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Elsha of the Infinite

WUR

Legendary Creature — Djinn Monk · from $0.23

Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) You may look at the top card of your library any time. You may cast noncreature spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, you may cast it as though it had flash.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

54 of 100 at $5 or less · 39 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
12	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
13	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
14	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
15	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
16	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
17	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
18	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
19	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
20	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
21	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
22	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
23	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
24	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
25	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
26	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
27	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
28	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
29	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
30	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
31	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
32	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
33	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
34	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
35	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
36	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
37	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
38	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
39	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
40	Hallowed Fountain	Land	0	$6.97
41	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
42	Steam Vents	Land	0	$9.63
43	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
44	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
45	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
46	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
47	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
48	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
49	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
50	Sulfur Falls	Land	0	$0.20
51	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
52	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
53	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
54	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
55	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
56	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
57	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
58	Glacial Fortress	Land	0	$0.21
59	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
60	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
61	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
62	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
63	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
64	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
65	Prairie Stream	Land	0	$0.19
66	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
67	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
68	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
69	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
70	Shivan Reef	Land	0	$0.22
71	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
72	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
73	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
74	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
75	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
76	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
77	Talisman of Creativity	Artifact	2	$0.45
78	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
79	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
80	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
81	Talisman of Progress	Artifact	2	$0.25
82	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
83	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
84	Adarkar Wastes	Land	0	$0.34
85	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
86	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
87	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
88	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
89	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
90	Training Center	Land	0	$17.67
91	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
92	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
93	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
94	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
95	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
96	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
97	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
98	Sea of Clouds	Land	0	$19.56
99	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
100	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68

Curve of these staples

Most played with Elsha of the Infinite

The 25 most-played cards in 43 settled top-16 lists running Elsha of the Infinite (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 7, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Brain Freeze	100% · 43 of 43	11
2	Command Tower	100% · 43 of 43	11
3	Deflecting Swat	100% · 43 of 43	11
4	Flusterstorm	100% · 43 of 43	11
5	Force of Negation	100% · 43 of 43	11
6	Lotus Petal	100% · 43 of 43	11
7	Mana Vault	100% · 43 of 43	11
8	Mystic Remora	100% · 43 of 43	11
9	Scalding Tarn	100% · 43 of 43	11
10	Sensei's Divining Top	100% · 43 of 43	11
11	Sevinne's Reclamation	100% · 43 of 43	11
12	Silence	100% · 43 of 43	11
13	Sol Ring	100% · 43 of 43	11
14	Swan Song	100% · 43 of 43	11
15	Underworld Breach	100% · 43 of 43	11
16	Ancient Tomb	98% · 42 of 43	11
17	Arcane Signet	98% · 42 of 43	11
18	Arid Mesa	98% · 42 of 43	11
19	Enlightened Tutor	98% · 42 of 43	11
20	Flooded Strand	98% · 42 of 43	10
21	Lion's Eye Diamond	98% · 42 of 43	11
22	Mana Confluence	98% · 42 of 43	11
23	Mental Misstep	98% · 42 of 43	11
24	Mindbreak Trap	98% · 42 of 43	11
25	Mox Opal	98% · 42 of 43	11

Combos with Elsha of the Infinite

The 10 most popular of 68 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Elsha of the Infinite + Kykar, Wind's Fury + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Elsha of the Infinite + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elsha of the Infinite + Helm of Awakening + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Displacer Kitten + Elsha of the Infinite + Sensei's Divining Top + Artifact / Creature with "{T}: Add Mana" that can tap upon ETB (Mana Rock)
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Artist's Talent + Elsha of the Infinite + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elsha of the Infinite + Etherium Sculptor + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Cloud Key + Elsha of the Infinite + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elsha of the Infinite + Foundry Inspector + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elsha of the Infinite + Enthusiastic Mechanaut + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Elsha of the Infinite + Lyse Hext + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinitely large creature until end of turn
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 44 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

1st of 23 — October Event | Dragon Parlor Games 2026 cEDH Season on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 3–0–2 · by Townsyn [LARP]
7th of 23 — Legendary Collectables CEDH League - Season 4 on Topdeck.ggSep 21, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by Daniel Kerr
5th of 33 — La Competència | Brain Freeze | cEDH on Topdeck.ggSep 11, 2026 · 1–0–2 · by Ignasi Weekly
15th of 19 — August CEdh Win-A-Dual on Topdeck.ggAug 29, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Donovan
9th of 75 — GAEA’S CRADLE | TUNDRA | SIGNED SUN TITAN | August CEDH Tournament at Nerdz with Money on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Marque Morales
7th of 24 — August - cEDH European Championship Qualifier - Hartlepool - North East cEDH on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Alex Smith
5th of 56 — THE BIRDCAGE VII: 2FAST2FINCH on Topdeck.ggJul 25, 2026 · 3–1–1 · by Ken shun
8th of 70 — Bonfire 3: Red, White, & Bluefarm 1K on Topdeck.ggJul 18, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Joel Chatfield

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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