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

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Rank #309
28decks
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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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Archidekt
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Morningtide's Light
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Loran of the Third Path
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Solitude
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Esper Sentinel
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Ephemerate
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Spirited Companion
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Grasp of Fate
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Restoration Angel
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Pearl Medallion
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Blind Obedience
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Omens
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Path to Exile
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Felidar Guardian
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Teleportation Circle
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
79%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Mox Diamond
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
The One Ring
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Farewell
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Archivist of Oghma
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Mother of Runes
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Archon of Emeria
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Sun Titan
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Charming Prince
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Witch Enchanter
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Flickerwisp
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Fiend Hunter
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Karmic Guide
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Suture Priest
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Kindly Customer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Serra Ascendant
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Soul Warden
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Helpful Hunter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Leonin Relic-Warder
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Palace Jailer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Cloudshift
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Silence
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Flicker of Fate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Reprieve
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mana Tithe
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Ghostway
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Semester's End
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Calamity's Wake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brought Back
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Idyllic Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Winds of Abandon
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Emeria's Call
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Another Round
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flicker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Armageddon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Search for Glory
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Ravages of War
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Altar of the Brood
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Trinisphere
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Oketra's Monument
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Portable Hole
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Winter Orb
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Wedding Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of the Void
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
World Map
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Null Rod
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Obedience
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Touch the Spirit Realm
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Deafening Silence
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
On Thin Ice
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Rule of Law
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Felidar Retreat
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Smuggler's Share
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ossification
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fall of the Thran
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Light
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Stony Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Seal from Existence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Deification
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Humility
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Gideon's Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Nevermore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Static Prison
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Solemnity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
42%synergy
War Room
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Strip Mine
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Minas Tirith
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Ghost Quarter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mistveil Plains
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Crystal Vein
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wasteland
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Monumental Henge
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Faceless Haven
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Winding Canyons
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fountainport
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Plains
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
-22%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Marsh Flats
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Emeria's Call
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy