Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Core +1/+1 Counters

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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
Twilight Diviner
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terra, Herald of Hope
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Anger
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Reanimate
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Sun Titan
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
The Warring Triad
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Stitch Together
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Ruinous Ultimatum
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Crackling Doom
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Murderous Redcap
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Phoenix Down
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Mog, Moogle Warrior
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Putrid Goblin
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Viscera Seer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Meteor Golem
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Millikin
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Timeline Culler
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Lesser Masticore
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Bloodghast
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Kithkin Spellduster
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Restless Apparition
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Umaro, Raging Yeti
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Palace Jailer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Nether Traitor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ruin Grinder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Flamewake Phoenix
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Carrion Feeder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Ephemerate
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Big Score
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bedevil
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mortify
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Laughing Mad
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Cloudshift
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Espers to Magicite
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Cauldron Haze
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Flicker of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Demand Answers
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fight On!
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Village Rites
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Parting Gust
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Terminate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Altar's Reap
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Despark
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Pyroblast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Legions to Ashes
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Snort
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Unearth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Lively Dirge
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Evil Reawakened
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Helping Hand
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Damning Verdict
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Seize the Spoils
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Call a Surprise Witness
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Suplex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Graceful Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Can't Stay Away
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Graveyard Shift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Plea
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Key to the City
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Coin of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Phantom Train
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Skullclamp
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Smile at Death
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Unholy Indenture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Cleric Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Airbender Ascension
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Cactus Preserve
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Signet
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Nomad Outpost
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Isolated Chapel
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Heath
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Graven Cairns
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Rugged Prairie
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Caves of Koilos
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Desolate Mire
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Ash Barrens
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Haunted Ridge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Savai Triome
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Godless Shrine
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Geothermal Bog
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Blazemire Verge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Luxury Suite
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Vault of Champions
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Sacred Peaks
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy