Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Voltaic Key
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Buried Ruin
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
86%synergy
Trading Post
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Kuldotha Forgemaster
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Forge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
68%synergy
Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Moonsilver Key
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Manifold Key
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Collector's Vault
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
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Chaos Warp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Scrap Trawler
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Faithless Looting
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Clock of Omens
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Sculpting Steel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Blasphemous Act
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Myr Retriever
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Reckless Handling
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Gamble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Junk Diver
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Foundry Inspector
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Goblin Welder
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Engineer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Workshop Assistant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Crime Novelist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Iron Myr
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Palladium Myr
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Meteor Golem
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Hangarback Walker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mindless Automaton
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Xorn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Crossroads Candleguide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Pentavus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rummaging Goblin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Artificer's Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Scrap Welder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Audacious Reshapers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Welder Automaton
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Coretapper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Steel Overseer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Arcbound Reclaimer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Voltaic Servant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Myr Welder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Thopter Squadron
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Scarecrone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Prismite
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Abrade
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Comet Storm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Big Score
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Demand Answers
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Return the Favor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Axe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wild Ricochet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Reverberate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Smelt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Warping Wail
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Scrap Mastery
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Trash for Treasure
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
All Is Dust
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Wild Guess
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Tormenting Voice
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Shenanigans
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Magmatic Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Geosurge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Selective Obliteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Fireball
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hour of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fervent Mastery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Oracle's Vault
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Cloud Key
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mindslaver
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Staff of Domination
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Lux Cannon
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Codex Shredder
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Liquimetal Coating
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Lithoform Engine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Prototype Portal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Expedition Map
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Transmogrifying Wand
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Forge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Goblin Cannon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Endless Atlas
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Mirran Safehouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spare Supplies
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Wand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Investigator's Journal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cranial Archive
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Dino DNA
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Oblivion Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Brittle Effigy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Inscribed Tablet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Chest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Myr Matrix
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Nin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ring of Three Wishes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Citanul Flute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mimic Vat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Smelting Vat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Stone of Erech
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Pia's Revolution
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Bitter Reunion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Possibility Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Crevasses
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Koth of the Hammer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Arch of Orazca
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Fomori Vault
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
War Room
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Inventors' Fair
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Tower
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Mine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Treasure Vault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Arid Archway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mines of Moria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rockface Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
High Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gargoyle Castle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Karn's Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sequestered Stash
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Crater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sandstorm Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Guildless Commons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mariposa Military Base
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Field of Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Gilded Lotus
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
95%synergy
Mind Stone
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Hedron Archive
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Basalt Monolith
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Thran Dynamo
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Orazca Relic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Worn Powerstone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Coalition Relic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jack-o'-Lantern
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Urn of Godfire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Puzzlebox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Energy Refractor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Chromatic Star
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Mountain
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Cave
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Demolition Field
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Conduit Pylons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hidden Grotto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Scene of the Crime
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Grotto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Tagsin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy