Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Expensive

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
45 decks (0.001%) Rank #1793
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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
33% of 3 decks +31% synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
20% of 5 decks +17% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voltaic Key
84% of 45 decks +83% synergy
Manifold Key
78% of 45 decks +76% synergy
Goblin Welder
84% of 45 decks +75% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
76% of 45 decks +72% synergy
Inventors' Fair
78% of 45 decks +71% synergy
Moonsilver Key
69% of 45 decks +67% synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
69% of 45 decks +63% synergy
Goblin Engineer
73% of 45 decks +62% synergy
Urza's Saga
73% of 45 decks +62% synergy
Mystic Forge
64% of 45 decks +61% synergy
Top Cards
Sculpting Steel
67% of 45 decks +61% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
64% of 45 decks +60% synergy
Blasphemous Act
64% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
62% of 45 decks +53% synergy
Clock of Omens
60% of 45 decks +55% synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
60% of 45 decks +58% synergy
Chaos Warp
58% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Unwinding Clock
56% of 45 decks +54% synergy
Trash for Treasure
56% of 45 decks +51% synergy
Foundry Inspector
53% of 45 decks +46% synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
76% of 45 decks +38% synergy
Gamble
73% of 45 decks +50% synergy
Ancient Tomb
67% of 45 decks +54% synergy
Deflecting Swat
67% of 45 decks +41% synergy
Mana Vault
64% of 45 decks +56% synergy
The One Ring
64% of 45 decks +53% synergy
Grim Monolith
58% of 45 decks +56% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
36% of 45 decks +34% synergy
Mox Diamond
33% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Chrome Mox
29% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Creatures
Metalworker
53% of 45 decks +53% synergy
Myr Retriever
49% of 45 decks +45% synergy
Walking Ballista
47% of 45 decks +46% synergy
Scrap Welder
42% of 45 decks +41% synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
40% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Scrap Trawler
38% of 45 decks +35% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Burnished Hart
36% of 45 decks +28% synergy
Shimmer Myr
33% of 45 decks +32% synergy
Junk Diver
31% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
29% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Iron Myr
29% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Imperial Recruiter
27% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
24% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
24% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Palladium Myr
22% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Myr Welder
20% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
18% of 28 decks +17% synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
16% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Slobad, Iron Goblin
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Walking Atlas
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
12% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
11% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Goblin Matron
11% of 45 decks -7% synergy
Copper Gnomes
11% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
11% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Treasonous Ogre
11% of 45 decks +4% synergy
PuPu UFO
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
9% of 11 decks +8% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Abstruse Archaic
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
9% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Silent Arbiter
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Metalwork Colossus
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Magus of the Moon
9% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Workshop Assistant
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Lodestone Golem
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Cityscape Leveler
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Roaming Throne
7% of 43 decks -2% synergy
Hedron Crawler
7% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Audacious Reshapers
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Thran Spider
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
47% of 45 decks +26% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
47% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Pyroblast
42% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Abrade
38% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Valakut Awakening
38% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Wild Magic Surge
31% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
23% of 31 decks -2% synergy
Lightning Bolt
22% of 45 decks -15% synergy
Bolt Bend
22% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20% of 45 decks -16% synergy
Seething Song
20% of 45 decks -9% synergy
Comet Storm
18% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Return the Favor
18% of 34 decks -0% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16% of 45 decks -7% synergy
Demand Answers
15% of 39 decks -6% synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14% of 43 decks +9% synergy
Big Score
13% of 45 decks -14% synergy
Desperate Ritual
9% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Reverberate
9% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Final Fortune
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6% of 34 decks +4% synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
47% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Reckless Handling
47% of 45 decks +40% synergy
Vandalblast
44% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Scrap Mastery
29% of 45 decks +27% synergy
All Is Dust
22% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Saheeli's Directive
22% of 45 decks +21% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Chain Reaction
18% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Mana Geyser
18% of 45 decks -12% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13% of 45 decks +1% synergy
Reforge the Soul
13% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Rite of Flame
11% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Tormenting Voice
11% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
11% of 9 decks +10% synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11% of 19 decks +7% synergy
Fireball
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Molten Duplication
6% of 34 decks +1% synergy
Sundering Eruption
6% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Magistrate's Scepter
49% of 45 decks +49% synergy
Lithoform Engine
44% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Lightning Greaves
44% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
40% of 45 decks +37% synergy
Staff of Domination
40% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38% of 45 decks +21% synergy
The Millennium Calendar
37% of 43 decks +37% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31% of 45 decks -9% synergy
Strionic Resonator
29% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
27% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Endless Atlas
24% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Trading Post
24% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
24% of 45 decks +23% synergy
Darksteel Forge
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Mirage Mirror
