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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Peter Parker's Camera
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wrecking Ball
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5%synergy
Molten Man, Inferno Incarnate
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
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-2%synergy
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1%synergy
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70%synergy
Manifold Key
65%inclusion297 decks456 decks
63%synergy
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58%synergy
Foundry Inspector
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55%synergy
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55%synergy
Clock of Omens
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52%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
57%inclusion262 decks456 decks
52%synergy
Trading Post
52%inclusion239 decks456 decks
50%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
52%inclusion236 decks456 decks
48%synergy
Unwinding Clock
49%inclusion223 decks456 decks
47%synergy
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Chaos Warp
65%inclusion296 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
61%inclusion279 decks456 decks
45%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion256 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Scrap Trawler
50%inclusion230 decks456 decks
47%synergy
Sculpting Steel
48%inclusion219 decks456 decks
42%synergy
Myr Retriever
46%inclusion211 decks456 decks
43%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
46%inclusion208 decks456 decks
45%synergy
Endless Atlas
46%inclusion208 decks456 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Engineer
45%inclusion205 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Welder
45%inclusion203 decks456 decks
35%synergy
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Gamble
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion38 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
45%inclusion203 decks456 decks
42%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
42%inclusion192 decks456 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
36%inclusion164 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Iron Myr
35%inclusion158 decks456 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
30%inclusion139 decks456 decks
29%synergy
Junk Diver
30%inclusion136 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Scrap Welder
29%inclusion131 decks456 decks
27%synergy
Coretapper
28%inclusion126 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
25%inclusion115 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
25%inclusion114 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
22%inclusion101 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Palladium Myr
21%inclusion98 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Myr Welder
21%inclusion98 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion94 decks456 decks
20%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
19%inclusion87 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
18%inclusion83 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Workshop Assistant
17%inclusion79 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
17%inclusion76 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
16%inclusion73 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Servant
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
15%inclusion68 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Surge Conductor
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Steel Hellkite
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Meteor Golem
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Walking Atlas
13%inclusion59 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Hangarback Walker
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Metalworker
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Scarecrone
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Rust Harvester
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Pentavus
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Steel Overseer
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
10%inclusion29 decks285 decks
9%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
9.0%inclusion41 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
8.3%inclusion38 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Copper Gnomes
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Lodestone Golem
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Abrade
36%inclusion162 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion118 decks433 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
25%inclusion116 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25%inclusion114 decks456 decks
-11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion92 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion89 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion79 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion79 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion75 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion66 decks456 decks
-23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion66 decks456 decks
-11%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Comet Storm
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
-14%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion37 decks383 decks
-9%synergy
Volt Charge
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Seething Song
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
-22%synergy
Reverberate
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.3%inclusion24 decks454 decks
1%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
43%inclusion197 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
40%inclusion182 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion160 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Scrap Mastery
35%inclusion160 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion144 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
26%inclusion120 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
22%inclusion101 decks456 decks
9%synergy
All Is Dust
20%inclusion89 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
-18%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Fireball
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
44%inclusion202 decks456 decks
41%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
42%inclusion190 decks456 decks
41%synergy
Lux Cannon
40%inclusion184 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Oracle's Vault
36%inclusion165 decks456 decks
36%synergy
Prototype Portal
36%inclusion165 decks456 decks
36%synergy
Lithoform Engine
36%inclusion164 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
35%inclusion158 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Collector's Vault
31%inclusion140 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Wand of Wonder
30%inclusion135 decks456 decks
27%synergy
Mirrorworks
28%inclusion127 decks456 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Wand
26%inclusion119 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion113 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Titan Forge
25%inclusion112 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion112 decks456 decks
-16%synergy
Mimic Vat
24%inclusion111 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Navigation Orb
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Golem Foundry
23%inclusion106 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion104 decks456 decks
-11%synergy
Strionic Resonator
23%inclusion103 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion102 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Contagion Engine
22%inclusion102 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
22%inclusion100 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Staff of Domination
21%inclusion97 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Expedition Map
21%inclusion94 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion92 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion85 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
18%inclusion84 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion81 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Moxite Refinery
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Throne of Geth
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
16%inclusion73 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
16%inclusion72 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
15%inclusion68 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Energy Chamber
14%inclusion66 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Chest
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Mindslaver
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
13%inclusion59 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
12%inclusion55 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Power Conduit
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Surge Node
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Keening Stone
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Memorial Vault
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
29%inclusion132 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Blood Moon
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
-13%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
33%inclusion149 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
9.1%inclusion16 decks175 decks
8%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
62%inclusion282 decks456 decks
47%synergy
Great Furnace
52%inclusion239 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
46%inclusion208 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Inventors' Fair
44%inclusion199 decks456 decks
36%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion136 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Karn's Bastion
28%inclusion126 decks456 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion113 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Vault
23%inclusion107 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion78 decks456 decks
-5%synergy
Fomori Vault
17%inclusion65 decks382 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
16%inclusion75 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion70 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion369 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
66%inclusion300 decks456 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion240 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
51%inclusion231 decks456 decks
48%synergy
Hedron Archive
50%inclusion228 decks456 decks
46%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
48%inclusion218 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Gilded Lotus
46%inclusion208 decks456 decks
41%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion173 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
35%inclusion160 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion149 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Thran Dynamo
32%inclusion146 decks456 decks
24%synergy
Fire Diamond
29%inclusion132 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
26%inclusion117 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
18%inclusion83 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
15%inclusion70 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion65 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Coalition Relic
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
8.2%inclusion33 decks401 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.2%inclusion33 decks402 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion32 decks401 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
8.0%inclusion32 decks401 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.7%inclusion31 decks401 decks
8%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
7.3%inclusion33 decks454 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.2%inclusion29 decks401 decks
7%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.6%inclusion15 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion428 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion135 decks456 decks
3%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
22%inclusion101 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.5%inclusion24 decks372 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Power Depot
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
4%synergy