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

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #331
12decks
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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mind Stone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ranger-Captain of Eos
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
94%synergy
Urza's Saga
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
89%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Archon of Emeria
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Deafening Silence
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Silence
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
City of Traitors
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Restoration Angel
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Grand Abolisher
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Blind Obedience
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Path to Exile
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ephemerate
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Felidar Guardian
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Solitude
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
96%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
88%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Grim Monolith
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
46%synergy
The One Ring
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Teferi's Protection
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Censor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Mother of Runes
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Witch Enchanter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Serra Ascendant
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Walking Ballista
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Giver of Runes
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Aven Interrupter
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Tataru Taru
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Delivery Moogle
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Soulless Jailer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Sanctifier en-Vec
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Spirited Companion
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Charming Prince
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Fiend Hunter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Wispweaver Angel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
All-Fates Stalker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Omens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glorious Protector
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Faith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Calamity's Wake
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Reprieve
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Soul Partition
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Cloudshift
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Orim's Chant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Final Showdown
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Scrollshift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Eternity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tithe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Condemn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Call to Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Surge of Salvation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Warping Wail
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Karametra's Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Flicker of Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Flicker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ravages of War
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Another Round
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Armageddon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Search for Glory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of the Skies
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dismantling Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Procession
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Lay Down Arms
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
False Dawn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Against All Odds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cursed Totem
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Portable Hole
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Panharmonicon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Aether Vial
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Vexing Bauble
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Trinisphere
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Chalice of the Void
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Defense Grid
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Expedition Map
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Winter Moon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
The Seriema
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Static Orb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Unwinding Clock
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pearl Medallion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-44%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Null Rod
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Collector's Cage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Dementia
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Oketra's Monument
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Torch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Blasting Station
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Weathered Runestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Rack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Forge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Sylex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Disruptor Flute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Rest in Peace
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Rule of Law
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Assemble the Players
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Grasp of Fate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
On Thin Ice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Charitable Levy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Static Prison
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Oblivion Ring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Teleportation Circle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Stony Silence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Suppression Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Guilty Conscience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Emergence Zone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Strip Mine
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Inventors' Fair
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Buried Ruin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Vein
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Winding Canyons
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fomori Vault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Scorched Ruins
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kor Haven
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Shefet Dunes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Mox Opal
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Mana Crypt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Cavern of Souls
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Witch Enchanter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Command Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Cave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy