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

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
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Mike Carrozza
May 13, 2026
Mike Carrozza
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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17%synergy
Erode
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9%synergy
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87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Ephemerate
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
64%synergy
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74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
62%synergy
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68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
61%synergy
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68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
60%synergy
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71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
60%synergy
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94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Solitude
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
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65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
58%synergy
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94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
18%synergy
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87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
27%synergy
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74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
42%synergy
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68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Wall of Omens
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Deafening Silence
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Grand Abolisher
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
68%synergy
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87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Mox Diamond
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Mana Vault
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Teferi's Protection
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Farewell
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
18%synergy
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Archivist of Oghma
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Witch Enchanter
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Emeria
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
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45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
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42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
20%synergy
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42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Karmic Guide
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Walking Ballista
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Giver of Runes
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Flickerwisp
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Suture Priest
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Kindly Customer
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Voice of Victory
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Aven Interrupter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Soul Warden
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Icewind Stalwart
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Helpful Hunter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Serra Ascendant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Thought-Knot Seer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
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Cloudshift
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Eerie Interlude
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Silence
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Reprieve
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Flicker of Fate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Tithe
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Calamity's Wake
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lapse of Certainty
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tithe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Parting Gust
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
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-12%synergy
Akroma's Will
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-18%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
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Idyllic Tutor
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34%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
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18%synergy
Winds of Abandon
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14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
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15%synergy
Emeria's Call
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Another Round
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Search for Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Flicker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bond of Discipline
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ravages of War
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Fumigate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Call the Gatewatch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
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Panharmonicon
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Altar of the Brood
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Oketra's Monument
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Portable Hole
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Chalice of the Void
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Trinisphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wedding Ring
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Weathered Runestone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
World Map
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Obedience
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Winter Orb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Null Rod
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Eye of Vecna
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Sylex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Infested Fleshcutter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Aether Vial
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-29%synergy
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Teleportation Circle
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Rest in Peace
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Smuggler's Share
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Rule of Law
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
On Thin Ice
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Retreat
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Oblivion Ring
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ossification
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Light
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Gideon's Intervention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Nevermore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stony Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Act of Authority
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Seal from Existence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Humility
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deification
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Static Prison
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Gideon of the Trials
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
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Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Strip Mine
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
51%synergy
War Room
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Minas Tirith
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
City of Traitors
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ghost Quarter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Vein
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Wasteland
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Winding Canyons
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Field of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Faceless Haven
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Mox Opal
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Grim Monolith
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Witch Enchanter
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Marsh Flats
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Emeria's Call
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
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