Slay Queen! by chonkybear

Format: Commander

Commander: Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck is a mono-white midrange engine commanded by Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines. The strategy focuses on establishing early mana development and value permanents, then deploying the commander on Turn 5 to create a severe asymmetric resource advantage. Elesh Norn doubles all friendly enter-the-battlefield triggers while completely silencing those of opponents, crippling popular ETB-based engines and combos. The deck compounds this advantage through token generators like Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward and Toby, Beastie Befriender, lifegain engines like Guide of Souls, and continuous card flow from Caretaker's Talent and Trouble in Pairs. It protects its board using premier defensive spells including Clever Concealment and Flare of Fortitude. Once an overwhelming board is assembled, the deck closes games on Turn 7 using lethal overrun effects such as Akroma's Will and Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, or alternative win conditions like Felidar Sovereign and Aetherflux Reservoir.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Angel of Indemnity
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Charming Prince
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Cloudshift
  • 1 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
  • 1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
  • 1 Distinguished Conjurer
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Emeria Angel
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Felidar Guardian
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Felidar Sovereign
  • 1 Final Showdown
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flickering Hound
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Guide of Souls
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Monumental Henge
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Oketra's Monument
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Parting Gust
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
  • 24 Plains
  • 1 Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Saradoc, Master of Buckland
  • 1 Semester's End
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teleportation Circle
  • 1 Terrain Generator
  • 1 The Arkenstone // Seek the Heart
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
  • 1 Touch the Spirit Realm
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Weathered Wayfarer
  • 1 Winds of Abandon
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow