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

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #331
27decks
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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Erode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Charming Prince
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Teleportation Circle
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Ephemerate
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Felidar Guardian
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Restoration Angel
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Omens
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Flickerwisp
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Panharmonicon
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
46%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Spirited Companion
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Eerie Interlude
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Farewell
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Suture Priest
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Witch Enchanter
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Grand Abolisher
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Karmic Guide
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Giver of Runes
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Soul Warden
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Helpful Hunter
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Solitude
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Fiend Hunter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Soul's Attendant
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Blade Splicer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Elesh Norn
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Innocence
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Warhound
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Claim Jumper
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Splicer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Soulless Jailer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Toby, Beastie Befriender
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Faith
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Master Splicer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Guardian of Ghirapur
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Stonehorn Dignitary
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Cloudshift
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Silence
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Ghostway
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Semester's End
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-15%synergy
Scrollshift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Soul Partition
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Getaway Glamer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Flicker of Fate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Charge of the Mites
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
White Sun's Twilight
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Against All Odds
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Morningtide's Light
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sunfall
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Ravnica at War
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Another Round
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Sunder the Gateway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Rout
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Norn's Annex
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Oketra's Monument
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Altar of the Brood
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Argent Dais
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Felidar Retreat
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Land Tax
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Grasp of Fate
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Ossification
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Blind Obedience
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Deafening Silence
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Seal from Existence
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Oblivion Ring
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Airbender Ascension
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Rule of Law
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Norn's Decree
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Light
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Stony Silence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Planar Disruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Awakening
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Charitable Levy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Far Traveler
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Borrowed Time
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
21%synergy
War Room
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Minas Tirith
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
The Fair Basilica
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Fountain
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Buried Ruin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Grange
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Kor Haven
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
The Monumental Facade
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Karoo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
White Auracite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Caged Sun
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Staff of Compleation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mirrex
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
The Seedcore
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Demolition Field
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Emeria's Call
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy