Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
$0.21

Legendary Creature — Ogre Spirit

Mono-Red

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Proven Option Well-established with solid community support.

Ranking

#1940 Current Rank

#2251 Last Week

#1803 Last Month

Links & Decks

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.

Surge Conductor

+14% Synergy $0.66

Memorial Vault

+11% Synergy $0.13

Moxite Refinery

+11% Synergy $1.19

Rust Harvester

+9% Synergy $0.23

Tezzeret, Cruel Captain

+8% Synergy $23.07

High Synergy Cards

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

Voltaic Key

+70% Synergy $3.55

Manifold Key

+64% Synergy $1.23

Burnished Hart

+56% Synergy $0.09

Moonsilver Key

+56% Synergy $0.54

Foundry Inspector

+55% Synergy $0.30

Daretti, Scrap Savant

+53% Synergy $0.56

Clock of Omens

+52% Synergy $5.37

Trading Post

+50% Synergy $0.46

Buried Ruin

+48% Synergy $0.34

Unwinding Clock

+48% Synergy $16.03

Top Cards

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

Rings of Brighthearth

+48% Synergy $3.79

Scrap Trawler

+47% Synergy $5.48

Magistrate's Scepter

+45% Synergy $4.84

Wayfarer's Bauble

+44% Synergy $0.26

Kuldotha Forgemaster

+43% Synergy $6.23

Myr Retriever

+42% Synergy $2.08

Sculpting Steel

+41% Synergy $1.14

Endless Atlas

+38% Synergy $1.91

Chaos Warp

+4% Synergy $0.54

Blasphemous Act

+4% Synergy $1.88

Game Changers

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

Grim Monolith

+6% Synergy $373.21

The One Ring

+5% Synergy $82.70

Mana Vault

+3% Synergy $75.40

Gamble

+1% Synergy $10.53

Ancient Tomb

0% Synergy $95.04

Deflecting Swat

-11% Synergy $50.96

Jeska's Will

-16% Synergy $25.32

Creatures

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

Goblin Welder

+36% Synergy $12.85

Goblin Engineer

+34% Synergy $7.68

Jhoira's Familiar

+33% Synergy $1.38

Shimmer Myr

+30% Synergy $0.22

Junk Diver

+28% Synergy $0.14

Scrap Welder

+27% Synergy $0.18

Coretapper

+27% Synergy $0.18

Bosh, Iron Golem

+24% Synergy $0.17

Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer

+23% Synergy $0.53

Iron Myr

+20% Synergy $0.54

Walking Ballista

+19% Synergy $13.26

Myr Welder

+19% Synergy $1.74

Solemn Simulacrum

+18% Synergy $0.25

Reckless Fireweaver

+18% Synergy $0.49

Metalwork Colossus

+18% Synergy $1.61

Voltaic Servant

+17% Synergy $0.11

Palladium Myr

+16% Synergy $1.35

Workshop Assistant

+16% Synergy $0.10

Slobad, Iron Goblin

+15% Synergy $0.13

Quicksmith Genius

+15% Synergy $0.14

Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant

+13% Synergy $2.23

Walking Atlas

+12% Synergy $1.18

Hangarback Walker

+12% Synergy $0.33

Myr Battlesphere

+11% Synergy $0.19

Pentavus

+11% Synergy $0.31

Scarecrone

+11% Synergy $1.84

Metalworker

+10% Synergy $120.32

Hellkite Igniter

+10% Synergy $0.18

Steel Overseer

+10% Synergy $0.37

Hellkite Tyrant

+9% Synergy $6.67

Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer

+9% Synergy $0.22

Steel Hellkite

+8% Synergy $0.20

Ingenious Artillerist

+8% Synergy $0.25

Breya's Apprentice

+8% Synergy $0.22

Abstruse Archaic

+8% Synergy $2.53

Copper Gnomes

+7% Synergy $1.98

Lodestone Golem

+7% Synergy $0.45

Cogwork Assembler

+7% Synergy $0.08

Glóin, Dwarf Emissary

+6% Synergy $0.39

Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter

+6% Synergy $4.24

Meteor Golem

+5% Synergy $0.11

Wurmcoil Engine

+4% Synergy $10.77

Silent Arbiter

+3% Synergy $8.26

Feldon of the Third Path

+2% Synergy $1.01

Crime Novelist

+2% Synergy $0.60

Combustible Gearhulk

+1% Synergy $0.22

Dockside Extortionist

0% Synergy $11.87

Ornithopter of Paradise

-1% Synergy $2.67

Birgi, God of Storytelling

-4% Synergy $20.45

Magus of the Wheel

-5% Synergy $0.71

Instants

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

Comet Storm

+7% Synergy $1.01

Volt Charge

+7% Synergy $0.06

Demand Answers

+5% Synergy $0.32

Wild Magic Surge

+5% Synergy $1.01

Wild Ricochet

+1% Synergy $0.35

Zoyowa's Justice

+1% Synergy $0.13

Bolt Bend

0% Synergy $3.57

Big Score

-1% Synergy $0.69

Unexpected Windfall

-1% Synergy $1.00

Red Elemental Blast

-3% Synergy $8.88

Valakut Awakening

-3% Synergy $11.43

Tibalt's Trickery

-4% Synergy $8.48

Abrade

-7% Synergy $0.10

Pyroblast

-7% Synergy $6.28

Reverberate

-7% Synergy $2.03

Return the Favor

-9% Synergy $1.47

Thrill of Possibility

-10% Synergy $0.08

Untimely Malfunction

-13% Synergy $5.17

Seething Song

-21% Synergy $5.84

Lightning Bolt

-23% Synergy $1.06

Sorceries

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

Trash for Treasure

+40% Synergy $0.93

Scrap Mastery

+35% Synergy $3.96

Saheeli's Directive

+26% Synergy $0.87

Reckless Handling

+25% Synergy $0.17

All Is Dust

+17% Synergy $3.73

Chain Reaction

+10% Synergy $0.24

Fireball

+3% Synergy $0.15

Wheel of Fortune

+1% Synergy $1482.44

Cathartic Reunion

0% Synergy $0.13

Reforge the Soul

0% Synergy $2.67

Tormenting Voice

-2% Synergy $0.04

Mizzium Mortars

-2% Synergy $0.53

Faithless Looting

-3% Synergy $0.27

Seize the Spoils

-4% Synergy $0.38

Shatterskull Smashing

-5% Synergy $7.52

Vandalblast

-6% Synergy $3.61

Wheel of Misfortune

-6% Synergy $4.72

Mana Geyser

-17% Synergy $1.99

Utility Artifacts

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

Mystic Forge

+41% Synergy $2.88

Lux Cannon

+41% Synergy $0.24

The Millennium Calendar

+41% Synergy $2.39

Oracle's Vault

+36% Synergy $0.14

Prototype Portal

+36% Synergy $0.65

Transmogrifying Wand

+34% Synergy $0.37

Lithoform Engine

+33% Synergy $6.03

Collector's Vault

+28% Synergy $0.35

Mirrorworks

+27% Synergy $1.61

Wand of Wonder

+26% Synergy $0.80

Chaos Wand

+25% Synergy $0.20

Titan Forge

+24% Synergy $0.23

Contagion Clasp

+24% Synergy $0.32

Mimic Vat

+22% Synergy $0.53

Navigation Orb

+22% Synergy $0.11

Pyrite Spellbomb

+22% Synergy $0.11

Golem Foundry

+22% Synergy $0.12

Dragonspark Reactor

+21% Synergy $0.17

Contagion Engine

+21% Synergy $5.32

Strionic Resonator

+19% Synergy $7.16

Planar Bridge

+19% Synergy $2.00

Soul-Guide Lantern

+18% Synergy $0.12

Staff of Domination

+17% Synergy $4.64

Expedition Map

+17% Synergy $0.84

Throne of Geth

+17% Synergy $0.70

Sensei's Divining Top

+16% Synergy $32.55

Mirage Mirror

+16% Synergy $0.63

Goblin Charbelcher

+16% Synergy $0.38

Darksteel Forge

+15% Synergy $39.93

Treasure Chest

+15% Synergy $0.47

Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree

+15% Synergy $0.51

Energy Chamber

+14% Synergy $6.20

Mycosynth Lattice

+13% Synergy $20.79

Liquimetal Coating

+13% Synergy $0.89

Mindslaver

+13% Synergy $3.22

Reckoner Bankbuster

+12% Synergy $0.45

Krark-Clan Ironworks

+12% Synergy $22.87

Gonti's Aether Heart

+12% Synergy $1.01

Cloud Key

+11% Synergy $1.56

Mishra's Bauble

+11% Synergy $1.91

Surge Node

+11% Synergy $0.13

Hylda's Crown of Winter

+10% Synergy $0.29

Codex Shredder

+10% Synergy $0.21

Keening Stone

+10% Synergy $0.39

Power Conduit

+10% Synergy $7.40

Conjurer's Bauble

+9% Synergy $0.63

Spine of Ish Sah

+6% Synergy $0.24

Ichor Wellspring

+6% Synergy $0.75

Lightning Greaves

-11% Synergy $4.54

Swiftfoot Boots

-16% Synergy $1.32

Enchantments

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

Pia's Revolution

+28% Synergy $0.52

Ghirapur Aether Grid

+9% Synergy $0.22

Visions of Phyrexia

+7% Synergy $0.21

All Will Be One

+5% Synergy $14.41

Blood Moon

-12% Synergy $6.83

Planeswalkers

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

Ugin, the Ineffable

+31% Synergy $1.31

Ugin, Eye of the Storms

+9% Synergy $29.26

Karn, Living Legacy

+8% Synergy $1.06

Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

+7% Synergy $11.50

Karn, the Great Creator

+5% Synergy $4.43

Karn, Scion of Urza

+5% Synergy $2.71

Koth of the Hammer

+4% Synergy $1.56

Koth, Fire of Resistance

-1% Synergy $0.33

Chandra, Torch of Defiance

-7% Synergy $4.06

Utility Lands

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

Great Furnace

+41% Synergy $2.91

Darksteel Citadel

+39% Synergy $1.04

Inventors' Fair

+37% Synergy $10.34

Karn's Bastion

+25% Synergy $1.30

Treasure Vault

+15% Synergy $1.46

Fomori Vault

+14% Synergy $10.11

Urza's Saga

+12% Synergy $42.14

Blast Zone

+10% Synergy $0.49

Shrine of the Forsaken Gods

+10% Synergy $0.18

Urza's Mine

+9% Synergy $0.70

Urza's Tower

+9% Synergy $0.78

Urza's Power Plant

+9% Synergy $0.72

Nesting Grounds

+8% Synergy $0.16

Sequestered Stash

+7% Synergy $0.13

Temple of the False God

+6% Synergy $0.15

Phyrexia's Core

+6% Synergy $0.22

Ghost Quarter

+5% Synergy $0.64

Mage-Ring Network

+5% Synergy $0.24

Scavenger Grounds

+4% Synergy $0.40

Reliquary Tower

+2% Synergy $2.59

Smoldering Crater

+1% Synergy $0.12

War Room

-1% Synergy $2.90

Forgotten Cave

-1% Synergy $0.18

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

-6% Synergy $15.66

Command Beacon

-6% Synergy $5.97

Mana Artifacts

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

Basalt Monolith

+48% Synergy $3.83

Hedron Archive

+46% Synergy $0.28

Gilded Lotus

+42% Synergy $1.14

Sonic Screwdriver

+34% Synergy $0.58

Liquimetal Torque

+33% Synergy $1.83

Everflowing Chalice

+32% Synergy $0.23

Mind Stone

+31% Synergy $0.21

Thran Dynamo

+24% Synergy $2.69

Dreamstone Hedron

+24% Synergy $0.27

Commander's Sphere

+23% Synergy $0.17

Empowered Autogenerator

+19% Synergy $0.28

Astral Cornucopia

+15% Synergy $0.26

Staff of Compleation

+12% Synergy $2.50

Chromatic Orrery

+12% Synergy $33.94

Coveted Jewel

+11% Synergy $0.25

Unstable Obelisk

+11% Synergy $0.09

Sceptre of Eternal Glory

+8% Synergy $15.81

Coalition Relic

+8% Synergy $0.35

Endurance Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $0.27

Luck Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $2.30

Perception Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $0.40

Charisma Bobblehead

+8% Synergy $0.48

Strength Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $0.67

Vulshok Factory

+7% Synergy $0.17

Intelligence Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $0.29

Agility Bobblehead

+7% Synergy $0.74

Worn Powerstone

+6% Synergy $0.20

Vexing Puzzlebox

+6% Synergy $5.36

Tablet of Compleation

+6% Synergy $0.15

Blinkmoth Urn

+6% Synergy $1.57

The Aetherspark

+5% Synergy $18.60

Slagstone Refinery

+5% Synergy $0.14

Aetheric Amplifier

+5% Synergy $2.93

Mox Opal

+4% Synergy $173.92

Fire Diamond

+2% Synergy $0.26

Thought Vessel

+2% Synergy $1.15

Caged Sun

+2% Synergy $3.60

Fellwar Stone

-3% Synergy $1.38

Sol Ring

-4% Synergy $1.39

Lotus Petal

-4% Synergy $25.71

Cursed Mirror

-6% Synergy $1.30

Throne of Eldraine

-6% Synergy $20.31

Arcane Signet

-9% Synergy $0.51

Lands

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

The Mycosynth Gardens

+18% Synergy $0.64

Power Depot

+4% Synergy $0.42

Myriad Landscape

+3% Synergy $0.21

Urza's Cave

+3% Synergy $2.15

Demolition Field

+1% Synergy $0.55

Mountain

0% Synergy $0.06

Snow-Covered Mountain

0% Synergy $0.51

Valakut Awakening

-3% Synergy $11.43

Shatterskull Smashing

-5% Synergy $7.52

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