Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #331
55decks
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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65%synergy
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63%synergy
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59%synergy
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58%synergy
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52%synergy
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49%synergy
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48%synergy
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Cloudshift
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47%synergy
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-6%synergy
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43%synergy
Kor Cartographer
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45%synergy
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38%synergy
Teleportation Circle
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42%synergy
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23%synergy
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Farewell
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4%synergy
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-19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
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-1%synergy
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Soul Warden
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28%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
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38%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
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40%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
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21%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
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27%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
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30%synergy
Loyal Warhound
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27%synergy
Helpful Hunter
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29%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
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33%synergy
Fiend Hunter
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33%synergy
Blade Splicer
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31%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
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21%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
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30%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
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14%synergy
Emeria Angel
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27%synergy
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25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
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15%synergy
Meteor Golem
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24%synergy
Basilica Shepherd
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23%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
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16%synergy
Regal Caracal
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21%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
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11%synergy
Claim Jumper
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11%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
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14%synergy
Evangel of Heliod
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17%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
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10%synergy
Master Splicer
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18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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1%synergy
Soul's Attendant
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4%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
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2%synergy
Glorious Protector
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16%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Indoctrination Attendant
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
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12%synergy
Skyscanner
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
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16%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
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14%synergy
Annex Sentry
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14%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
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10%synergy
Defiler of Faith
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6%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
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6%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Roving Harper
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12%synergy
Admonition Angel
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11%synergy
Wispweaver Angel
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12%synergy
Curious Colossus
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10%synergy
Combat Thresher
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10%synergy
Darksteel Splicer
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9%synergy
Flensing Raptor
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10%synergy
Instants
Flicker of Fate
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35%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
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34%synergy
Eerie Interlude
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28%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostway
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22%synergy
Semester's End
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18%synergy
Parting Gust
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
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13%synergy
Charge of the Mites
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11%synergy
Getaway Glamer
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9%synergy
Scrollshift
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9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
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-1%synergy
Reprieve
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-12%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
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7%synergy
Surge of Salvation
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4%synergy
Disenchant
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-7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
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-9%synergy
Dispatch
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0%synergy
Valorous Stance
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4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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-18%synergy
Mana Tithe
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-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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-12%synergy
Long Road Home
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6%synergy
Dawn Charm
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-1%synergy
Compleat Devotion
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7%synergy
Erode
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-2%synergy
Restoration Magic
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-5%synergy
Loran's Escape
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-2%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
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4%synergy
Fateful Absence
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3%synergy
White Sun's Zenith
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3%synergy
Liberate
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5%synergy
Akroma's Will
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-19%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
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3%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
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22%synergy
Against All Odds
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22%synergy
Another Round
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18%synergy
Wrath of God
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5%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
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12%synergy
Cleansing Nova
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7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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0%synergy
Ravnica at War
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0%synergy
Storm of Souls
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
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5%synergy
Rout
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9%synergy
Fumigate
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3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Sunfall
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5%synergy
Practiced Offense
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6%synergy
United Front
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5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
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-1%synergy
Morningtide's Light
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4%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
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5%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Gift of Estates
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-1%synergy
Invoke Justice
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4%synergy
Cut a Deal
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-10%synergy
Raise the Past
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2%synergy
Day of Judgment
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0%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
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4%synergy
Lay Down Arms
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2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
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36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
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-4%synergy
Norn's Annex
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Wedding Ring
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Assimilation
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9%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Golden Argosy
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8%synergy
The Seriema
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4%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
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6%synergy
Argent Dais
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Prosthetic Injector
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
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3%synergy
Winter Moon
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3%synergy
Altar of the Brood
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lembas
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3%synergy
Enchantments
Felidar Retreat
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Ossification
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Grasp of Fate
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Seal from Existence
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Far Traveler
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Light
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Oblivion Ring
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Awakening
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Legion Loyalty
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Planar Disruption
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Prayer of Binding
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Chains of Custody
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Defenders of Humanity
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-25%synergy
Borrowed Time
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Airbender Ascension
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Pacifism
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
On Thin Ice
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Zealot's Conviction
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Cast Out
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
The Fair Basilica
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
6%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-12%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-24%synergy
Idyllic Grange
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the True
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
New Benalia
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Shefet Dunes
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
9%synergy
White Auracite
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Compleation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Atlas
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Prophetic Prism
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy