Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
$0.22

Legendary Creature — Ogre Spirit

Mono-Red

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Decent Pick Moderately popular, encounter occasionally.

Ranking

#2013 Current Rank

#2078 Last Week

#1948 Last Month

Links & Decks

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient.

Fan Requested Commanders | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS 239

QUEST FOR THE JANKLORD Episode 8 | Jank EDH Commander Gameplay

Neheb vs Mayael vs Kurkesh vs Meren EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Commander VS S5E7: Lovisa vs Kurkesh vs Jaya Ballard vs Grenzo

Commander Vs S2E2: Tibor and Lumia vs Kurkesh vs Melek vs Kruphix [MtG: Multiplayer]

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient decks.

Chrome Dome

+8% Synergy $0.58

Purple Dragon Punks

+3% Synergy $0.11

Big Mother Mouser

+3% Synergy $0.91

Lavaleaper

+1% Synergy $0.33

Hexing Squelcher

-7% Synergy $18.16

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient's abilities and overall game plan.

Voltaic Key

+71% Synergy $2.78

Manifold Key

+63% Synergy $1.03

Burnished Hart

+61% Synergy $0.24

Foundry Inspector

+55% Synergy $0.35

Moonsilver Key

+55% Synergy $0.92

Daretti, Scrap Savant

+53% Synergy $1.39

Trading Post

+52% Synergy $0.40

Clock of Omens

+52% Synergy $2.90

Buried Ruin

+49% Synergy $0.37

Scrap Trawler

+48% Synergy $2.05

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient decks.

Sculpting Steel

+47% Synergy $2.72

Rings of Brighthearth

+46% Synergy $4.67

Myr Retriever

+46% Synergy $2.75

Unwinding Clock

+46% Synergy $19.53

Wayfarer's Bauble

+45% Synergy $0.27

Mystic Forge

+44% Synergy $2.58

Endless Atlas

+41% Synergy $2.29

Goblin Welder

+39% Synergy $15.49

Blasphemous Act

+4% Synergy $0.78

Chaos Warp

+2% Synergy $0.52

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Grim Monolith

+6% Synergy $421.27

The One Ring

+5% Synergy $105.32

Mana Vault

+2% Synergy $97.40

Gamble

0% Synergy $13.83

Ancient Tomb

-2% Synergy $110.44

Jeska's Will

-15% Synergy $42.65

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Kuldotha Forgemaster

+44% Synergy $8.61

Goblin Engineer

+36% Synergy $8.30

Jhoira's Familiar

+36% Synergy $1.91

Junk Diver

+30% Synergy $0.31

Shimmer Myr

+28% Synergy $0.35

Scrap Welder

+28% Synergy $0.29

Coretapper

+27% Synergy $0.20

Bosh, Iron Golem

+26% Synergy $0.27

Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer

+24% Synergy $0.53

Myr Welder

+21% Synergy $2.32

Walking Ballista

+20% Synergy $10.60

Solemn Simulacrum

+19% Synergy $0.29

Iron Myr

+18% Synergy $0.85

Palladium Myr

+17% Synergy $1.36

Metalwork Colossus

+17% Synergy $4.75

Reckless Fireweaver

+16% Synergy $0.46

Workshop Assistant

+16% Synergy $0.22

Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant

+15% Synergy $2.91

Voltaic Servant

+15% Synergy $0.16

Quicksmith Genius

+14% Synergy $0.30

Slobad, Iron Goblin

+13% Synergy $0.24

Steel Overseer

+13% Synergy $0.43

Surge Conductor

+13% Synergy $0.53

Myr Battlesphere

+12% Synergy $0.26

Hangarback Walker

+12% Synergy $0.60

Walking Atlas

+11% Synergy $3.02

Pentavus

+11% Synergy $0.21

Metalworker

+10% Synergy $161.63

Hellkite Tyrant

+9% Synergy $3.47

Hellkite Igniter

+9% Synergy $0.27

Dauntless Scrapbot

+9% Synergy $0.33

Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer

+9% Synergy $0.23

Scarecrone

+9% Synergy $3.59

Copper Gnomes

+9% Synergy $1.90

Steel Hellkite

+8% Synergy $0.30

Rust Harvester

+8% Synergy $0.25

Abstruse Archaic

+8% Synergy $2.65

Breya's Apprentice

+7% Synergy $0.32

Ingenious Artillerist

+6% Synergy $0.57

PuPu UFO

+6% Synergy $0.35

Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter

+6% Synergy $4.63

Cogwork Assembler

+6% Synergy $0.11

Meteor Golem

+5% Synergy $0.26

Wurmcoil Engine

+5% Synergy $9.64

Glóin, Dwarf Emissary

+4% Synergy $0.61

Feldon of the Third Path

+3% Synergy $0.93

Crime Novelist

+3% Synergy $1.30

Silent Arbiter

+2% Synergy $12.51

Combustible Gearhulk

+1% Synergy $0.30

Birgi, God of Storytelling

-4% Synergy $27.66

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient safe.

Comet Storm

+8% Synergy $3.75

Demand Answers

+5% Synergy $0.52

Volt Charge

+5% Synergy $0.23

Wild Magic Surge

+2% Synergy $1.43

Wild Ricochet

+1% Synergy $0.30

Valakut Awakening

-1% Synergy $13.27

Bolt Bend

-1% Synergy $2.45

Big Score

-2% Synergy $0.99

Unexpected Windfall

-3% Synergy $3.83

Tibalt's Trickery

-3% Synergy $10.43

Red Elemental Blast

-4% Synergy $12.01

Abrade

-7% Synergy $0.17

Pyroblast

-7% Synergy $10.58

Reverberate

-7% Synergy $2.91

Return the Favor

-10% Synergy $2.24

Thrill of Possibility

-11% Synergy $0.27

Deflecting Swat

-12% Synergy $67.37

Untimely Malfunction

-13% Synergy $6.28

Seething Song

-22% Synergy $13.15

Lightning Bolt

-23% Synergy $2.93

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient's game plan and control the board.

Trash for Treasure

+39% Synergy $1.26

Scrap Mastery

+32% Synergy $6.52

Reckless Handling

+24% Synergy $0.31

Saheeli's Directive

+23% Synergy $0.91

All Is Dust

+17% Synergy $3.79

Chain Reaction

+7% Synergy $0.32

Fireball

+3% Synergy $0.15

Reforge the Soul

+1% Synergy $4.08

Wheel of Fortune

0% Synergy $1907.80

Cathartic Reunion

-1% Synergy $0.33

Tormenting Voice

-1% Synergy $0.16

Mizzium Mortars

-1% Synergy $0.45

Faithless Looting

-2% Synergy $0.36

Shatterskull Smashing

-3% Synergy $7.98

Seize the Spoils

-4% Synergy $0.60

Vandalblast

-6% Synergy $2.55

Wheel of Misfortune

-6% Synergy $6.71

Mana Geyser

-17% Synergy $1.65

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Magistrate's Scepter

+45% Synergy $4.74

The Millennium Calendar

+43% Synergy $3.44

Lux Cannon

+40% Synergy $0.27

Transmogrifying Wand

+36% Synergy $0.45

Oracle's Vault

+34% Synergy $0.14

Prototype Portal

+34% Synergy $0.65

Lithoform Engine

+33% Synergy $6.48

Collector's Vault

+28% Synergy $1.39

Wand of Wonder

+27% Synergy $1.80

Mirrorworks

+25% Synergy $2.56

Chaos Wand

+25% Synergy $0.38

Golem Foundry

+24% Synergy $0.22

Mimic Vat

+23% Synergy $0.55

Contagion Clasp

+23% Synergy $0.34

Titan Forge

+23% Synergy $0.22

Navigation Orb

+22% Synergy $0.19

Dragonspark Reactor

+22% Synergy $0.24

Pyrite Spellbomb

+21% Synergy $0.18

Contagion Engine

+21% Synergy $19.00

Staff of Domination

+20% Synergy $10.75

Planar Bridge

+19% Synergy $2.20

Sensei's Divining Top

+18% Synergy $39.83

Soul-Guide Lantern

+18% Synergy $0.26

Strionic Resonator

+16% Synergy $9.50

Expedition Map

+16% Synergy $0.58

Mirage Mirror

+16% Synergy $0.58

Goblin Charbelcher

+16% Synergy $0.35

Throne of Geth

+16% Synergy $1.05

Peter Parker's Camera

+15% Synergy $1.45

Cloud Key

+15% Synergy $1.23

Darksteel Forge

+14% Synergy $47.53

Mindslaver

+14% Synergy $4.77

Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree

+14% Synergy $0.50

Energy Chamber

+13% Synergy $3.99

Mycosynth Lattice

+12% Synergy $38.22

Liquimetal Coating

+12% Synergy $1.30

Mishra's Bauble

+12% Synergy $1.84

Moxite Refinery

+12% Synergy $0.32

Krark-Clan Ironworks

+11% Synergy $20.85

Gonti's Aether Heart

+11% Synergy $0.96

Treasure Chest

+11% Synergy $0.49

Power Conduit

+10% Synergy $8.03

Surge Node

+10% Synergy $0.22

Reckoner Bankbuster

+9% Synergy $0.39

Memorial Vault

+9% Synergy $0.18

Conjurer's Bauble

+9% Synergy $0.59

Spine of Ish Sah

+7% Synergy $0.31

Ichor Wellspring

+7% Synergy $1.04

Lightning Greaves

-12% Synergy $4.50

Swiftfoot Boots

-17% Synergy $1.89

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Pia's Revolution

+28% Synergy $0.43

Weapons Manufacturing

+8% Synergy $1.86

Ghirapur Aether Grid

+8% Synergy $0.37

All Will Be One

+5% Synergy $32.30

Visions of Phyrexia

+5% Synergy $0.29

Blood Moon

-12% Synergy $6.99

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Ugin, the Ineffable

+28% Synergy $1.49

Tezzeret, Cruel Captain

+13% Synergy $17.40

Ugin, Eye of the Storms

+8% Synergy $36.00

Karn, Living Legacy

+7% Synergy $1.55

Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

+7% Synergy $12.09

Karn, the Great Creator

+5% Synergy $5.02

Karn, Scion of Urza

+5% Synergy $3.93

Koth of the Hammer

+4% Synergy $1.36

Koth, Fire of Resistance

-1% Synergy $0.43

Chandra, Torch of Defiance

-7% Synergy $3.01

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Great Furnace

+40% Synergy $1.70

Darksteel Citadel

+39% Synergy $7.82

Inventors' Fair

+38% Synergy $13.08

Karn's Bastion

+25% Synergy $2.30

Treasure Vault

+17% Synergy $1.45

Urza's Saga

+16% Synergy $37.83

Fomori Vault

+16% Synergy $8.21

Urza's Mine

+11% Synergy $0.93

Urza's Tower

+11% Synergy $0.74

Urza's Power Plant

+11% Synergy $0.89

Shrine of the Forsaken Gods

+10% Synergy $0.34

Blast Zone

+8% Synergy $0.43

Nesting Grounds

+8% Synergy $0.34

Temple of the False God

+7% Synergy $0.29

Sequestered Stash

+7% Synergy $0.19

Phyrexia's Core

+6% Synergy $0.26

Scavenger Grounds

+4% Synergy $0.44

Ghost Quarter

+4% Synergy $0.89

Reliquary Tower

+3% Synergy $3.63

Smoldering Crater

+1% Synergy $0.11

War Room

0% Synergy $8.31

Forgotten Cave

-1% Synergy $0.21

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

-5% Synergy $15.35

Command Beacon

-7% Synergy $5.45

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Basalt Monolith

+47% Synergy $4.32

Hedron Archive

+44% Synergy $0.25

Gilded Lotus

+43% Synergy $0.85

Sonic Screwdriver

+35% Synergy $4.07

Liquimetal Torque

+33% Synergy $3.90

Everflowing Chalice

+31% Synergy $0.31

Mind Stone

+30% Synergy $0.30

Thran Dynamo

+25% Synergy $3.59

Dreamstone Hedron

+24% Synergy $0.34

Commander's Sphere

+23% Synergy $0.30

Empowered Autogenerator

+16% Synergy $0.31

Astral Cornucopia

+15% Synergy $0.33

Staff of Compleation

+12% Synergy $4.81

Chromatic Orrery

+12% Synergy $33.40

Coveted Jewel

+10% Synergy $0.36

Unstable Obelisk

+9% Synergy $0.17

Coalition Relic

+8% Synergy $0.36

Luck Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $2.53

Intelligence Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $0.85

Endurance Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $1.03

Charisma Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $1.75

Blinkmoth Urn

+7% Synergy $1.09

Strength Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $3.84

Perception Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $2.00

Aetheric Amplifier

+7% Synergy $1.35

Agility Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $1.01

Sceptre of Eternal Glory

+6% Synergy $20.31

The Eternity Elevator

+6% Synergy $1.70

Vexing Puzzlebox

+6% Synergy $8.12

Mox Opal

+5% Synergy $190.82

Worn Powerstone

+5% Synergy $0.34

The Aetherspark

+5% Synergy $21.90

Vulshok Factory

+5% Synergy $0.22

Thought Vessel

+3% Synergy $2.48

Caged Sun

+3% Synergy $3.60

Fire Diamond

+2% Synergy $0.32

Extraplanar Lens

0% Synergy $9.70

Gauntlet of Power

0% Synergy $3.81

Sol Ring

-4% Synergy $1.06

Cursed Mirror

-5% Synergy $1.73

Fellwar Stone

-5% Synergy $1.02

Arcane Signet

-9% Synergy $0.36

Lands

The mana base foundation for Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

The Mycosynth Gardens

+21% Synergy $0.40

Power Depot

+5% Synergy $0.40

Urza's Cave

+4% Synergy $1.76

Scene of the Crime

+4% Synergy $0.31

Myriad Landscape

+3% Synergy $0.27

Demolition Field

+1% Synergy $0.27

Mountain

0% Synergy $0.25

Snow-Covered Mountain

0% Synergy $0.48

Valakut Awakening

-1% Synergy $13.27

Shatterskull Smashing

-3% Synergy $7.98

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