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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
Hexing Squelcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Splinter's Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mornsong Aria
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Lesser Masticore
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
78%synergy
Murderous Redcap
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
78%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Animate Dead
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
74%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
69%synergy
Putrid Goblin
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
69%synergy
Dark Ritual
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
67%synergy
Cloudshift
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Silence
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
61%synergy
Reanimate
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Viscera Seer
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Ephemerate
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Esper Sentinel
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
60%synergy
Entomb
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Grand Abolisher
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Altar of Dementia
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
68%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Voice of Victory
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Mayhem Devil
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Carrion Feeder
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Opposition Agent
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Engineer
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Flamescroll Celebrant
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Tataru Taru
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Restless Apparition
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Skirk Prospector
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Anger
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Blood Pet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Gev, Scaled Scorch
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Welder
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dark Confidant
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Sunmare
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Walking Ballista
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Pyroblast
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Saw in Half
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Burnt Offering
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Culling the Weak
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Soul Partition
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
First Day of Class
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Not Dead After All
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Final Fortune
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Duplication
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Shred Memory
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Orim's Chant
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Cauldron Haze
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Chance for Glory
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Personify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Flicker of Fate
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Bovine Intervention
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Sacrifice
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Fire Covenant
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Ricochet Trap
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fatal Push
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Persist
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Unearth
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Diabolic Intent
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Lively Dirge
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Buried Alive
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Flame
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Unmarked Grave
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Twinflame
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Imperial Seal
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Demonic Counsel
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Molten Duplication
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Jolted Awake
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Final Parting
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Electroduplicate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Unburial Rites
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Yahenni's Expertise
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Flicker
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Stitch Together
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Prize
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Recommission
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-32%synergy
Ritual of Soot
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Damn
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blasting Station
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Vexing Bauble
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Grinding Station
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Defense Grid
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Phoenix Down
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Portable Hole
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Touch the Spirit Realm
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Necromancy
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Dance of the Dead
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Impact Tremors
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Vigil
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Last Voyage of the _____
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
High Market
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Signet
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Godless Shrine
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Blood Crypt
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Battlefield Forge
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
15%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Spectator Seating
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Champions
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Nomad Outpost
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Blazemire Verge
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Graven Cairns
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Shattered Landscape
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Savai Triome
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-20%synergy
Fetid Heath
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Field
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
0%synergy