Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (Commander) - Optimized

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Rank #1,075
45decks
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Bennie Smith
Sep 1, 2025
The Joys of High Mana Value Commanders
In this era of cheaper, more efficient and powerful new commanders, take a step back and appreciate the joys of higher mana value commanders!
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Abandoned Air Temple
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archon of Emeria
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Grand Abolisher
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Land Tax
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Kormus Bell
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Rest in Peace
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Pearl Medallion
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mother of Runes
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Farewell
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Oketra's Monument
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Chrome Mox
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Myrel, Shield of Argive
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Containment Priest
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Hushbringer
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Serra Ascendant
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Defiler of Faith
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Angel of Jubilation
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Solitude
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Strict Proctor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Cathar Commando
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Soulless Jailer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Soul Warden
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Suture Priest
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Aven Interrupter
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Arachne, Psionic Weaver
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Silence
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Reprieve
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mana Tithe
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Secure the Wastes
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Orim's Chant
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Unwanted Remake
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Final Showdown
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Abolish
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Calamity's Wake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mandate of Peace
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Brought Back
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wrath of God
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Armageddon
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Winds of Abandon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mass Calcify
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Gift of Estates
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Day of Judgment
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Increasing Devotion
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Rout
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Glory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ravnica at War
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Search for Glory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Storm Herd
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Hour of Revelation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Torpor Orb
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Helm of the Host
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Helm of Obedience
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Trinisphere
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Starcage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Aura of Silence
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Deafening Silence
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Rule of Law
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grasp of Fate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sphere of Safety
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Charitable Levy
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Paladin Class
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Suppression Field
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Anointed Procession
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Worship
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Stony Silence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Rent Is Due
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Honor of the Pure
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Crackdown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
32%synergy
War Room
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Minas Tirith
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Monumental Henge
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Ancient Den
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Arch of Orazca
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Scorched Ruins
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy