Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Stax

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #330
122decks
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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19%synergy
Ennis, Debate Moderator
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9%synergy
Erode
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Emeritus of Truce
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Acolyte
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
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Ephemerate
70%inclusion85 decks122 decks
57%synergy
Restoration Angel
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
54%synergy
Felidar Guardian
59%inclusion72 decks122 decks
53%synergy
Blind Obedience
56%inclusion68 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
55%inclusion67 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Omens
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
43%synergy
Charming Prince
51%inclusion62 decks122 decks
43%synergy
Teleportation Circle
51%inclusion62 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Panharmonicon
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Archon of Emeria
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
41%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion101 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion91 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
65%inclusion79 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
61%inclusion75 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Grand Abolisher
59%inclusion72 decks122 decks
40%synergy
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57%inclusion70 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Spirited Companion
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Land Tax
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
50%inclusion61 decks122 decks
39%synergy
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Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion76 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
53%inclusion65 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Farewell
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
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Skyclave Apparition
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
40%synergy
Witch Enchanter
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Suture Priest
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Solitude
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Flickerwisp
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
25%synergy
Karmic Guide
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Soul Warden
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Helpful Hunter
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Fiend Hunter
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Soulless Jailer
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Elesh Norn
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Aven Interrupter
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion19 decks109 decks
4%synergy
Kor Cartographer
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Blade Splicer
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Containment Priest
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Cloudshift
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Silence
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Eerie Interlude
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostway
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Angel's Grace
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Orim's Chant
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Calamity's Wake
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
3%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Semester's End
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Flicker of Fate
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Scrollshift
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Soul Partition
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
-17%synergy
Final Showdown
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Parting Gust
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Wrath of God
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Another Round
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Against All Odds
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Sunfall
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Morningtide's Light
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Armageddon
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Rout
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Norn's Annex
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Totem
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
-16%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Winter Moon
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Vexing Bauble
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Portable Hole
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Trinisphere
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Runestone
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Winter Orb
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Defense Grid
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Argent Dais
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Chalice of the Void
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Pithing Needle
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Deafening Silence
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
39%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Felidar Retreat
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Ossification
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Rule of Law
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Seal from Existence
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Aura of Silence
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Stony Silence
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Oblivion Ring
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion13 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Airbender Ascension
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
7%synergy
On Thin Ice
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Charitable Levy
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Banishing Light
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Awakening
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-9%synergy
Suppression Field
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Decree
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
24%synergy
War Room
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion39 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion31 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
10%synergy
The Fair Basilica
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
-7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Winding Canyons
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Den
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion113 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
White Auracite
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
86%inclusion105 decks122 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion27 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion24 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
15%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
5%synergy
The Seedcore
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy