Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Expensive

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
Rank #1,836
45decks
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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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16%synergy
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8%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
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4%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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-4%synergy
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2%synergy
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-2%synergy
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27%synergy
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22%synergy
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
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-5%synergy
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18%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-17%synergy
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-9%synergy
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16%synergy
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1%synergy
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-18%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-14%synergy
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-3%synergy
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47%synergy
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24%synergy
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21%synergy
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5%synergy
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-3%synergy
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7%synergy
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-5%synergy
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0%synergy
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51%synergy
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45%synergy
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13%synergy
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39%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
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40%synergy
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36%synergy
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19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-5%synergy
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31%synergy
Trading Post
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
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20%synergy
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15%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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20%synergy
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17%synergy
Mirrorworks
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19%synergy
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20%synergy
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-35%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
Cloud Key
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15%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
Lux Cannon
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18%synergy
Contagion Engine
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Forsaken Monument
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
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13%synergy
Prototype Portal
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
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9%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
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9%synergy
Tower of Fortunes
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
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9%synergy
Memory Jar
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10%synergy
Mindslaver
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11%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
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10%synergy
Memorial Vault
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9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
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3%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
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8%synergy
Contagion Clasp
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8%synergy
Mimic Vat
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7%synergy
Grindstone
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9%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
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5%synergy
Underworld Breach
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9%synergy
Pia's Revolution
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10%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
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2%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
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28%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
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26%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
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55%synergy
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
31%synergy
War Room
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Fomori Vault
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Karn's Bastion
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Vault
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Blast Zone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Tower
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Mine
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wasteland
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sandstone Needle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Factory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
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6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
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98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Gilded Lotus
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Mox Opal
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Hedron Archive
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Mirror
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Compleation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Array
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Energy Refractor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
21%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Scene of the Crime
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy