Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Lifegain

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #324
85decks
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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15%synergy
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6%synergy
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15%synergy
Mother of Runes
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Exalted Sunborn
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12%synergy
Blade Splicer
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16%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
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16%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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13%synergy
Solitude
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12%synergy
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3%synergy
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14%synergy
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1%synergy
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14%synergy
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Guide of Souls
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8%synergy
Defiler of Faith
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7%synergy
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13%synergy
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7%synergy
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Cloudshift
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33%synergy
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Generous Gift
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Ghostway
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Silence
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Austere Command
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Avatar's Wrath
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Cut a Deal
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-9%synergy
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Archaeomancer's Map
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19%synergy
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31%synergy
The Wind Crystal
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23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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Skullclamp
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Cosmos Elixir
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The Book of Exalted Deeds
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Ichor Wellspring
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Cathars' Crusade
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28%synergy
Land Tax
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4%synergy
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29%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
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28%synergy
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7%synergy
Cleric Class
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15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
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16%synergy
Blind Obedience
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9%synergy
Anointed Procession
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7%synergy
Test of Endurance
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15%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
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12%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
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11%synergy
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Ossification
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9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
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7%synergy
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11%synergy
Banishing Light
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
Far Traveler
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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5%synergy
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Angelic Accord
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Angelic Chorus
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6%synergy
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True Conviction
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Smile at Death
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5%synergy
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Darksteel Mutation
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-10%synergy
Seal from Existence
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6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
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0%synergy
Aura of Silence
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2%synergy
Abiding Grace
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5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
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20%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
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5%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
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10%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
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-4%synergy
Ajani Goldmane
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5%synergy
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Emeria, the Sky Ruin
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18%synergy
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14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
12%synergy
War Room
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-5%synergy
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2%synergy
Minas Tirith
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-5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
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9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
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3%synergy
Temple of the False God
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8%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Fountain
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Grange
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
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-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
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-16%synergy
Monumental Henge
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-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
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-1%synergy
The Fair Basilica
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6%synergy
New Benalia
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6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
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Scavenger Grounds
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Karoo
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1%synergy
Three Tree City
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-3%synergy
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6%synergy
Kor Haven
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2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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8%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-10%synergy
Thought Vessel
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6%synergy
Mind Stone
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-6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
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0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
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3%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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7%synergy
Caged Sun
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
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-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
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2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
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4%synergy
White Auracite
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3%synergy
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Plains
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-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
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6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
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4%synergy
Mirrex
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5%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
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1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
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0%synergy