Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #318
29decks
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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
The Top 40 Monocolored Commanders
What are the most popular monocolored commanders of all time? Let's look at the 40 most played, according to EDHREC.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Morningtide's Light
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Loran of the Third Path
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Solitude
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Ephemerate
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Esper Sentinel
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Spirited Companion
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Grasp of Fate
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Restoration Angel
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Blind Obedience
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Pearl Medallion
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Omens
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Felidar Guardian
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Teleportation Circle
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Grand Abolisher
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Chrome Mox
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Mana Vault
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Farewell
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Mother of Runes
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Archon of Emeria
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Sun Titan
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Witch Enchanter
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Charming Prince
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Flickerwisp
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Fiend Hunter
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Karmic Guide
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Suture Priest
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Soul Warden
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kindly Customer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Serra Ascendant
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Helpful Hunter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aven Interrupter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Leonin Relic-Warder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Thought-Knot Seer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Cloudshift
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Silence
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Reprieve
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flicker of Fate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Tithe
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Parting Gust
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Brought Back
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Calamity's Wake
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Winds of Abandon
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Emeria's Call
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Another Round
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Armageddon
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Ravages of War
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Flicker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Search for Glory
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Altar of the Brood
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Portable Hole
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Trinisphere
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Oketra's Monument
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Wedding Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Winter Orb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of the Void
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
World Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Null Rod
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Helm of Obedience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Deafening Silence
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
On Thin Ice
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Rest in Peace
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Felidar Retreat
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Rule of Law
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Smuggler's Share
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ossification
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Aura of Silence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fall of the Thran
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Banishing Light
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Gideon's Intervention
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nevermore
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Solemnity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Stony Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Deification
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Humility
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Static Prison
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
39%synergy
War Room
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Strip Mine
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
29%synergy
City of Traitors
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Minas Tirith
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Mistveil Plains
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Monumental Henge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kor Haven
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Winding Canyons
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fountainport
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Faceless Haven
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Plains
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Witch Enchanter
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Emeria's Call
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy