Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Artifacts

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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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Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Dome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
78%inclusion128 decks165 decks
76%synergy
Manifold Key
71%inclusion117 decks165 decks
69%synergy
Burnished Hart
70%inclusion116 decks165 decks
63%synergy
Trading Post
63%inclusion104 decks165 decks
61%synergy
Moonsilver Key
62%inclusion102 decks165 decks
60%synergy
Foundry Inspector
67%inclusion110 decks165 decks
60%synergy
Buried Ruin
70%inclusion116 decks165 decks
56%synergy
Scrap Trawler
59%inclusion97 decks165 decks
56%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
60%inclusion99 decks165 decks
55%synergy
Clock of Omens
59%inclusion97 decks165 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion113 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
62%inclusion103 decks165 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
56%inclusion92 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Sculpting Steel
55%inclusion90 decks165 decks
49%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
55%inclusion90 decks165 decks
51%synergy
Myr Retriever
55%inclusion90 decks165 decks
51%synergy
Unwinding Clock
53%inclusion88 decks165 decks
52%synergy
Goblin Welder
53%inclusion88 decks165 decks
45%synergy
Endless Atlas
53%inclusion88 decks165 decks
47%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
53%inclusion87 decks165 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Kuldotha Forgemaster
52%inclusion85 decks165 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Engineer
48%inclusion79 decks165 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
41%inclusion67 decks165 decks
38%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
22%synergy
Junk Diver
35%inclusion57 decks165 decks
33%synergy
Scrap Welder
34%inclusion56 decks165 decks
32%synergy
Shimmer Myr
33%inclusion55 decks165 decks
32%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
29%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Coretapper
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
25%inclusion42 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Palladium Myr
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Myr Welder
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
23%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Workshop Assistant
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
20%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
20%synergy
Steel Hellkite
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Steel Overseer
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Meteor Golem
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Pentavus
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Scarecrone
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Surge Conductor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Metalworker
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Crime Novelist
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Mindless Automaton
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rust Harvester
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
39%inclusion65 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
-12%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Comet Storm
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
-15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
-27%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Volt Charge
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-13%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
46%inclusion76 decks165 decks
42%synergy
Scrap Mastery
37%inclusion61 decks165 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion58 decks165 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion54 decks165 decks
-8%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion53 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion42 decks165 decks
13%synergy
All Is Dust
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
-17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Dismantle
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
51%inclusion84 decks165 decks
48%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
47%synergy
Lux Cannon
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
45%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
41%synergy
Prototype Portal
38%inclusion63 decks165 decks
38%synergy
Oracle's Vault
38%inclusion62 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Lithoform Engine
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
34%synergy
Collector's Vault
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
29%synergy
Titan Forge
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
30%synergy
Wand of Wonder
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Staff of Domination
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Mimic Vat
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
-13%synergy
Mirrorworks
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Wand
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
25%synergy
Golem Foundry
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
27%synergy
Navigation Orb
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
26%inclusion43 decks165 decks
25%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
24%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Moxite Refinery
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Expedition Map
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Strionic Resonator
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Mirage Mirror
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Energy Chamber
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Chest
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Surge Node
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Power Conduit
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Forsaken Monument
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
33%inclusion55 decks165 decks
32%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Blood Moon
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
-12%synergy
All Will Be One
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
5%synergy
The Brothers' War
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
32%inclusion53 decks165 decks
31%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
59%inclusion98 decks165 decks
47%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
52%inclusion86 decks165 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
44%inclusion72 decks165 decks
37%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
28%synergy
War Room
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion43 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Vault
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Tower
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
-18%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
-7%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion135 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
79%inclusion130 decks165 decks
45%synergy
Basalt Monolith
62%inclusion102 decks165 decks
60%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
58%inclusion95 decks165 decks
43%synergy
Hedron Archive
57%inclusion94 decks165 decks
53%synergy
Gilded Lotus
56%inclusion92 decks165 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion87 decks165 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion69 decks165 decks
33%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
41%inclusion67 decks165 decks
35%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
39%inclusion64 decks165 decks
38%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion55 decks165 decks
26%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
27%synergy
Fire Diamond
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
20%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
-9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Compleation
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
-5%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
5%synergy
Solar Array
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
4%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
7%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Vulshok Factory
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Blitzball
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion154 decks165 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion50 decks165 decks
5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
4%synergy