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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
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Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
76%inclusion167 decks219 decks
75%synergy
Manifold Key
70%inclusion154 decks219 decks
68%synergy
Moonsilver Key
61%inclusion133 decks219 decks
59%synergy
Burnished Hart
67%inclusion146 decks219 decks
59%synergy
Foundry Inspector
65%inclusion142 decks219 decks
58%synergy
Clock of Omens
61%inclusion134 decks219 decks
56%synergy
Trading Post
58%inclusion126 decks219 decks
56%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
58%inclusion128 decks219 decks
55%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
59%inclusion130 decks219 decks
54%synergy
Unwinding Clock
55%inclusion120 decks219 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
68%inclusion148 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
62%inclusion136 decks219 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
57%inclusion125 decks219 decks
4%synergy
Scrap Trawler
56%inclusion123 decks219 decks
53%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
52%inclusion113 decks219 decks
51%synergy
Goblin Welder
52%inclusion113 decks219 decks
42%synergy
Sculpting Steel
50%inclusion110 decks219 decks
44%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
49%inclusion108 decks219 decks
47%synergy
Endless Atlas
49%inclusion107 decks219 decks
41%synergy
Myr Retriever
48%inclusion106 decks219 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
26%inclusion58 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion46 decks219 decks
-16%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion40 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Engineer
47%inclusion103 decks219 decks
36%synergy
Iron Myr
38%inclusion84 decks219 decks
24%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
37%inclusion81 decks219 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion78 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Myr
34%inclusion75 decks219 decks
33%synergy
Scrap Welder
32%inclusion71 decks219 decks
31%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
32%inclusion69 decks219 decks
29%synergy
Junk Diver
30%inclusion66 decks219 decks
28%synergy
Coretapper
30%inclusion66 decks219 decks
30%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
29%inclusion63 decks219 decks
27%synergy
Palladium Myr
24%inclusion53 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
24%inclusion52 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Myr Welder
24%inclusion52 decks219 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion49 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
22%inclusion49 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
21%inclusion47 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
21%inclusion46 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
19%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
19%inclusion41 decks219 decks
17%synergy
Workshop Assistant
18%inclusion40 decks219 decks
17%synergy
Rust Harvester
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Surge Conductor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Voltaic Servant
16%inclusion36 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Steel Hellkite
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Pentavus
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Scarecrone
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Steel Overseer
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Metalworker
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
12%inclusion26 decks219 decks
10%synergy
Walking Atlas
12%inclusion26 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
11%inclusion25 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion25 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
4%synergy
Crime Novelist
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.1%inclusion20 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.1%inclusion20 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Abstruse Archaic
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.2%inclusion18 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.2%inclusion18 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
8.2%inclusion18 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
7.8%inclusion17 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Abrade
38%inclusion83 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion53 decks219 decks
-11%synergy
Demand Answers
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion49 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
19%inclusion41 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion40 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
-7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
16%inclusion34 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
-12%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion29 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
-26%synergy
Volt Charge
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-16%synergy
Return the Favor
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
-13%synergy
Starstorm
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
46%inclusion101 decks219 decks
42%synergy
Scrap Mastery
39%inclusion85 decks219 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion82 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion76 decks219 decks
-6%synergy
Reckless Handling
32%inclusion71 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
32%inclusion69 decks219 decks
31%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion54 decks219 decks
11%synergy
All Is Dust
22%inclusion48 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion26 decks219 decks
-18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion25 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.1%inclusion20 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
-1%synergy
Dismantle
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Ignite the Future
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
48%inclusion105 decks219 decks
45%synergy
Lux Cannon
47%inclusion102 decks219 decks
46%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
46%inclusion100 decks219 decks
45%synergy
Oracle's Vault
40%inclusion87 decks219 decks
39%synergy
Lithoform Engine
39%inclusion85 decks219 decks
37%synergy
Prototype Portal
39%inclusion85 decks219 decks
39%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
39%inclusion85 decks219 decks
39%synergy
Collector's Vault
34%inclusion74 decks219 decks
31%synergy
Titan Forge
31%inclusion68 decks219 decks
31%synergy
Wand of Wonder
29%inclusion64 decks219 decks
27%synergy
Mirrorworks
29%inclusion64 decks219 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Wand
28%inclusion61 decks219 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion61 decks219 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion60 decks219 decks
-6%synergy
