Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines by NightCrest16

Format: Commander

Commander: Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 44

Deck overview

This mono-white midrange deck centers on Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines to dominate the table through asymmetric enter-the-battlefield triggers. Elesh Norn doubles all friendly entering triggers while completely disabling entering triggers for opponents. The early game focuses on deploying low-cost mana rocks, taxing creatures like Esper Sentinel, and cantrip blockers like Spirited Companion and Wall of Omens. Once the commander resolves on Turn 4 or 5, repeatable flicker engines like Teleportation Circle and Conjurer's Closet generate overwhelming card advantage and repeatable removal through cards such as Skyclave Apparition and Solitude. The deck closes games around Turn 8 through decisive combat damage led by Moonshaker Cavalry or wide token boards bolstered by Preston, the Vanisher and Righteous Valkyrie. With strong recursion, proactive silence effects from Grand Abolisher and Ranger-Captain of Eos, and total immunity to opposing enter-the-battlefield strategies, the deck grinds down opposing resources while building an unassailable board state.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aether Vial
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel of Indemnity
  • 1 Angel of Serenity
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Blade of Selves
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Conjurer's Closet
  • 1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
  • 1 Eerie Interlude
  • 1 Eldrazi Displacer
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Emeria Shepherd
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Ephemerate
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Felidar Guardian
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Giada, Font of Hope
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Lithoform Engine
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Lotus Field
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Luminarch Ascension
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Monster Manual // Zoological Study
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Preston, the Vanisher
  • 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Reveillark
  • 1 Righteous Valkyrie
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scout's Warning
  • 1 Search for Glory
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Serra Paragon
  • 1 Skyclave Apparition
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solitude
  • 1 Spirited Companion
  • 1 Strionic Resonator
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunblast Angel
  • 1 Suture Priest
  • 1 Sword of Hearth and Home
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Teleportation Circle
  • 1 The Eternal Wanderer
  • 1 Wall of Omens
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Windswept Heath