Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Budget Core

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #324
63decks
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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44%synergy
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44%synergy
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38%synergy
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25%synergy
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38%synergy
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39%synergy
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36%synergy
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Angel of the Ruins
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Basilica Shepherd
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19%synergy
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33%synergy
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32%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
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32%synergy
Indoctrination Attendant
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Annex Sentry
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Felidar Guardian
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Fiend Hunter
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28%synergy
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30%synergy
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15%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
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Claim Jumper
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Emeria Shepherd
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
Regal Caracal
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15%synergy
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17%synergy
Wispweaver Angel
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17%synergy
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Admonition Angel
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Soul Warden
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Roving Harper
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Skyscanner
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8%synergy
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-10%synergy
Thraben Inspector
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10%synergy
Planar Guide
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12%synergy
Mandible Justiciar
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12%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
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10%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
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5%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
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11%synergy
Curious Colossus
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11%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
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3%synergy
Duelist of Deep Faith
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10%synergy
Rambunctious Mutt
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11%synergy
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Path to Exile
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-24%synergy
Ephemerate
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28%synergy
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35%synergy
Scrollshift
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26%synergy
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21%synergy
Semester's End
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19%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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18%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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7%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
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15%synergy
Charge of the Mites
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14%synergy
Long Road Home
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15%synergy
Parting Gust
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10%synergy
Generous Gift
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-30%synergy
Brave the Elements
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0%synergy
Radiant Strike
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12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-15%synergy
Return to Dust
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2%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
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8%synergy
Disenchant
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Sejiri Shelter
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-2%synergy
Liberate
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9%synergy
Plated Onslaught
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8%synergy
Slip On the Ring
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6%synergy
Dawn Charm
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-1%synergy
Vanish into Eternity
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7%synergy
Crush Contraband
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6%synergy
Ghostway
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5%synergy
Gods Willing
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4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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-13%synergy
Getaway Glamer
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5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
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4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
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-12%synergy
Surge of Salvation
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1%synergy
Compleat Devotion
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6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
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-1%synergy
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Against All Odds
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37%synergy
Austere Command
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5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
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23%synergy
Another Round
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20%synergy
Storm of Souls
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18%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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9%synergy
Ravnica at War
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0%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
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9%synergy
Fumigate
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3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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-3%synergy
Lay Down Arms
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6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
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2%synergy
Settle Beyond Reality
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8%synergy
Sunfall
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5%synergy
Gift of Estates
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0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
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-7%synergy
Wrath of God
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-8%synergy
Rout
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5%synergy
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Panharmonicon
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28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
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27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
-35%synergy
Veil of Assimilation
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Norn's Annex
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Golden Argosy
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13%synergy
Bark of Doran
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12%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-15%synergy
Wedding Ring
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3%synergy
Basilica Skullbomb
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7%synergy
Glass Casket
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6%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
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6%synergy
The Endstone
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6%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
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6%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
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6%synergy
Enchantments
Far Traveler
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34%synergy
Banishing Light
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30%synergy
Seal from Existence
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29%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
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29%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
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21%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
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20%synergy
Oblivion Ring
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17%synergy
Planar Disruption
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
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11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
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8%synergy
Phyrexian Awakening
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11%synergy
Faith's Fetters
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12%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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4%synergy
Spiral into Solitude
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12%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
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11%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
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10%synergy
Angelic Gift
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Borrowed Time
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9%synergy
Prayer of Binding
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Zealot's Conviction
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7%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
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1%synergy
Builder's Talent
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6%synergy
Together Forever
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5%synergy
Legion Loyalty
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3%synergy
Stasis Snare
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6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
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-9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
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-4%synergy
Answered Prayers
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Hardlight Containment
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5%synergy
Utility Lands
Windbrisk Heights
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4%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
New Benalia
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9%synergy
Radiant Fountain
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4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
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-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-4%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
-18%synergy
Marble Diamond
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
White Auracite
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Prophetic Prism
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion62 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
The Seedcore
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Mirrex
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
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0%synergy
Crossroads Village
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5%synergy