclusion137 decks460 decks
28%synergy
Mirrorworks
27%inclusion125 decks460 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
25%inclusion116 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Mimic Vat
25%inclusion115 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion113 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Titan Forge
24%inclusion111 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Golem Foundry
24%inclusion110 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Navigation Orb
24%inclusion110 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion106 decks460 decks
-17%synergy
Staff of Domination
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19%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
23%inclusion104 decks460 decks
22%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion102 decks460 decks
22%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion101 decks460 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion99 decks460 decks
-12%synergy
Strionic Resonator
21%inclusion98 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion96 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion94 decks460 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion89 decks460 decks
19%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion88 decks460 decks
16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
19%inclusion20 decks107 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
18%inclusion82 decks460 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion81 decks460 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
16%inclusion75 decks460 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Forge
16%inclusion74 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion70 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion68 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
15%inclusion68 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
14%inclusion65 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Moxite Refinery
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Energy Chamber
13%inclusion62 decks460 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion62 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion60 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion59 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Chest
13%inclusion58 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
12%inclusion53 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Surge Node
10%inclusion47 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Power Conduit
10%inclusion46 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Memorial Vault
10%inclusion15 decks151 decks
10%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
29%inclusion135 decks460 decks
28%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
-13%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
10%inclusion46 decks460 decks
9%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
6%synergy
All Will Be One
7.2%inclusion33 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
31%inclusion143 decks460 decks
30%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
17%inclusion27 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
9.1%inclusion42 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
8.7%inclusion21 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.4%inclusion34 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
-6%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.4%inclusion25 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
51%inclusion235 decks460 decks
39%synergy
Inventors' Fair
45%inclusion206 decks460 decks
38%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
44%inclusion202 decks460 decks
38%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion136 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion129 decks460 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion120 decks460 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
24%inclusion109 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
19%inclusion80 decks429 decks
16%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion79 decks460 decks
-6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion76 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion72 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion61 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion58 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion58 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion58 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
12%inclusion55 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion50 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion46 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.3%inclusion38 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
8.0%inclusion37 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.6%inclusion35 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion365 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion295 decks460 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion239 decks460 decks
-9%synergy
Hedron Archive
50%inclusion232 decks460 decks
47%synergy
Basalt Monolith
49%inclusion227 decks460 decks
47%synergy
Gilded Lotus
48%inclusion221 decks460 decks
44%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47%inclusion218 decks460 decks
33%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion176 decks460 decks
32%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
35%inclusion163 decks460 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion149 decks460 decks
23%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion148 decks460 decks
24%synergy
Fire Diamond
28%inclusion128 decks460 decks
2%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
26%inclusion120 decks460 decks
25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion81 decks460 decks
-5%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
17%inclusion80 decks460 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion69 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
15%inclusion69 decks460 decks
15%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion64 decks460 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion61 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion61 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion58 decks460 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
12%inclusion53 decks460 decks
3%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion48 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion46 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion45 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
8.3%inclusion37 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.3%inclusion37 decks447 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.3%inclusion38 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
8.1%inclusion36 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
8.1%inclusion36 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion37 decks460 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.8%inclusion35 decks446 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.0%inclusion32 decks460 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.3%inclusion29 decks460 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.3%inclusion29 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Vulshok Factory
5.7%inclusion26 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
-1%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
5.0%inclusion23 decks460 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion433 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion134 decks460 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
23%inclusion107 decks460 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion77 decks460 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.0%inclusion32 decks460 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.2%inclusion26 decks419 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion28 decks460 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.9%inclusion27 decks460 decks
-4%synergy
Power Depot
5.2%inclusion24 decks460 decks
4%synergy