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

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #309
66decks
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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
The Top 40 Monocolored Commanders
What are the most popular monocolored commanders of all time? Let's look at the 40 most played, according to EDHREC.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Panharmonicon
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Teleportation Circle
70%inclusion46 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
53%synergy
Ephemerate
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Eerie Interlude
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Hare Apparent
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
46%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Raise the Past
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Pearl Medallion
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion51 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Suture Priest
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Anointed Procession
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Akroma's Will
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Spirited Companion
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Charming Prince
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Flickerwisp
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Innocence
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Omens
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Soul Warden
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Restoration Angel
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Solitude
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Karmic Guide
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Kor Cartographer
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Blade Splicer
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Guardian
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Fiend Hunter
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Soul's Attendant
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Valley Questcaller
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Helpful Hunter
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Evangel of Heliod
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Claim Jumper
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Kindly Customer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Monk Gyatso
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Cloudshift
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Semester's End
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Ghostway
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Get Lost
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Parting Gust
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Mana Tithe
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Silence
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Ondu Inversion
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Another Round
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
0%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Rout
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Ravnica at War
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sunfall
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Oketra's Monument
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Thrumming Stone
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Banner of Kinship
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Halo Fountain
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Norn's Annex
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
The Wind Crystal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Wedding Ring
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Wellspring
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Altar of the Brood
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Felidar Retreat
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Grasp of Fate
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Intangible Virtue
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Divine Visitation
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Airbender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Loyalty
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ossification
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Honor of the Pure
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Leader
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Light
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Decree
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
30%synergy
War Room
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Minas Tirith
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mistveil Plains
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Grange
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
The Fair Basilica
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Shefet Dunes
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Blast Zone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Caged Sun
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
0%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mirrex
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy