Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Elenda's Hierophant
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Grave Pact
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Viscera Seer
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Black Market Connections
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Exquisite Blood
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Demonic Tutor
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Accursed Marauder
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Twilight Prophet
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Plaguecrafter
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Cordial Vampire
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Warren Soultrader
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Selfless Spirit
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bloodghast
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Teysa Karlov
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Demon's Disciple
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Cathar Commando
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Redemption Choir
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Grim Haruspex
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Merciless Executioner
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Gravecrawler
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Gravelighter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Entomb
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Flare of Malice
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Culling the Weak
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Village Rites
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Vona's Hunger
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Imp's Mischief
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Soul Shatter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Sacrifice
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Kaya's Guile
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Despark
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Reprieve
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Reanimate
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Buried Alive
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Damn
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Will of the Abzan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
New Blood
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cataclysm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Make an Example
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Smallpox
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Single Combat
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Dread
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
The Ozolith
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Requiem Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Gravestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Invitation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Lotus
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
0%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
March of the Canonized
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Revel in Riches
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Momentum Breaker
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Life Insurance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Destiny
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Rule of Law
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bitterblossom
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Lunar Convocation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Isolated Chapel
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Vault of Champions
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Scrubland
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Caves of Koilos
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Tainted Field
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Fetid Heath
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Silent Clearing
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Silence
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Voldaren Estate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-28%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy