Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Lifegain

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #331
82decks
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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63%synergy
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62%synergy
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43%synergy
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41%synergy
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29%synergy
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30%synergy
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22%synergy
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20%synergy
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18%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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0%synergy
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17%synergy
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6%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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15%synergy
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16%synergy
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13%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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9%synergy
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2%synergy
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11%synergy
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10%synergy
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7%synergy
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Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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32%synergy
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10%synergy
Generous Gift
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13%synergy
Reprieve
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Against All Odds
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1%synergy
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2%synergy
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Archaeomancer's Map
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19%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
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32%synergy
The Wind Crystal
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12%synergy
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23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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-9%synergy
Oketra's Monument
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-2%synergy
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18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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-7%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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14%synergy
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10%synergy
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0%synergy
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-7%synergy
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
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-5%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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Cathars' Crusade
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25%synergy
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32%synergy
Land Tax
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6%synergy
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28%synergy
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28%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
Airbender Ascension
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18%synergy
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10%synergy
Test of Endurance
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17%synergy
Anointed Procession
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8%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
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13%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
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0%synergy
Banishing Light
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
Ossification
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
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9%synergy
Far Traveler
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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-5%synergy
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1%synergy
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6%synergy
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0%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
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-5%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
Smile at Death
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5%synergy
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0%synergy
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-1%synergy
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2%synergy
Abiding Grace
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5%synergy
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The Eternal Wanderer
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20%synergy
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5%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
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9%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
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Emeria, the Sky Ruin
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19%synergy
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17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
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14%synergy
War Room
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-6%synergy
Minas Tirith
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-5%synergy
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0%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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13%synergy
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0%synergy
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14%synergy
Command Beacon
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8%synergy
Idyllic Grange
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
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-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
The Fair Basilica
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5%synergy
Karoo
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1%synergy
Three Tree City
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-4%synergy
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2%synergy
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6%synergy
New Benalia
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5%synergy
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-5%synergy
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Sol Ring
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11%synergy
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-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
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7%synergy
Mind Stone
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-8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
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2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
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5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
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7%synergy
Caged Sun
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0%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
White Auracite
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4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
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1%synergy
Lands
Plains
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-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
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-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
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6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Mirrex
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy