Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Budget

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #331
746decks
Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Am I the Bolas? - You Can't Shut Me Down, I Shut You Down!
On this installment of Am I the Bolas?, what do you do if an opponent's commander shuts off your entire deck?
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17%synergy
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36%synergy
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32%synergy
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18%synergy
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8%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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27%synergy
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16%synergy
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20%synergy
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19%synergy
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-25%synergy
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13%synergy
Long Road Home
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13%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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4%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Mana Tithe
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-5%synergy
Slip On the Ring
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4%synergy
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6%synergy
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-14%synergy
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-7%synergy
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-7%synergy
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12%synergy
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15%synergy
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11%synergy
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5%synergy
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-8%synergy
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
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-8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
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-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pearl Medallion
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-27%synergy
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-7%synergy
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25%synergy
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14%synergy
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16%synergy
Golden Argosy
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16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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-9%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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12%synergy
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-15%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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5%synergy
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Far Traveler
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27%synergy
Banishing Light
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29%synergy
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28%synergy
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25%synergy
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22%synergy
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23%synergy
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13%synergy
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2%synergy
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15%synergy
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11%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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3%synergy
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3%synergy
Zealot's Conviction
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8%synergy
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-13%synergy
Intangible Virtue
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-4%synergy
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0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
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-8%synergy
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-1%synergy
Pacifism
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3%synergy
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5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Dominaria
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5%synergy
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The Eternal Wanderer
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30%synergy
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The Fair Basilica
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33%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
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5%synergy
Idyllic Grange
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8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
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3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
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-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
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0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-18%synergy
Radiant Fountain
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3%synergy
Monumental Henge
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-6%synergy
New Benalia
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5%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
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2%synergy
War Room
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-29%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
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-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-6%synergy
Mind Stone
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18%synergy
Marble Diamond
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8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
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18%synergy
Thought Vessel
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1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
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10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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7%synergy
White Auracite
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10%synergy
Worn Powerstone
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9%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
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10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
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-3%synergy
Prophetic Prism
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7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
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-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
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4%synergy
Caged Sun
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-2%synergy
Hedron Archive
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2%synergy
Lands
Plains
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5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
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10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
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6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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-8%synergy
Command Tower
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2%synergy
Mirrex
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6%synergy
The Seedcore
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7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
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4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
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-10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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-7%synergy