Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite commander decks

{W}Mono-White commanders

We track 169 decks led by Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$20.85+2.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Decks led
169

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$470

Most cost $140 to $1,509.

Median power
5.2

Most rate 4.0 to 6.7 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.0

Most score 3.4 to 7.0 out of 10.

Most often built as board wipes (31%), then stax (25%).

Real Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 2 decks.
$50 to $100: 10 decks.
$100 to $150: 7 decks.
$150 to $200: 14 decks.
$200 to $300: 17 decks.
$300 to $400: 24 decks.
$400 to $500: 15 decks.
$500 to $750: 34 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 16 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 13 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 2 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 7 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $470. 41 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)15% · 26
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 17
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)38% · 65
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)36% · 60
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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What Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 169 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures15

  • Esper Sentinel52%$58.04
    Run in 88 of these decks (52%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Grand Abolisher43%$18.05
    Run in 72 of these decks (43%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Aven Mindcensor41%$0.42
    Run in 70 of these decks (41%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Knight of the White Orchid39%$0.85
    Run in 66 of these decks (39%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Mother of Runes39%$8.05
    Run in 66 of these decks (39%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Archivist of Oghma38%$6.39
    Run in 64 of these decks (38%), 6% of decks that could run it.
9 more creatures

Instants6

  • Path to Exile69%$0.58
    Run in 117 of these decks (69%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares62%$0.68
    Run in 105 of these decks (62%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Generous Gift44%$0.93
    Run in 74 of these decks (44%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Enlightened Tutor43%$32.68
    Run in 72 of these decks (43%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Teferi's Protection33%$35.59
    Run in 56 of these decks (33%), 19% of decks that could run it.
  • Secure the Wastes30%$0.41
    Run in 51 of these decks (30%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Martial Coup36%$0.25
    Run in 61 of these decks (36%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • White Sun's Twilight35%$0.33
    Run in 59 of these decks (35%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Farewell34%$4.33
    Run in 58 of these decks (34%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Austere Command31%$0.28
    Run in 52 of these decks (31%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Increasing Devotion30%$0.27
    Run in 50 of these decks (30%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts5

  • Sol Ring88%$1.00
    Run in 148 of these decks (88%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Pearl Medallion62%$6.27
    Run in 105 of these decks (62%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet54%$0.37
    Run in 92 of these decks (54%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Oketra's Monument46%$3.70
    Run in 77 of these decks (46%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone41%$0.23
    Run in 69 of these decks (41%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Smothering Tithe56%$55.24
    Run in 95 of these decks (56%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Land Tax51%$16.71
    Run in 86 of these decks (51%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Blind Obedience41%$4.90
    Run in 69 of these decks (41%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Ghostly Prison41%$5.82
    Run in 69 of these decks (41%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Planeswalkers1

Lands4

  • War Room43%$1.20
    Run in 72 of these decks (43%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Emeria, the Sky Ruin42%$7.12
    Run in 71 of these decks (42%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx38%$48.09
    Run in 64 of these decks (38%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Castle Ardenvale30%$0.27
    Run in 51 of these decks (30%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Elesh Norn decks apart

These show up in Elesh Norn decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Pearl Medallion$6.27

    62% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Land Tax$16.71

    51% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Oketra's Monument$3.70

    46% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Emeria, the Sky Ruin$7.12

    42% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Aven Mindcensor$0.42

    41% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Knight of the White Orchid$0.85

    39% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Martial Coup$0.25

    36% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Weathered Wayfarer$1.57

    37% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • White Sun's Twilight$0.33

    35% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Blind Obedience$4.90

    41% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mother of Runes$8.05

    39% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Archivist of Oghma$6.39

    38% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite combos

51 of these decks (30%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Elesh Norn, Grand CenobiteplusKormus BellplusUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

    11%19 decks
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  2. Heliod, Sun-CrownedplusWalking Ballista

    Infinite damage and lifegain

    10%16 decks
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  3. Elesh Norn, Grand CenobiteplusKormus BellplusUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

    8%13 decks
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  4. Kormus BellplusLinvala, Keeper of SilenceplusUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

    Opponents locked

    5%8 decks
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  5. Guilty ConscienceplusPhyrexian Vindicator

    Infinite damage

    4%7 decks
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  6. Kormus BellplusLinvala, Keeper of SilenceplusUrborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

    Opponents locked

    4%7 decks
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  7. Phyrexian UnlifeplusSolemnity

    3%5 decks
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Commanders like Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Elesh Norn decks do.