Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor4/7$19.52
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.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 85
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Peregrine Drake + Venser, Shaper Savant
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite blue mana
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to five lands that can collectively tap to produce at least {3}{U}{U}.
Steps
Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U}. When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands. Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {3}{U}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands. Cast Venser by paying {2}{U}{U}. When Venser enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Palinchron
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least six mana-producing lands, two of which can produce at least {U}.
Steps
Activate six lands by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{U}. Cast Palinchron by paying {5}{U}{U}. When Palinchron enters the battlefield, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping up to seven lands you control. Activate six lands by tapping them, adding at least {4}{U}{U}. Resolve the second Palinchron trigger, untapping up to seven lands you control. Activate Palinchron by paying {2}{U}{U}, returning it to your hand from the battlefield. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Urza, Lord High Artificer + Deadeye Navigator
- Infinite tapped creature tokens
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Deadeye Navigator paired with Urza.
Steps
Activate Urza by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Urza enters the battlefield, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Urza. Resolve both Urza triggers, creating two 0/0 Construct artifact creature tokens. Activate Urza's first ability twice by tapping the Constructs, adding {U}{U}. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Preston, the Vanisher
- Infinite untap of permanents you control
- Infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to six permanents that can tap to produce at least {1}{G}{W}{U}.
Steps
Activate up to six permanents by tapping them, adding at least {1}{G}{W}{U}. Activate Derevi by paying {1}{G}{W}{U}, putting it onto the battlefield from the command zone. When Derevi enters the battlefield, it and Preston trigger twice. Resolve both Derevi triggers, untapping up to two permanents. Resolve the first Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Derevi that is a 0/1 Illusion creature token. Put the nontoken Derevi into your graveyard due to the legend rule, and choose to return it to the command zone from your graveyard. When the Derevi token enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, untapping up to two permanents. Resolve the second Preston trigger, creating a token copy of Derevi that is a 0/1 Illusion creature token. Put either Derevi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule. When the Derevi token enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, untapping up to two permanents. Activate up to six permanents by tapping them, adding at least {1}{G}{W}{U}. Activate Derevi by paying {1}{G}{W}{U}, putting it onto the battlefield from the command zone. Put the remaining Derevi token into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Repeat from step 3.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki + Zealous Conscripts
- Infinite creature tokens with haste
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Reflection of Kiki-Jiki does not have summoning sickness. You control a creature that can tap to produce at least {1}.
Steps
Activate a creature by tapping it, adding at least {1}. Activate Reflection of Kiki-Jiki by paying {1} and tapping it, creating a token copy of Zealous Conscripts with haste. When the Zealous Conscripts token enters the battlefield, it triggers twice, untapping Reflection of Kiki-Jiki and the mana-producing creature. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Peregrine Drake + Shrieking Drake
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite blue mana
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control lands that can produce at least {2}{U}.
Steps
Cast Peregrine Drake by paying {4}{U}. When Peregrine Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers itself twice due to Panharmonicon. Resolve one Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands. Activate those lands by tapping them to add at least {2}{U}. Resolve the remaining Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands. Activate those lands by tapping them to add at least {2}{U}. Cast Shrieking Drake by paying {U}. When Shrieking Drake enters the battlefield, it triggers itself twice due to Panharmonicon, returning itself and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat. If you can produce at least one additional mana in step 4, this combo produces infinite mana.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Deadeye Navigator + Sailor of Means
- Infinite artifact ETB
- Infinite artifact LTB
- Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Sailor of Means by paying {1}{U}, blinking it. When Sailor of Means enters, it and Deadeye Navigator's soulbond ability trigger twice. Resolve both Deadeye Navigator triggers, repairing it and Sailor of Means. Resolve both Sailor of Means triggers, creating two Treasure tokens. Activate both Treasures by tapping and sacrificing them, adding {1}{U}. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Aethergeode Miner + Guide of Souls
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least two energy counters.
Steps
Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Guide of Souls triggers twice, causing you to get {E}{E} and gain 2 life. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Aethergeode Miner + Decoction Module
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least two energy counters.
Steps
Activate Aethergeode Miner by paying {E}{E}, blinking it. When Aethergeode Miner enters the battlefield, Decoction Module triggers twice, causing you to get {E}{E}. Repeat.
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines + Peregrine Drake + Whitemane Lion
- Infinite blue mana
- Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Infinite untap of lands you control
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control up to five lands that can collectively tap to produce at least {2}{W}{U}.
Steps
Activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{W}{U}. Cast Peregrine Drake by paying its mana cost. When Peregrine Drake enters, it triggers twice. Resolve the first trigger, untapping five lands. Holding priority, activate up to five lands by tapping them, adding at least {2}{W}{U}. Resolve the second Peregrine Drake trigger, untapping five lands. Cast Whitemane Lion by paying its mana cost. When Whitemane Lion enters, it triggers twice, returning it and Peregrine Drake from the battlefield to your hand. Repeat.
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.
- Éowyn, Fearless KnightElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Éowyn, Fearless Knight can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Arbaaz MirElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Arbaaz Mir can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Elena, Turk RecruitElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Elena, Turk Recruit can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Layla HassanElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Layla Hassan can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-ManElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Peter Parker // Amazing Spider-Man can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-ManElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Miles Morales // Ultimate Spider-Man can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Thancred WatersElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Thancred Waters can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Hei Bai, Forest GuardianElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Hei Bai, Forest Guardian can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- Frodo BagginsElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which Frodo Baggins can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.
- The Eighth DoctorElesh Norn, Mother of Machines copies your triggered abilities, which The Eighth Doctor can use because it has an enter-the-battlefield trigger.