Elesh Norn commander decks

{W}Mono-White commanders

We track 330 decks led by Elesh Norn.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$7.83-2.4% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Elesh Norn
Decks led
330

0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$391

Most cost $101 to $948.

Median power
5.4

Most rate 4.3 to 6.5 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.0

Most score 3.7 to 6.4 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (76%), then tokens (11%).

Real Elesh Norn 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.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $101
    price
    4.3
    power
    4.3
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $419
    price
    4.9
    power
    5.7
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,030
    price
    6.9
    power
    6.1
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {W}midrange
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By bracket

Elesh Norn decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 6 decks.
$50 to $100: 25 decks.
$100 to $150: 28 decks.
$150 to $200: 23 decks.
$200 to $300: 46 decks.
$300 to $400: 39 decks.
$400 to $500: 42 decks.
$500 to $750: 66 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 27 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 24 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 0 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $391. 110 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)30% · 98
  • Bracket 2 (Core)17% · 55
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)38% · 127
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)15% · 50
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)0% · 0

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What Elesh Norn decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 330 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.

Creatures20

  • Norn's Inquisitor81%$0.25
    Run in 266 of these decks (81%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Censor79%$0.33
    Run in 259 of these decks (79%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Skrelv, Defector Mite79%$2.74
    Run in 259 of these decks (79%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Vindicator78%$6.15
    Run in 258 of these decks (78%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Essence of Orthodoxy77%$0.40
    Run in 253 of these decks (77%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Progenitor Exarch75%$0.29
    Run in 247 of these decks (75%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
14 more creatures
  • Mite Overseer70%$0.39
    Run in 231 of these decks (70%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite68%$20.85
    Run in 224 of these decks (68%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Mondrak, Glory Dominus68%$41.79
    Run in 224 of these decks (68%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Defiler of Faith67%$0.37
    Run in 220 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Metastatic Evangel67%$0.32
    Run in 220 of these decks (67%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Suture Priest65%$0.60
    Run in 215 of these decks (65%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Vulpine Harvester63%$0.38
    Run in 209 of these decks (63%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Filigree Vector62%$11.30
    Run in 203 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Darksteel Splicer60%$2.15
    Run in 197 of these decks (60%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Norn's Choirmaster58%$3.34
    Run in 192 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines55%$25.59
    Run in 180 of these decks (55%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Blade Splicer51%$0.19
    Run in 169 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Crawling Chorus50%$0.30
    Run in 166 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Annex Sentry46%$0.27
    Run in 153 of these decks (46%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants4

  • Path to Exile75%$0.58
    Run in 246 of these decks (75%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares62%$0.68
    Run in 205 of these decks (62%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Excise the Imperfect50%$0.40
    Run in 164 of these decks (50%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Generous Gift50%$0.93
    Run in 164 of these decks (50%), 21% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • White Sun's Twilight79%$0.33
    Run in 259 of these decks (79%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunfall74%$0.32
    Run in 244 of these decks (74%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunder the Gateway59%$0.10
    Run in 196 of these decks (59%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Rebirth48%$0.24
    Run in 157 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts7

  • Sol Ring91%$1.00
    Run in 300 of these decks (91%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Pearl Medallion74%$6.27
    Run in 245 of these decks (74%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet63%$0.37
    Run in 207 of these decks (63%), 56% of decks that could run it.
  • Norn's Wellspring61%$0.29
    Run in 202 of these decks (61%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Norn's Annex59%$5.21
    Run in 196 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Oketra's Monument57%$3.70
    Run in 188 of these decks (57%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Argent Dais46%$0.24
    Run in 153 of these decks (46%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Skrelv's Hive74%$0.43
    Run in 244 of these decks (74%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Phyrexian Awakening66%$0.25
    Run in 218 of these decks (66%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands3

  • Karn's Bastion61%$2.41
    Run in 201 of these decks (61%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Mirrex48%$0.81
    Run in 158 of these decks (48%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Emeria, the Sky Ruin46%$7.12
    Run in 152 of these decks (46%), 3% 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.

6 more signature cards
  • Progenitor Exarch$0.29

    75% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Sunfall$0.32

    74% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Skrelv's Hive$0.43

    74% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mite Overseer$0.39

    70% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Defiler of Faith$0.37

    67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Phyrexian Awakening$0.25

    66% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

Elesh Norn combos

48 of these decks (15%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Guilty ConscienceplusPhyrexian Vindicator

    Infinite damage

    7%24 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Dawnsire, Sunstar DreadnoughtplusPhyrexian Vindicator

    Infinite damage

    2%7 decks
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Commanders like Elesh Norn

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