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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Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
94%synergy
Moonsilver Key
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
81%synergy
Manifold Key
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
72%synergy
Buried Ruin
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Mystic Forge
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
66%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Reckless Handling
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Trash for Treasure
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
57%synergy
Clock of Omens
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Foundry Inspector
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Scrap Trawler
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
53%synergy
Sculpting Steel
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Welder
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Goblin Engineer
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Burnished Hart
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Myr Retriever
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Iron Myr
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Scrap Welder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Coretapper
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Walking Ballista
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Myr Welder
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Surge Conductor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Junk Diver
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Workshop Assistant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Voltaic Servant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Meteor Golem
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mindless Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Palladium Myr
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Shimmer Myr
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Rust Harvester
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Crime Novelist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Matron
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Pentavus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rummaging Goblin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Steel Overseer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Metalworker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Thopter Squadron
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Prismite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Marketback Walker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sarpadian Simulacrum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Abrade
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Comet Storm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Demand Answers
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Volt Charge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Wild Ricochet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Commune with Lava
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Scrap Mastery
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Chain Reaction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-16%synergy
All Is Dust
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Dismantle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Shenanigans
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Impulse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Guess
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Selective Obliteration
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trading Post
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Endless Atlas
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Staff of Domination
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Collector's Vault
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Lux Cannon
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
39%synergy
Unwinding Clock
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Prototype Portal
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Contagion Clasp
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Codex Shredder
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Lithoform Engine
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Oracle's Vault
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Expedition Map
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Energy Chamber
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Moxite Refinery
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Bauble
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Titan Forge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Surge Node
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Throne of Geth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Golem Foundry
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Mindslaver
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Reactor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Memorial Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Wand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Investigator's Journal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Power Conduit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Chest
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Contagion Engine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Planar Bridge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Geometric Nexus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Navigation Orb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
The Brothers' War
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
53%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Inventors' Fair
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Fomori Vault
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Treasure Vault
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Karn's Bastion
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Blast Zone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Nesting Grounds
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Tower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Mine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Arch of Orazca
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Crater
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Rockface Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
87%synergy
Basalt Monolith
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
76%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Mind Stone
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Hedron Archive
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Staff of Compleation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Fire Diamond
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Coalition Relic
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Coveted Jewel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Array
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Orazca Relic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Energy Refractor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Star
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Scene of the Crime
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy