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Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Slow opponents down with disruptive permanents while doubling your own enter-the-battlefield triggers via blink and group hug engines.

100 cards$348.6 totalJun 18, 20267 views

Prompt: Mono white stax, blink, probably legendary sub theme, and group hug at the same time

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Commander

1 cards
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

{4}{W}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana rock

Pearl Medallion

Pearl Medallion

{2}

Artifact

Reduces cost of white spells

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

White ramp on a body for blinking

Archaeomancer's Map

Archaeomancer's Map

{2}{W}

Artifact

Land acceleration in white

Lotus Petal

Lotus Petal

{0}

Artifact

Fast mana for early stax

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp and late game card draw

Thran Dynamo

Thran Dynamo

{4}

Artifact

Big mana for high-end threats

Marble Diamond

Marble Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Standard budget mono-white ramp

Land Tax

Land Tax

{W}

Enchantment

Consistency and thinning

Card Draw

9 cards
Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

{W}

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Efficient early card draw and stax

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

Draws cards off small creature entry

Rumor Gatherer

Rumor Gatherer

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Elf Wizard

White engine that improves with blink

Howling Mine

Howling Mine

{2}

Artifact

Group hug element to keep game moving

Temple Bell

Temple Bell

{3}

Artifact

Group hug card draw

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Turn tokens or small creatures into cards

Alms Collector

Alms Collector

{3}{W}

Creature — Cat Cleric

Stops opponents from drawing too many cards

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Taxing effect that synergizes with group hug draw

Wall of Omens

Wall of Omens

{1}{W}

Creature — Wall

Blinkable card draw

Removal

10 cards
Spirit of the Labyrinth

Spirit of the Labyrinth

{1}{W}

Enchantment Creature — Spirit

Hatebear that limits card draw

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

{1}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Legendary stax piece

Drannith Magistrate

Drannith Magistrate

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Wizard

Locks out commanders and foretell

Archon of Emeria

Archon of Emeria

{2}{W}

Creature — Archon

Slows down spell speed and mana

Aven Mindcensor

Aven Mindcensor

{2}{W}

Creature — Bird Wizard

Stops tutoring and searching

Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premier creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient removal with hug flavor

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Versatile permanent removal

Winds of Abandon

Winds of Abandon

{1}{W}

Sorcery

One sided board wipe/path effect

Skyclave Apparition

Skyclave Apparition

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Kor Spirit

Flexible removal that can be blinked

Threats/Wincons

16 cards
Giver of Runes

Giver of Runes

{W}

Creature — Kor Cleric

Protects key stax pieces

Mother of Runes

Mother of Runes

{W}

Creature — Human Cleric

Protection for the commander

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

{1}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Legendary token generator

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Thalia, Heretic Cathar

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Legendary stax and aggressive body

Mangara, the Diplomat

Mangara, the Diplomat

{3}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

Legendary hug/tax draw engine

Sun Titan

Sun Titan

{4}{W}{W}

Creature — Giant

Recursion engine for small permanents

Lyra Dawnbringer

Lyra Dawnbringer

{3}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Angel

Legendary finisher

God-Eternal Oketra

God-Eternal Oketra

{3}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Zombie God

Produces threat tokens on casts

Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

{W}

Legendary Creature — Dog

Low cost legendary threat

Gandalf the White

Gandalf the White

{3}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Flash and ETB doubling for legends

Ao, the Dawn Sky

Ao, the Dawn Sky

{3}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit

Legendary death trigger value

Heliod, Sun-Crowned

Heliod, Sun-Crowned

{2}{W}

Legendary Enchantment Creature — God

Indestructible legendary threat

Loran of the Third Path

Loran of the Third Path

{2}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Legendary removal and group hug

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

{3}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker

Legendary protection and removal

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Elspeth, Sun's Champion

{4}{W}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth

Board wipe and token engine

Felidar Guardian

Felidar Guardian

{3}{W}

Creature — Cat Beast

Key blink piece that triggers Elesh Norn twice to flicker two targets.

Utility

15 cards
Teleportation Circle

Teleportation Circle

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Consistent blink engine

Conjurer's Closet

Conjurer's Closet

{5}

Artifact

End step blink for value

Ephemerate

Ephemerate

{W}

Instant

Best single target blink spell

Cloudshift

Cloudshift

{W}

Instant

Quick blink for protection/ETB

Justiciar's Portal

Justiciar's Portal

{1}{W}

Instant

Blink with combat trick potential

Panharmonicon

Panharmonicon

{4}

Artifact

Artifact that doubles ETB effects

Eerie Interlude

Eerie Interlude

{2}{W}

Instant

Mass blink for protection and value

The Eternal Wanderer

The Eternal Wanderer

{4}{W}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker

Legendary blink and board control

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for Mother of Machines

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protection and haste

Authority of the Consuls

Authority of the Consuls

{W}

Enchantment

Low cost stax/life gain

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Pillow fort/stax staple

Charming Prince

Charming Prince

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Noble

Low-cost utility creature that provides scry, life, or a flicker effect.

Karmic Guide

Karmic Guide

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Angel Spirit

Reanimates creatures upon entry, doubled by the commander for massive value.

Selfless Spirit

Selfless Spirit

{1}{W}

Creature — Spirit Cleric

Protects your board state from wipes, crucial for keeping stax pieces alive.

Lands

39 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Plains

Plains 34x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.