Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Necromancy
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Reanimate
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Murderous Redcap
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Ephemerate
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Entomb
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Putrid Goblin
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Lesser Masticore
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Sun Titan
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Unearth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Obstinate Gargoyle
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Viscera Seer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Anger
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Carrion Feeder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Restless Apparition
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Blood Artist
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mayhem Devil
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Bloodghast
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Bone Miser
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Saw in Half
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Cloudshift
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron Haze
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Burnt Offering
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Feign Death
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Crackling Doom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Persist
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Stitch Together
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Incarnation Technique
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Living Death
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Lively Dirge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Unburial Rites
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flicker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Dominance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Foggy Swamp Visions
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Blasting Station
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Monument to Endurance
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Phoenix Down
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Buster Sword
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Coin of Fate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Currency Converter
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Ripples of Undeath
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Dance of the Dead
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Black Market Connections
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Teleportation Circle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Teval's Judgment
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Thran Vigil
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Smile at Death
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Attrition
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Martyr's Cause
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Knights' Charge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Blight Mound
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Cabal Coffers
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
The Soul Stone
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Sacred Foundry
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Marsh Flats
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Arid Mesa
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Savai Triome
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Luxury Suite
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Plateau
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Scrubland
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Spectator Seating
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Badlands
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Raucous Theater
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Elegant Parlor
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Nomad Outpost
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-36%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Blazemire Verge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Graven Cairns
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Boggart Trawler
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy