Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Core

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
Rank #1,836
27decks
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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
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Burnished Hart
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
63%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Trading Post
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Foundry Inspector
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Voltaic Key
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Manifold Key
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Buried Ruin
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Prototype Portal
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Dragonspark Reactor
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Moonsilver Key
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Chaos Warp
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Scrap Trawler
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Clock of Omens
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Forge
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Trash for Treasure
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Reckless Fireweaver
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Iron Myr
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Myr Retriever
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Meteor Golem
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Junk Diver
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Voltaic Servant
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Engineer
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rust Harvester
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Walking Atlas
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Shimmer Myr
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Coretapper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Myr Welder
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Crime Novelist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hellkite Igniter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Workshop Assistant
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Scrap Welder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Steel Hellkite
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ruin Grinder
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Lodestone Golem
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Scarecrone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Furnace Hellkite
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Steel Overseer
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Salvager of Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Triniform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tunneling Geopede
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Welder
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Demand Answers
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Big Score
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-28%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-30%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Volt Charge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Seething Song
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Sorceries
Chain Reaction
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Reckless Handling
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Scrap Mastery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-22%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
All Is Dust
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Excavation Explosion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Psyche
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Navigation Orb
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Mirrorworks
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Oracle's Vault
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Lux Cannon
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Golem Foundry
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Collector's Vault
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Mimic Vat
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Expedition Map
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Wand of Wonder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Lithoform Engine
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Chest
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mirage Mirror
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mindslaver
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Endless Atlas
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Unwinding Clock
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Wand
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Thran Temporal Gateway
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Planar Bridge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Legion Extruder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Summoning Station
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Throne of Geth
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hithlain Rope
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Cloud Key
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Salvaging Station
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Contagion Clasp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fountainport Bell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Junk Jet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Transmutation Font
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Map
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Chalice of Life
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Titan Forge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Brothers' War
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Exploration
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Forgotten Cave
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Great Furnace
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Vault
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Smoldering Crater
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Fault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Ghitu Encampment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sequestered Stash
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Tectonic Edge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mystifying Maze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Hedron Archive
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Commander's Sphere
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Fire Diamond
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Blitzball
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Coalition Relic
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Tablet of Compleation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Planar Atlas
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Bounty Board
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Star Compass
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vulshok Factory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Celestus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Array
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Star
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
15%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Power Depot
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy