Mother of Blink by Acero

Format: Commander

Commander: Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This is a mono-white ETB/blink value deck built around Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines. The plan is to land Elesh Norn early, then chain creatures with enters-the-battlefield triggers, doubling every trigger and re-firing them with cheap flicker effects. The commander also acts as a global hoser against opposing ETB strategies, which is powerful in a creature-heavy pod. The primary road to victory is a go-wide token army fueled by Felidar Retreat, Emeria Angel, Reverent Hoplite, and Defenders of Humanity, usually amplified by Cathars' Crusade. Recursion from Sun Titan, Karmic Guide, and Emeria Shepherd turns each board wipe into a rebuild engine. The deck is not a fast combo deck; it wins by outvaluing opponents, protecting its board, and overwhelming the table with repeated ETB triggers and combat damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acrobatic Maneuver
  • 1 Against All Odds
  • 1 Ambitious Farmhand // Seasoned Cathar
  • 1 Angel of Condemnation
  • 1 Anointed Peacekeeper
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Cast Out
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Chains of Custody
  • 1 Charming Prince
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Conjurer's Closet
  • 1 Court Street Denizen
  • 1 Dawn Charm
  • 1 Dawnbringer Cleric
  • 1 Deadly Riposte
  • 1 Defenders of Humanity
  • 1 Eerie Interlude
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Elite Spellbinder
  • 1 Emeria Angel
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Fateful Absence
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Flicker of Fate
  • 1 Flickerwisp
  • 1 Honored Heirloom
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Intercessor's Arrest
  • 1 Justiciar's Portal
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Lae'zel's Acrobatics
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Marble Diamond
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Moon-Blessed Cleric
  • 1 Oblivion Ring
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Vindicator
  • 35 Plains
  • 1 Priest of Ancient Lore
  • 1 Rescuer Chwinga
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Reverent Hoplite
  • 1 Roving Harper
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Skyscanner
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Spine of Ish Sah
  • 1 Spirited Companion
  • 1 Stonehorn Dignitary
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Touch the Spirit Realm
  • 1 Voice of the Blessed
  • 1 Wall of Omens
  • 1 Wedding Ring
  • 1 Your Temple Is Under Attack