Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Combo

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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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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Dome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
95%synergy
Moonsilver Key
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Manifold Key
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Buried Ruin
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Trash for Treasure
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Mystic Forge
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Scrap Trawler
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
60%synergy
Clock of Omens
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Trading Post
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Foundry Inspector
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Reckless Handling
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Goblin Welder
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Burnished Hart
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Goblin Engineer
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Myr Retriever
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Iron Myr
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Junk Diver
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Coretapper
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Scrap Welder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Shimmer Myr
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Myr Welder
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Workshop Assistant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Mindless Automaton
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Palladium Myr
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Servant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Meteor Golem
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Surge Conductor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Hangarback Walker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Marketback Walker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Pentavus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rummaging Goblin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Copper Gnomes
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Crime Novelist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Steel Overseer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Arcbound Reclaimer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Squadron
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Prismite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Rust Harvester
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Tibalt's Trickery
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Comet Storm
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-16%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Volt Charge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-29%synergy
Wild Ricochet
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Commune with Lava
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scrap Mastery
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Vandalblast
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
All Is Dust
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Dismantle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Shenanigans
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Wild Guess
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Domination
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Sculpting Steel
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Endless Atlas
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
41%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Unwinding Clock
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Lux Cannon
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Collector's Vault
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Lithoform Engine
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Oracle's Vault
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Prototype Portal
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Codex Shredder
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Cloud Key
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Contagion Clasp
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Golem Foundry
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Expedition Map
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Energy Chamber
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Surge Node
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Memorial Vault
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Moxite Refinery
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Titan Forge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Geth
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Mindslaver
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Bauble
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Contagion Engine
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Planar Bridge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Navigation Orb
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Fountainport Bell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Wand
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
The Brothers' War
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Inventors' Fair
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
War Room
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Saga
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Fomori Vault
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Treasure Vault
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Blast Zone
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Forgotten Cave
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Crater
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Nesting Grounds
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Arch of Orazca
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Gilded Lotus
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
88%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Basalt Monolith
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Hedron Archive
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Fire Diamond
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Staff of Compleation
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Coalition Relic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Blitzball
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Array
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Orazca Relic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Energy Refractor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Star
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy