Elesh Norn
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Vigilance
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, that source's controller loses 2 life unless they pay 
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, Sacrifice three other creatures: Exile Elesh Norn, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
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- Set
- March of the Machine (MOM #12)
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana value
- 4
- Released
- 2023-04-21
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- EDHREC rank
- #4,139
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Commander recommendations
Top synergy 50
Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.
- Norn's Inquisitor
- Essence of Orthodoxy
- Progenitor Exarch
- Phyrexian Censor
- White Sun's Twilight
- Sunfall
- Phyrexian Awakening
- Skrelv's Hive
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- Mite Overseer
- Metastatic Evangel
- Skrelv, Defector Mite
- Sunder the Gateway
- Norn's Wellspring
- Filigree Vector
- Vulpine Harvester
- Defiler of Faith
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Darksteel Splicer
- Norn's Annex
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Karn's Bastion
- Crawling Chorus
- Suture Priest
- Phyrexian Rebirth
- Blade Splicer
- Annex Sentry
- Basilica Shepherd
- Excise the Imperfect
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Tiller of Flesh
- Charge of the Mites
- Argent Dais
- Mirrex
- Master Splicer
- Attentive Skywarden
- Norn's Decree
- Zenith Chronicler
- Throne of Geth
- Staff of Compleation
- The Fair Basilica
- The Seedcore
- Infested Fleshcutter
- Soul of New Phyrexia
- Idol of Oblivion
- Indoctrination Attendant
- Oketra's Monument
- Sensor Splicer
- Skullclamp
Most included 50
Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.
- Plains
- Sol Ring
- Norn's Inquisitor
- Essence of Orthodoxy
- Swords to Plowshares
- Progenitor Exarch
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- White Sun's Twilight
- Phyrexian Censor
- Sunfall
- Pearl Medallion
- Path to Exile
- Skrelv, Defector Mite
- Skrelv's Hive
- Phyrexian Awakening
- Mite Overseer
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Metastatic Evangel
- Defiler of Faith
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Arcane Signet
- Norn's Wellspring
- Suture Priest
- Filigree Vector
- Sunder the Gateway
- Vulpine Harvester
- Norn's Annex
- Darksteel Splicer
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Karn's Bastion
- Oketra's Monument
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Crawling Chorus
- Blade Splicer
- Phyrexian Rebirth
- Annex Sentry
- Basilica Shepherd
- Excise the Imperfect
- Charge of the Mites
- Tiller of Flesh
- Generous Gift
- Argent Dais
- Skullclamp
- Mirrex
- Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- Master Splicer
- Attentive Skywarden
- Norn's Decree
- Zenith Chronicler
- War Room
Format legality
Rulings
- 2023-04-14
Elesh Norn’s triggered ability will trigger separately for each permanent dealt damage by a source an opponent controls, plus once if you’re dealt damage by that source. For example, if an opponent casts a spell that deals damage to you and two creatures you control, Elesh Norn’s ability will trigger three times. Each of those abilities will cause that opponent to lose 2 life unless they pay
. - 2023-04-14
Similarly, the triggered ability will trigger separately for each source an opponent controls that deals damage to you or a permanent you control. For example, if three creatures controlled by an opponent block and deal damage to an attacking creature you control, Elesh Norn’s ability will trigger three times.