Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor4/7$16.21
Vigilance Other creatures you control get +2/+2. Creatures your opponents control get -2/-2.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 13
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Kudo, King Among Bears
- Destroy all creatures opponents control
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Kudo causes all creatures to have base power and toughness 2/2. Because Elesh Norn gives creatures your opponents control -2/-2, they will be 0/0 creatures and die as a state-based action due to having zero toughness. This is also true for any creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Creatures opponents control die upon entering
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
All creatures your opponents control will have base toughness 0, and die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness unless there is another effect increasing its toughness. Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, it will have base toughness 0, and die as a state-based action due to having 0 toughness unless there is another effect increasing its toughness.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Nature's Revolt
- Opponents can't have lands on the battlefield
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Nature's Revolt turns all lands into creatures. Elesh Norn causes opponent' creatures to get -2/-2, killing all opponent' lands.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Kormus Bell + Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Destroy all lands
- Destroy all lands that enter the battlefield
- Opponents can't have lands on the battlefield
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
All lands are swamps with Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth. All swamps are 1/1 creatures with Kormus bell. All opponent creatures get -2/-2 from Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite. Each opponent lands can not be played.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Living Plane
- Destroy all lands opponents control
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Living Plane makes all lands 1/1 creatures, and Elesh Norn gives opponent creatures -2/-2.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Godhead of Awe
- Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Whenever an opponent's creature enters the battlefield, Godhead of Awe sets the creature's base power and toughness to one. Because Elesh Norn gives all opposing creatures -2/-2, the creature will die as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth + Life and Limb
- Destroy all lands opponents control
- Destroy all lands that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Yavimaya causes all lands to be Forests in addition to their other types, thus Life and Limb causes all lands to be 1/1 Saproling creatures. Because Elesh Norn gives all creatures your opponents control -2/-2, they die as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness. Whenever an opponent plays a land, it will also die as a state-based action.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth + Living Lands
- Destroy all lands opponents control
- Destroy all lands that enter the battlefield under an opponent's control
- Lock
- Mass Land Denial
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Yavimaya causes all lands to be Forests in addition to their other types, thus Living Lands causes all lands to be 1/1 creatures. Because Elesh Norn gives all creatures your opponents control -2/-2, they die as a state-based action due to having less than zero toughness. Whenever an opponent plays a land, it will also die as a state-based action.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + The Locust God + Elemental Bond
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have a way to draw a card.
Steps
Draw a card. The Locust God triggers, creating a 1/1 Insect creature token with flying and haste. When the Insect enters the battlefield as a 3/3 due to Elesh Norn, Elemental Bond triggers, causing you to draw a card. Repeat from step 2.
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite + Karmic Guide + Donate
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Donate by paying {2}{U}, giving control of Elesh Norn to an opponent. Cast Karmic Guide by paying {3}{W}{W}. Karmic Guide enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero or less toughness. Karmic Guide's enter-the-battleifeld ability triggers, returning Karmic Guide from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat from step 3.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Brimaz, Blight of OreskosElesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is a Phyrexian, which Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos can use.
- Cadric, Soul KindlerCadric, Soul Kindler makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Faramir, Steward of GondorFaramir, Steward of Gondor makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Aya of AlexandriaAya of Alexandria makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-ManPeter Parker // Amazing Spider-Man makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianHei Bai, Forest Guardian makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Alistair, the BrigadierAlistair, the Brigadier makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Jedit Ojanen, MercenaryJedit Ojanen, Mercenary makes creature tokens, which Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite can use because it rewards having/making creature tokens.
- Ekthi, Contaminator PriestElesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is a Phyrexian, which Ekthi, Contaminator Priest can use.
- Teshar, Ancestor's ApostleElesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is a Legendary permanent, which Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle can use.