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Codex Shredder
22% of 45 decks +22% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Expedition Map
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Collector's Vault
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Cloud Key
18% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Planar Bridge
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Semblance Anvil
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Mirrorworks
18% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Mishra's Bauble
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
18% of 45 decks +18% synergy
Gauntlet of Might
18% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Ruby Medallion
16% of 45 decks -36% synergy
Urza's Bauble
16% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Forsaken Monument
16% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Lux Cannon
16% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
13% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Prototype Portal
13% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Mindslaver
13% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Oracle's Vault
11% of 45 decks +11% synergy
Wand of Wonder
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
11% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Contagion Engine
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Mimic Vat
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
9% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Salvaging Station
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Navigation Orb
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Keening Stone
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Galvanic Key
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Isochron Scepter
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Tower of Fortunes
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Memory Jar
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
31% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Underworld Breach
22% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Pia's Revolution
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
9% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Echoes of Eternity
9% of 34 decks +8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
33% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
29% of 45 decks +27% synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
26% of 19 decks +25% synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
13% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Utility Lands
Great Furnace
64% of 45 decks +52% synergy
Buried Ruin
44% of 45 decks +30% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
38% of 45 decks +31% synergy
War Room
38% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Fomori Vault
29% of 34 decks +27% synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
27% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Strip Mine
24% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Karn's Bastion
22% of 45 decks +20% synergy
Treasure Vault
20% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Urza's Tower
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Blast Zone
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Mine
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Power Plant
16% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Arena of Glory
15% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
13% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Reliquary Tower
11% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Temple of the False God
11% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Wasteland
9% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Ghost Quarter
9% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Crystal Vein
9% of 45 decks +5% synergy
Command Beacon
9% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Thespian's Stage
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
7% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Urza's Workshop
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Terrain Generator
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Vesuva
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Phyrexia's Core
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Rogue's Passage
7% of 45 decks -15% synergy
Urza's Factory
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7% of 45 decks -0% synergy
Sandstone Needle
7% of 45 decks +3% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Basalt Monolith
69% of 45 decks +67% synergy
Gilded Lotus
64% of 45 decks +60% synergy
Mox Opal
64% of 45 decks +58% synergy
Arcane Signet
58% of 45 decks -4% synergy
Mind Stone
49% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
47% of 45 decks +31% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
45% of 44 decks +45% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
42% of 45 decks +42% synergy
Thran Dynamo
40% of 45 decks +32% synergy
Hedron Archive
33% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Lotus Petal
33% of 45 decks +24% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
33% of 45 decks +29% synergy
Mana Crypt
22% of 45 decks +17% synergy
The Aetherspark
21% of 24 decks +19% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Cursed Mirror
20% of 45 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
20% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18% of 45 decks +13% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 45 decks +0% synergy
Coveted Jewel
18% of 45 decks +15% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
16% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Mox Amber
16% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Caged Sun
13% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Staff of Compleation
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11% of 45 decks +10% synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
9% of 45 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
9% of 45 decks -1% synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
9% of 45 decks +9% synergy
Fire Diamond
9% of 45 decks -18% synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
7% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7% of 45 decks -5% synergy
Gemstone Array
7% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Tablet of Compleation
7% of 45 decks +7% synergy
Worn Powerstone
7% of 45 decks +2% synergy
Lands
Mountain
87% of 45 decks -7% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
40% of 45 decks +36% synergy
Valakut Awakening
38% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Gemstone Caverns
24% of 45 decks +19% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22% of 45 decks +12% synergy
Prismatic Vista
20% of 45 decks +17% synergy
Myriad Landscape
20% of 45 decks -7% synergy
Arid Mesa
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Scalding Tarn
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20% of 45 decks +16% synergy
Wooded Foothills
18% of 45 decks +14% synergy
Urza's Cave
15% of 34 decks +11% synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
13% of 45 decks +6% synergy
Demolition Field
9% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Cavern of Souls
7% of 45 decks -3% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7% of 45 decks +4% synergy
Sundering Eruption
6% of 34 decks -5% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6% of 34 decks +3% synergy
Scene of the Crime
5% of 37 decks +4% synergy