Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (Commander) - Expensive 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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35%synergy
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4%synergy
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71%synergy
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61%synergy
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57%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
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52%synergy
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58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
52%synergy
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48%synergy
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48%synergy
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47%synergy
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44%synergy
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42%synergy
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20%synergy
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37%synergy
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24%synergy
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32%synergy
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40%synergy
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29%synergy
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39%synergy
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38%synergy
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41%synergy
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33%synergy
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29%synergy
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40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
17%synergy
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21%synergy
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20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
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10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
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Moonshaker Cavalry
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Spirited Companion
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36%synergy
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45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Charming Prince
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38%synergy
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44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Solitude
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38%synergy
Wall of Omens
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
33%synergy
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20%synergy
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36%synergy
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21%synergy
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38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
35%synergy
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8%synergy
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27%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
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25%synergy
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31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
10%synergy
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31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
25%synergy
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19%synergy
Helpful Hunter
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21%synergy
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23%synergy
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13%synergy
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23%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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20%synergy
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25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
18%synergy
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24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Innocence
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Guide of Souls
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Hare Apparent
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Warhound
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
Fiend Hunter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Serra Ascendant
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Personify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mana Tithe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-17%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Brave the Elements
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Flicker of Fate
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Orim's Chant
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1%synergy
Semester's End
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2%synergy
Final Showdown
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0%synergy
Disenchant
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-11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
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-3%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
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3%synergy
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Avatar's Wrath
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14%synergy
Another Round
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16%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Morningtide's Light
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15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
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3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
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11%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
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6%synergy
Wrath of God
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0%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
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5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
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3%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Season of the Burrow
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sunfall
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Oketra's Monument
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Norn's Annex
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Altar of the Brood
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
The Wind Crystal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Thrumming Stone
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Wedding Ring
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Halo Fountain
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Contagion Engine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Endless Atlas
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Anointed Procession
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Felidar Retreat
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Airbender Ascension
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Ossification
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Rest in Peace
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Rule of Law
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Seal from Existence
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Remembrance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Awakening
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Banishing Light
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Norn's Decree
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
21%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
32%synergy
War Room
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Minas Tirith
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Mistveil Plains
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Grange
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Vault
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
The Fair Basilica
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Bastion
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Fountainport
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lupinflower Village
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Den
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Opal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mirrex
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
The Seedcore
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy