Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Optimized

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
8 decks (0.000%) 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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Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Manifold Key
100% of 8 decks +98% synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
88% of 8 decks +87% synergy
Voltaic Key
88% of 8 decks +86% synergy
Moonsilver Key
75% of 8 decks +73% synergy
Mystic Forge
75% of 8 decks +72% synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
75% of 8 decks +69% synergy
Inventors' Fair
75% of 8 decks +68% synergy
Goblin Welder
75% of 8 decks +65% synergy
Goblin Engineer
75% of 8 decks +64% synergy
Urza's Saga
75% of 8 decks +63% synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
75% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Scrap Trawler
62% of 8 decks +59% synergy
Sculpting Steel
62% of 8 decks +56% synergy
Chaos Warp
62% of 8 decks +0% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
62% of 8 decks +40% synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
62% of 8 decks +61% synergy
Red Elemental Blast
62% of 8 decks +42% synergy
Lightning Greaves
62% of 8 decks +29% synergy
Foundry Inspector
62% of 8 decks +55% synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
62% of 8 decks +59% synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Gamble
50% of 8 decks +26% synergy
Deflecting Swat
50% of 8 decks +24% synergy
The One Ring
38% of 8 decks +27% synergy
Ancient Tomb
38% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Grim Monolith
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Mana Vault
25% of 8 decks +17% synergy
Mishra's Workshop
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Mox Diamond
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Chrome Mox
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Creatures
Iron Myr
50% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Burnished Hart
50% of 8 decks +42% synergy
Shimmer Myr
50% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Myr Retriever
38% of 8 decks +34% synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Myr Welder
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Scrap Welder
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Palladium Myr
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Metalworker
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12% of 8 decks -11% synergy
Workshop Assistant
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Copper Gnomes
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Coretapper
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Generous Plunderer
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Lodestone Golem
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
12% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Meteor Golem
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Duplicant
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Abstruse Archaic
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Brass Secretary
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Pentavus
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Silent Arbiter
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Goblin Kaboomist
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Audacious Reshapers
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Goldspan Dragon
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Myr Battlesphere
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Myr Galvanizer
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Cogwork Assembler
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Junk Diver
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Dross Scorpion
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Bosh, Iron Golem
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Walking Ballista
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Metalwork Colossus
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Rust Tick
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Voltaic Servant
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Hangarback Walker
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
12% of 8 decks +0% synergy
Red Herring
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Bolt Bend
50% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Valakut Awakening
38% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Demand Answers
38% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25% of 8 decks +0% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
25% of 8 decks -11% synergy
Wild Magic Surge
25% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Big Score
25% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Lightning Bolt
25% of 8 decks -13% synergy
Pyroblast
25% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Comet Storm
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Sazacap's Brew
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Null Elemental Blast
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Abrade
12% of 8 decks -30% synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Return the Favor
12% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12% of 8 decks -10% synergy
Wyll's Reversal
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Sorceries
Trash for Treasure
62% of 8 decks +58% synergy
Chain Reaction
50% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Faithless Looting
50% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Reckless Handling
50% of 8 decks +43% synergy
Vandalblast
38% of 8 decks -3% synergy
Scrap Mastery
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
38% of 8 decks +28% synergy
Mana Geyser
38% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
All Is Dust
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Saheeli's Directive
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Wheel of Fate
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Star of Extinction
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Mizzium Mortars
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Reckless Impulse
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Molten Duplication
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Fervent Mastery
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Crackle with Power
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Reforge the Soul
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Endless Atlas
50% of 8 decks +42% synergy
Unwinding Clock
50% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Mirage Mirror
50% of 8 decks +48% synergy
Clock of Omens
50% of 8 decks +45% synergy
Trading Post
50% of 8 decks +48% synergy
Mishra's Bauble
38% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Oracle's Vault
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
38% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38% of 8 decks -3% synergy
Grinding Station
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Staff of Domination
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Lux Cannon
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Liquimetal Coating
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Treasure Map
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
The Millennium Calendar
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Prototype Portal
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Expedition Map
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Mindslaver
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Collector's Vault
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25% of 8 decks +21% synergy
Cloud Key
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Radiant Lotus
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Mesmeric Orb
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Chaos Wand
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Defense Grid
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Investigator's Journal
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Vexing Arcanix
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Treasure Chest
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lodestone Bauble
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Inspiring Statuary
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Candy Trail
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Planar Bridge
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Otherworld Atlas
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Winter Moon
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Azor's Gateway
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Strionic Resonator
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Galvanic Key
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Fountainport Bell
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
25% of 8 decks +0% synergy
Braid of Fire
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
The Brothers' War
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Koth of the Hammer
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
62% of 8 decks +48% synergy
Great Furnace
62% of 8 decks +50% synergy
Fomori Vault
50% of 8 decks +47% synergy
War Room
38% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Treasure Vault
38% of 8 decks +30% synergy
Darksteel Citadel
38% of 8 decks +31% synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
25% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Command Beacon
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Wasteland
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Karn's Bastion
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Junktown
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Strip Mine
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Zhalfirin Void
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Blast Zone
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Forgotten Cave
12% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Ghost Quarter
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Roadside Reliquary
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Den of the Bugbear
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Basalt Monolith
100% of 8 decks +98% synergy
Mind Stone
88% of 8 decks +51% synergy
Arcane Signet
88% of 8 decks +26% synergy
Sol Ring
88% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Gilded Lotus
75% of 8 decks +70% synergy
Liquimetal Torque
75% of 8 decks +59% synergy
Fire Diamond
62% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Hedron Archive
50% of 8 decks +46% synergy
Commander's Sphere
50% of 8 decks +40% synergy
Chromatic Orrery
50% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Thran Dynamo
50% of 8 decks +42% synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
50% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Tablet of Compleation
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Fellwar Stone
38% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Coveted Jewel
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
38% of 8 decks +34% synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Mox Amber
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Séance Board
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Worn Powerstone
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Mox Opal
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Caged Sun
12% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Cursed Mirror
12% of 8 decks -10% synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sarevok's Tome
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Bounty Board
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Jack-o'-Lantern
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Slagstone Refinery
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Springleaf Drum
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Victory Chimes
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lands
Mountain
100% of 8 decks +6% synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
50% of 8 decks +46% synergy
Valakut Awakening
38% of 8 decks +18% synergy
Myriad Landscape
25% of 8 decks -2% synergy
Plaza of Heroes
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Demolition Field
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Spire of Industry
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Wooded Foothills
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Arid Mesa
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Prismatic Vista
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Scalding Tarn
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy