Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Upgraded

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Nick Price
Jan 14, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Persist Cards in Commander
With Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us new cards with persist let's see which cards featuring the mechanic have sat in the most Commander decks.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
56%inclusion219 decks391 decks
50%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
35%inclusion129 decks372 decks
31%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
33%inclusion253 decks757 decks
30%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
33%inclusion130 decks391 decks
29%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
20%inclusion75 decks382 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scion of Oona
93%inclusion1.25K decks1.34K decks
87%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
92%inclusion1.23K decks1.34K decks
86%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
89%inclusion1.20K decks1.34K decks
84%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
85%inclusion1.14K decks1.34K decks
79%synergy
Brazen Borrower
81%inclusion1.08K decks1.34K decks
74%synergy
Bitterblossom
77%inclusion1.04K decks1.34K decks
70%synergy
Spell Stutter
75%inclusion1K decks1.34K decks
69%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
71%inclusion950 decks1.34K decks
66%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
75%inclusion1K decks1.34K decks
65%synergy
Notorious Throng
66%inclusion882 decks1.34K decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
73%inclusion973 decks1.34K decks
17%synergy
Opt
69%inclusion924 decks1.34K decks
57%synergy
Kindred Discovery
66%inclusion889 decks1.34K decks
53%synergy
Snap
65%inclusion874 decks1.34K decks
55%synergy
Malleable Impostor
65%inclusion867 decks1.34K decks
59%synergy
High Fae Trickster
64%inclusion845 decks1.33K decks
58%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion837 decks1.34K decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion821 decks1.34K decks
36%synergy
Consider
60%inclusion805 decks1.34K decks
47%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
59%inclusion789 decks1.34K decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
42%inclusion563 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion401 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion336 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion239 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion203 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.5%inclusion114 decks1.34K decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion110 decks1.34K decks
-2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
7.4%inclusion99 decks1.34K decks
0%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.0%inclusion81 decks1.34K decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Blightwing Bandit
58%inclusion780 decks1.34K decks
53%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
55%inclusion742 decks1.34K decks
48%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
54%inclusion727 decks1.34K decks
50%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
54%inclusion722 decks1.34K decks
50%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
53%inclusion711 decks1.34K decks
48%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
52%inclusion695 decks1.34K decks
47%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
51%inclusion684 decks1.34K decks
47%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
49%inclusion658 decks1.34K decks
44%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
47%inclusion627 decks1.34K decks
42%synergy
Mocking Sprite
46%inclusion622 decks1.34K decks
41%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
46%inclusion617 decks1.33K decks
41%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
44%inclusion588 decks1.34K decks
38%synergy
Sower of Temptation
43%inclusion582 decks1.34K decks
39%synergy
Vendilion Clique
37%inclusion498 decks1.34K decks
34%synergy
Mistbind Clique
35%inclusion468 decks1.34K decks
33%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
34%inclusion459 decks1.34K decks
31%synergy
Quickling
33%inclusion448 decks1.34K decks
30%synergy
Halo Forager
31%inclusion417 decks1.34K decks
26%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
27%inclusion360 decks1.34K decks
22%synergy
Picklock Prankster
25%inclusion336 decks1.34K decks
22%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion320 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
23%inclusion308 decks1.34K decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion294 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion258 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
19%inclusion72 decks387 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion237 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
18%inclusion237 decks1.34K decks
16%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
17%inclusion233 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Grim Hireling
17%inclusion230 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Likeness Looter
16%inclusion221 decks1.34K decks
9%synergy
Talion's Messenger
16%inclusion220 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Faerie Seer
16%inclusion213 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
16%inclusion211 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Faerie Formation
14%inclusion190 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion189 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Sower
13%inclusion47 decks372 decks
11%synergy
Slitherwisp
12%inclusion158 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Faerie Artisans
10%inclusion140 decks1.34K decks
9%synergy
Prosperous Thief
10%inclusion136 decks1.34K decks
-1%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
10%inclusion135 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
9.3%inclusion125 decks1.34K decks
9%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
9.0%inclusion121 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.8%inclusion58 decks662 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion115 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.5%inclusion114 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.1%inclusion109 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
8.1%inclusion109 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Pestermite
7.9%inclusion106 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
7.6%inclusion102 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Glamer Gifter
7.2%inclusion28 decks387 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
55%inclusion742 decks1.34K decks
25%synergy
Reality Shift
55%inclusion737 decks1.34K decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion725 decks1.34K decks
24%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
47%inclusion632 decks1.34K decks
36%synergy
Faerie Fencing
43%inclusion583 decks1.34K decks
40%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion562 decks1.34K decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion499 decks1.34K decks
22%synergy
Keep Watch
37%inclusion497 decks1.34K decks
34%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion450 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion448 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion426 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Run Away Together
31%inclusion420 decks1.34K decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion418 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Unwind
31%inclusion415 decks1.34K decks
27%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion390 decks1.34K decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion381 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion372 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Infernal Grasp
28%inclusion371 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion362 decks1.34K decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion348 decks1.33K decks
10%synergy
Rewind
24%inclusion322 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion316 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
20%inclusion274 decks1.34K decks
-15%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
20%inclusion273 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion273 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion271 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion267 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
20%inclusion262 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Soul Shatter
19%inclusion251 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
18%inclusion72 decks391 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion237 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Perplexing Test
18%inclusion236 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion228 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Faebloom Trick
16%inclusion214 decks1.33K decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion194 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion178 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion174 decks1.34K decks
-5%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion166 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
12%inclusion158 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Peppersmoke
12%inclusion157 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Faerie Trickery
12%inclusion156 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Thrilling Encore
11%inclusion153 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion149 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion141 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion140 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.8%inclusion82 decks931 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.7%inclusion117 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.7%inclusion116 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
8.6%inclusion115 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
8.1%inclusion109 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
47%inclusion633 decks1.34K decks
37%synergy
Distant Melody
43%inclusion578 decks1.34K decks
31%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
41%inclusion551 decks1.34K decks
37%synergy
Raise the Palisade
26%inclusion353 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion233 decks1.34K decks
-9%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
14%inclusion187 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
9.0%inclusion121 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.5%inclusion114 decks1.34K decks
-27%synergy
Asinine Antics
7.1%inclusion95 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6.6%inclusion89 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.3%inclusion71 decks1.34K decks
-1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.2%inclusion70 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
50%inclusion671 decks1.34K decks
41%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion448 decks1.34K decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
25%inclusion342 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Banner of Kinship
24%inclusion313 decks1.33K decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion269 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
12%inclusion163 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion159 decks1.34K decks
-15%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion138 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion137 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.5%inclusion114 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Coat of Arms
8.2%inclusion110 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Rimefire Torque
8.1%inclusion30 decks372 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.7%inclusion90 decks1.34K decks
-18%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion82 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.0%inclusion80 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
48%inclusion643 decks1.34K decks
38%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion424 decks1.34K decks
27%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion335 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
22%inclusion300 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion239 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
17%inclusion231 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion169 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Favorable Winds
12%inclusion160 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion156 decks1.34K decks
-5%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion148 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Dress Down
10%inclusion133 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
10%inclusion131 decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
10%inclusion61 decks640 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.3%inclusion112 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.2%inclusion97 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Feywild Visitor
6.1%inclusion82 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.6%inclusion21 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion846 decks1.34K decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion790 decks1.34K decks
23%synergy
Faerie Conclave
45%inclusion609 decks1.34K decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion512 decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion362 decks1.34K decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion323 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion171 decks1.34K decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion154 decks1.34K decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion143 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion129 decks1.34K decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion128 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.9%inclusion106 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.4%inclusion86 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion84 decks1.34K decks
-21%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion1.26K decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion1.25K decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
80%inclusion1.07K decks1.34K decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
72%inclusion965 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
54%inclusion729 decks1.34K decks
50%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion663 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion653 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion486 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
33%inclusion286 decks873 decks
28%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion385 decks1.33K decks
20%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion337 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.9%inclusion106 decks1.34K decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.9%inclusion92 decks1.34K decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.3%inclusion71 decks1.34K decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion1.34K decks1.34K decks
3%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion1.33K decks1.34K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion1.29K decks1.34K decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
78%inclusion1.05K decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Secluded Glen
75%inclusion1.01K decks1.34K decks
70%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
65%inclusion868 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
64%inclusion857 decks1.34K decks
36%synergy
Watery Grave
63%inclusion847 decks1.34K decks
16%synergy
Choked Estuary
59%inclusion789 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
58%inclusion775 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
54%inclusion723 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
54%inclusion718 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
51%inclusion687 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion672 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion642 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion642 decks1.34K decks
15%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
47%inclusion632 decks1.34K decks
36%synergy
Polluted Delta
44%inclusion586 decks1.34K decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
42%inclusion567 decks1.34K decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
39%inclusion513 decks1.33K decks
15%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
37%inclusion502 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion499 decks1.34K decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
29%inclusion390 decks1.34K decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion381 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion364 decks1.34K decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
25%inclusion335 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
22%inclusion295 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion294 decks1.34K decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion273 decks1.34K decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion265 decks1.34K decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion244 decks1.34K decks
10%synergy
Darkslick Shores
16%inclusion218 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion217 decks1.34K decks
0%synergy
River of Tears
12%inclusion164 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion142 decks1.34K decks
-2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
10%inclusion40 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion132 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.3%inclusion125 decks1.34K decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion108 decks1.34K decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion100 decks1.34K decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.5%inclusion100 decks1.34K decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
7.3%inclusion98 decks1.34K decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion91 decks1.34K decks
2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
6.5%inclusion87 decks1.34K decks
-9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.4%inclusion86 decks1.34K decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.0%inclusion81 decks1.34K decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion78 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.7%inclusion77 decks1.34K decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion73 decks1.34K decks
-6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.2%inclusion70 decks1.34K decks
-3%synergy