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Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 4W
Color identity: White
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
If a permanent entering causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
Permanents entering don't cause abilities of permanents your opponents control to trigger.
Reference price of the card: €19.74
Average lands in decks for Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines: 35
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Build your Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (72/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed50
- Interaction62
- Resilience92
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Pearl Medallion · Panharmonicon · Ephemerate · Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Solemn Simulacrum · Spirited Companion · Teleportation Circle · Restoration Angel · Suture Priest · Sun Titan · Charming Prince · Wall of Omens · Loran of the Third Path · Cloudshift · Eerie Interlude · Flickerwisp · Felidar Guardian · Inspiring Overseer · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Archaeomancer's Map · Knight of the White Orchid · Conjurer's Closet · Felidar Retreat · Smothering Tithe · Cathars' Crusade · Karmic Guide · Soul Warden · Esper Sentinel · Grasp of Fate · The Eternal Wanderer · Farewell · Skyclave Apparition · Priest of Ancient Lore · Rumor Gatherer · Moonshaker Cavalry · Teferi's Protection · Kor Cartographer · Blade Splicer · Generous Gift · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Land Tax · Recruiter of the Guard · Lightning Greaves · Reverent Hoplite · Thought Vessel · Helpful Hunter · Mind Stone · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Oketra's Monument · Authority of the Consuls · Enlightened Tutor · Preston, the Vanisher · Swiftfoot Boots · Emeria Shepherd · Ossification · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Another Round · Touch the Spirit Realm · Austere Command · Fiend Hunter · Flawless Maneuver · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Castle Ardenvale · Minas Tirith · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Panharmonicon | 71% | +62% |
| Ephemerate | 70% | +57% |
| Teleportation Circle | 61% | +53% |
| Restoration Angel | 59% | +51% |
| Spirited Companion | 62% | +51% |
| Charming Prince | 55% | +47% |
| Wall of Omens | 55% | +46% |
| Flickerwisp | 52% | +46% |
| Suture Priest | 57% | +45% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 63% | +44% |
| Eerie Interlude | 52% | +44% |
| Felidar Guardian | 50% | +44% |
| Cloudshift | 53% | +43% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 46% | +40% |
| Felidar Retreat | 46% | +38% |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | 49% | +38% |
| Sun Titan | 56% | +35% |
| Grasp of Fate | 40% | +34% |
| Inspiring Overseer | 50% | +34% |
| Priest of Ancient Lore | 37% | +32% |
| The Eternal Wanderer | 39% | +32% |
| Karmic Guide | 41% | +31% |
| Blade Splicer | 34% | +31% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 54% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Restoration Angel
- Spirited Companion
- Charming Prince
- Wall of Omens
- Flickerwisp
- Suture Priest
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Eerie Interlude
- Conjurer's Closet
- Loran of the Third Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Solitude
- Smothering Tithe
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines's color identity?
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck run?
Real Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines?
The three highest-synergy cards are Panharmonicon, Ephemerate, Teleportation Circle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines decks.
What combos does Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines have?
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines deck cost?
You can start cheap: Restoration Angel, Spirited Companion, Charming Prince are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.