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Eternal Engines
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $6513.16
Salt sum: 76.49
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Commander

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Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

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.

Creature
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines (one) 298

Commander

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Anthem

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Always Watching

Nontoken creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.

Enchantment
Always Watching (plst) SOI-1
Intrepid Adversary

Lifelink When this creature enters, you may pay {1}{W} any number of times. When you pay this cost one or more times, put that many valor counters on this creature. Creatures you control get +1/+1 for each valor counter on this creature.

Creature
Intrepid Adversary (mid) 25

Anthem

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Copy

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Helm of the Host

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a token that's a copy of equipped creature, except the token isn't legendary. That token gains haste. Equip {5}

Artifact
Helm of the Host (brr) 82

Copy

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Creature

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Student of Warfare

Level up {W} ({W}: Put a level counter on this. Level up only as a sorcery.) LEVEL 2-6 3/3 First strike LEVEL 7+ 4/4 Double strike

Creature
Student of Warfare (plst) ROE-47

Creature

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Draw

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Esper Sentinel

Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays {X}, where X is this creature's power.

Creature Artifact
Esper Sentinel (mh2) 328
Puresteel Paladin

Whenever an Equipment you control enters, you may draw a card. Metalcraft — Equipment you control have equip {0} as long as you control three or more artifacts.

Creature
Puresteel Paladin (pip) 170
Scroll Rack

{1}, {T}: Exile any number of cards from your hand face down. Put that many cards from the top of your library into your hand. Then look at the exiled cards and put them on top of your library in any order.

Artifact
Scroll Rack (mps) 22
Skullclamp

Equipped creature gets +1/-1. Whenever equipped creature dies, draw two cards. Equip {1}

Artifact
Skullclamp (brc) 159

Draw

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Land

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Ancient Tomb

{T}: Add {C}{C}. This land deals 2 damage to you.

Land
Ancient Tomb (tmp) 315
Buried Ruin

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Return target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

Land
Buried Ruin (brc) 177
City of Traitors

When you play another land, sacrifice this land. {T}: Add {C}{C}.

Land
City of Traitors (exo) 143
Emeria, the Sky Ruin

This land enters tapped. At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control seven or more Plains, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. {T}: Add {W}.

Land
Emeria, the Sky Ruin (sld) 1291
Flagstones of Trokair

{T}: Add {W}. When Flagstones of Trokair is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may search your library for a Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Flagstones of Trokair (tsr) 278
Hall of Heliod's Generosity

{T}: Add {C}. {1}{W}, {T}: Put target enchantment card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Hall of Heliod's Generosity (dsc) 283
Kor Haven

{T}: Add {C}. {1}{W}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target attacking creature this turn.

Land
Kor Haven (nem) 141
Mistveil Plains

({T}: Add {W}.) This land enters tapped. {W}, {T}: Put target card from your graveyard on the bottom of your library. Activate only if you control two or more white permanents.

Land
Mistveil Plains (plst) UMA-247
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)

Land
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx (plst) THS-223
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (fdn) 282
Scavenger Grounds

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice a Desert: Exile all graveyards.

Land
Scavenger Grounds (otc) 316
Snow-Covered Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Snow-Covered Plains (mb2) 116
Strip Mine

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target land.

Land
Strip Mine (4ed) 363
Urza's Saga

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — This Saga gains "{T}: Add {C}." II — This Saga gains "{2}, {T}: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'" III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost {0} or {1}, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land Enchantment
Urza's Saga (mb2) 114
Wasteland

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target nonbasic land.

Land
Wasteland (zne) 30

Land

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Lifegain

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Authority of the Consuls

Creatures your opponents control enter tapped. Whenever a creature an opponent controls enters, you gain 1 life.

Enchantment
Authority of the Consuls (fdn) 137

Lifegain

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Protection

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Giver of Runes

{T}: Another target creature you control gains protection from colorless or from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Creature
Giver of Runes (mb2) 147
Grand Abolisher

During your turn, your opponents can't cast spells or activate abilities of artifacts, creatures, or enchantments.

Creature
Grand Abolisher (big) 2
Mirran Crusader

Double strike, protection from black and from green

Creature
Mirran Crusader (plst) MM2-25
Mother of Runes

{T}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Creature
Mother of Runes (clb) 702
Teferi's Protection

Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.) Exile Teferi's Protection.

Instant
Teferi's Protection (sta) 11

Protection

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Ramp

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Ashnod's Altar

Sacrifice a creature: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Ashnod's Altar (atq) 38
Chrome Mox

Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonartifact, nonland card from your hand. {T}: Add one mana of any of the exiled card's colors.

Artifact
Chrome Mox (mps) 9
Expedition Map

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Artifact
Expedition Map (2xm) 359
Grim Monolith

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}. {4}: Untap this artifact.

Artifact
Grim Monolith (ulg) 126
Land Tax

At the beginning of your upkeep, if an opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for up to three basic land cards, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Enchantment
Land Tax (cmm) 37
Lotus Petal

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Lotus Petal (tmp) 294
Mana Vault

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap this artifact. At the beginning of your draw step, if this artifact is tapped, it deals 1 damage to you. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Artifact
Mana Vault (mps) 17
Mox Diamond

If this artifact would enter, you may discard a land card instead. If you do, put this artifact onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Mox Diamond (sth) 138
Smothering Tithe

Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Enchantment
Smothering Tithe (cmm) 57
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (30a) 563
Tithe

Search your library for a Plains card. If target opponent controls more lands than you, you may search your library for an additional Plains card. Reveal those cards, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Instant
Tithe (vis) 23
Wayfarer's Bauble

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Artifact
Wayfarer's Bauble (brc) 171

Ramp

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Recursion

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Sun Titan

Vigilance Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Sun Titan (slc) 2010

Recursion

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Removal

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Condemn

Put target attacking creature on the bottom of its owner's library. Its controller gains life equal to its toughness.

Instant
Condemn (rvr) 14
Leonin Relic-Warder

When this creature enters, you may exile target artifact or enchantment. When this creature leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Creature
Leonin Relic-Warder (plst) MBS-10
Oblivion Ring

When this enchantment enters, exile another target nonland permanent. When this enchantment leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

Enchantment
Oblivion Ring (lrw) 34
Path to Exile

Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Instant
Path to Exile (mb2) 15
Return to Dust

Exile target artifact or enchantment. If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may exile up to one other target artifact or enchantment.

Instant
Return to Dust (cmm) 628
Swords to Plowshares

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (tdc) 134
Wrath of God

Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated.

Sorcery
Wrath of God (dmr) 416

Removal

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Stax

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Archon of Emeria

Flying Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn. Nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.

Creature
Archon of Emeria (mb2) 4
Aven Mindcensor

Flash Flying If an opponent would search a library, that player searches the top four cards of that library instead.

Creature
Aven Mindcensor (fut) 18
Blind Obedience

Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.) Artifacts and creatures your opponents control enter tapped.

Enchantment
Blind Obedience (rvr) 9
Deafening Silence

Each player can't cast more than one noncreature spell each turn.

Enchantment
Deafening Silence (sld) 1219
Drannith Magistrate

Your opponents can't cast spells from anywhere other than their hands.

Creature
Drannith Magistrate (iko) 11
Eidolon of Rhetoric

Each player can't cast more than one spell each turn.

Creature Enchantment
Eidolon of Rhetoric (j22) 54
Ethersworn Canonist

Each player who has cast a nonartifact spell this turn can't cast additional nonartifact spells.

Creature Artifact
Ethersworn Canonist (mb2) 10
Hushwing Gryff

Flash Flying Creatures entering don't cause abilities to trigger.

Creature
Hushwing Gryff (c16) 68
Leonin Arbiter

Players can't search libraries. Any player may pay {2} for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.

Creature
Leonin Arbiter (2x2) 16
Linvala, Keeper of Silence

Flying Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.

Creature
Linvala, Keeper of Silence (jmp) 119
Static Orb

As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than two permanents during their untap steps.

Artifact
Static Orb (mps) 26
Suppression Field

Activated abilities cost {2} more to activate unless they're mana abilities.

Enchantment
Suppression Field (rav) 31
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

First strike Noncreature spells cost {1} more to cast.

Creature
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben (vow) 318
Thalia, Heretic Cathar

First strike Creatures and nonbasic lands your opponents control enter tapped.

Creature
Thalia, Heretic Cathar (slc) 2016
Winter Orb

As long as this artifact is untapped, players can't untap more than one land during their untap steps.

Artifact
Winter Orb (lea) 275

Stax

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Tokens

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Angel of Invention

Flying, vigilance, lifelink Fabricate 2 (When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on it or create two 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.) Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

Creature
Angel of Invention (tdc) 109
Battle Screech

Create two 1/1 white Bird creature tokens with flying. Flashback—Tap three untapped white creatures you control. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sorcery
Battle Screech (jud) 3
Hero of Bladehold

Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) Whenever this creature attacks, create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.

Creature
Hero of Bladehold (tdc) 119
Kemba, Kha Regent

At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 2/2 white Cat creature token for each Equipment attached to Kemba.

Creature
Kemba, Kha Regent (cmm) 34
Spectral Procession

Create three 1/1 white Spirit creature tokens with flying.

Sorcery
Spectral Procession (shm) 23

Tokens

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Tutor

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Enlightened Tutor

Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.

Instant
Enlightened Tutor (dmr) 6
Ranger-Captain of Eos

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a creature card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Sacrifice this creature: Your opponents can't cast noncreature spells this turn.

Creature
Ranger-Captain of Eos (plst) MH1-21
Recruiter of the Guard

When this creature enters, you may search your library for a creature card with toughness 2 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Creature
Recruiter of the Guard (mh3) 266
Stoneforge Mystic

When this creature enters, you may search your library for an Equipment card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. {1}{W}, {T}: You may put an Equipment card from your hand onto the battlefield.

Creature
Stoneforge Mystic (2xm) 31

Tutor

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Untap

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Call to Glory

Untap all creatures you control. Samurai creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Instant
Call to Glory (chk) 4

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Deck Info

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27 mana - 27 cards
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Description

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This deck mirrors her campaign: flickering forces adapt and reinforce her dominance, while her foes’ efforts are silenced, crushed beneath the weight of her eternal machinery."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Key Strategies"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":"The deck combines flicker combos, stax control, and fast mana to exploit Elesh Norn’s strengths and dominate the table. Here’s how it operates:"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"1. Flicker Combos for Infinite Value"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Felidar Guardian, Restoration Angel, Ephemerate, Cloudshift, Eldrazi Displacer "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Mechanics"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Flicker effects retrigger ETB abilities, doubled by Elesh Norn. Sun Titan, for instance, retrieves two permanents per flicker. Pair Felidar Guardian and Restoration Angel for an infinite loop, generating massive value—e.g., Hero of Bladehold creates four 1/1 Soldiers per cycle. Panharmonicon triples these triggers for explosive growth."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"2. Stax and Control"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Aven Mindcensor, Drannith Magistrate, Deafening Silence, Winter Orb, Static Orb, Blind Obedience "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Mechanics"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Stax pieces limit opponents’ searches, spells, and untaps, while Elesh Norn nullifies their ETB triggers. Grand Abolisher and Teferi’s Protection break symmetry, letting you thrive under your own restrictions."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"3. Fast Mana and Acceleration"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Sol Ring, Mana Crypt, Ancient Tomb, City of Traitors, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Mechanics"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": A rapid mana base deploys Elesh Norn and key pieces early, establishing dominance in fast meta."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"4. Win Conditions"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Board Dominance"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Doubled ETB triggers from Hero of Bladehold or Angel of Invention build an overwhelming army, enhanced by Elesh Norn’s +1/+1 boosts. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Stax Lock"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Linvala, Keeper of Silence, and Thalia, Heretic Cathar, paired with Elesh Norn’s suppression, lock opponents out, paving the way for a decisive strike."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Final Analysis"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Elesh Norn's Eternal Engines"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" is a robust deck that turns mono-white’s limitations into strengths through synergy and disruption. Here’s a detailed breakdown:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Mana Base"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": With 33 lands and fast mana (Mana Crypt, Sol Ring), the deck accelerates into Elesh Norn and combo pieces. Utility lands like Urza’s Saga and Buried Ruin add versatility and recursion."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Flicker Synergy"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Ephemerate, Cloudshift, and Panharmonicon maximize ETB doubling, transforming cards like Sun Titan into recursive engines and enabling infinite loops with Felidar Guardian."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Stax Strength"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Drannith Magistrate, Aven Mindcensor, and Winter Orb, combined with Elesh Norn’s ETB suppression, cripple combo and ETB-reliant decks—prevalent in cEDH."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Win Potential"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": The deck excels at generating board presence and locking games via stax, offering dual paths to victory. It’s resilient yet aggressive, fitting the 2025 meta."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Consistency"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Enlightened Tutor and Recruiter of the Guard ensure access to key cards, while Smothering Tithe and Esper Sentinel offset mono-white’s card draw weakness."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":": Limited instant-speed interaction and vulnerability to fast combos before stax is online are risks. Teferi’s Protection and Grand Abolisher mitigate these, but careful timing is essential."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Conclusion"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"background":"transparent","bold":true},"insert":"Elesh Norn's Eternal Engines"},{"attributes":{"background":"transparent"},"insert":" is a formidable EDH contender, blending flavor with competitive power. Its flicker-driven value, stax control, and rapid deployment make it a nightmare for opponents, embodying Elesh Norn’s vision of relentless domination. This deck rewards skillful play with devastating results, proving mono-white’s might in the highest tiers of Commander."},{"insert":"\n"}]}
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