Mimic Vat
27%inclusion59 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
26%inclusion58 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
26%inclusion57 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Navigation Orb
26%inclusion57 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Golem Foundry
26%inclusion56 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion55 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Contagion Clasp
25%inclusion55 decks219 decks
25%synergy
Staff of Domination
25%inclusion55 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Moxite Refinery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion54 decks219 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Engine
24%inclusion53 decks219 decks
24%synergy
Strionic Resonator
24%inclusion53 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion52 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
21%inclusion45 decks219 decks
19%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
19%inclusion42 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Chest
19%inclusion41 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion41 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Geth
18%inclusion40 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Energy Chamber
18%inclusion40 decks219 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Forge
18%inclusion39 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
16%inclusion36 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Surge Node
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
13%inclusion29 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Mindslaver
13%inclusion29 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
12%inclusion27 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
12%inclusion27 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
11%inclusion25 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion23 decks219 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
33%inclusion72 decks219 decks
32%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
13%inclusion29 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
12%synergy
Blood Moon
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
-13%synergy
All Will Be One
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
35%inclusion77 decks219 decks
33%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
6.8%inclusion15 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
-5%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
68%inclusion148 decks219 decks
53%synergy
Great Furnace
60%inclusion132 decks219 decks
48%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
54%inclusion119 decks219 decks
48%synergy
Inventors' Fair
46%inclusion101 decks219 decks
39%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion65 decks219 decks
28%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion64 decks219 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion57 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
25%inclusion55 decks219 decks
17%synergy
Fomori Vault
22%inclusion34 decks154 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Cave
20%inclusion44 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
18%inclusion39 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion35 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
12%inclusion27 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion27 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
10%inclusion22 decks219 decks
9%synergy
Nesting Grounds
10%inclusion22 decks219 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
8.2%inclusion18 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.8%inclusion17 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Crater
6.8%inclusion15 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Sequestered Stash
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.9%inclusion13 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Arch of Orazca
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
4%synergy
Sandstone Needle
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion181 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
74%inclusion161 decks219 decks
38%synergy
Basalt Monolith
61%inclusion133 decks219 decks
58%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
55%inclusion120 decks219 decks
39%synergy
Hedron Archive
54%inclusion118 decks219 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion117 decks219 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
51%inclusion112 decks219 decks
46%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
41%inclusion90 decks219 decks
34%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
38%inclusion84 decks219 decks
38%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion79 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion75 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
27%inclusion59 decks219 decks
26%synergy
Fire Diamond
26%inclusion58 decks219 decks
0%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
21%inclusion45 decks219 decks
20%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
16%inclusion36 decks219 decks
16%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
16%inclusion34 decks219 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion34 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion33 decks219 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Compleation
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
13%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion31 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion30 decks219 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion28 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Coalition Relic
11%inclusion24 decks219 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion21 decks219 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
8.7%inclusion19 decks219 decks
0%synergy
Solar Array
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
8.1%inclusion14 decks172 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
7.8%inclusion17 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Vulshok Factory
7.8%inclusion17 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7.3%inclusion16 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion15 decks219 decks
-2%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
6.8%inclusion15 decks219 decks
7%synergy
Blitzball
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
5.5%inclusion12 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.5%inclusion12 decks219 decks
2%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion207 decks219 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion66 decks219 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
25%inclusion54 decks219 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion32 decks219 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
-1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.0%inclusion11 decks219 decks
-5%synergy