Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - +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
25%inclusion34 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
21%inclusion46 decks221 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
15%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
13%inclusion18 decks143 decks
12%synergy
Personify
7.7%inclusion11 decks143 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
80%inclusion308 decks383 decks
64%synergy
Murderous Redcap
58%inclusion222 decks383 decks
55%synergy
Putrid Goblin
54%inclusion207 decks383 decks
53%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
58%inclusion222 decks383 decks
50%synergy
Lesser Masticore
50%inclusion193 decks383 decks
49%synergy
Ephemerate
52%inclusion201 decks383 decks
47%synergy
Animate Dead
54%inclusion207 decks383 decks
46%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
54%inclusion208 decks383 decks
45%synergy
Cloudshift
46%inclusion175 decks383 decks
42%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
41%inclusion157 decks383 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion244 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
45%inclusion171 decks383 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion169 decks383 decks
26%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
44%inclusion167 decks383 decks
39%synergy
Viscera Seer
43%inclusion164 decks383 decks
29%synergy
Altar of Dementia
42%inclusion159 decks383 decks
38%synergy
Entomb
40%inclusion153 decks383 decks
33%synergy
Anger
38%inclusion146 decks383 decks
30%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion143 decks383 decks
30%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
36%inclusion136 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
37%inclusion141 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Underworld Breach
36%inclusion136 decks383 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion132 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion120 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Gamble
30%inclusion116 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion92 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion83 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion79 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
34%inclusion132 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Sun Titan
34%inclusion130 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion125 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
25%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
29%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion107 decks371 decks
12%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
27%inclusion105 decks383 decks
26%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
27%inclusion102 decks383 decks
22%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
26%inclusion101 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
26%inclusion100 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
25%inclusion94 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
24%inclusion68 decks279 decks
21%synergy
Mayhem Devil
24%inclusion93 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion90 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Carrion Feeder
23%inclusion87 decks383 decks
20%synergy
The Warring Triad
23%inclusion77 decks339 decks
19%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
22%inclusion75 decks339 decks
18%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
22%inclusion74 decks339 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Blood Artist
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
21%inclusion71 decks339 decks
16%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
21%inclusion79 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
20%inclusion77 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
20%inclusion66 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20%inclusion75 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion75 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
19%inclusion73 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
19%inclusion73 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Karmic Guide
19%inclusion71 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion67 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Restless Apparition
17%inclusion67 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
17%inclusion66 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion64 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
16%inclusion62 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
15%inclusion59 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
15%inclusion58 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion58 decks383 decks
12%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
15%inclusion51 decks340 decks
11%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion57 decks383 decks
13%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
14%inclusion48 decks340 decks
9%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion52 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
14%inclusion46 decks339 decks
9%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Engineer
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
13%inclusion43 decks339 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
12%inclusion47 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Bloodghast
12%inclusion47 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
12%inclusion40 decks339 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
35%inclusion135 decks383 decks
-11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion130 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Silence
32%inclusion124 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Saw in Half
27%inclusion104 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion98 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Culling the Weak
23%inclusion88 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion83 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion80 decks383 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion77 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Doom
18%inclusion68 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Cauldron Haze
17%inclusion65 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Burnt Offering
16%inclusion63 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Laughing Mad
16%inclusion55 decks339 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion61 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
15%inclusion56 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
-10%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
-6%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion45 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Flicker of Fate
11%inclusion42 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion39 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Soul Partition
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Not Dead After All
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
-7%synergy
Tainted Pact
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.9%inclusion34 decks383 decks
4%synergy
First Day of Class
8.4%inclusion32 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.4%inclusion32 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Charm
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
-22%synergy
Village Rites
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Espers to Magicite
6.8%inclusion23 decks340 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Demand Answers
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Despark
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
-8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Parting Gust
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion134 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion128 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Stitch Together
31%inclusion119 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Unearth
30%inclusion113 decks383 decks
27%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
29%inclusion111 decks383 decks
-10%synergy
Buried Alive
28%inclusion109 decks383 decks
22%synergy
Lively Dirge
23%inclusion90 decks383 decks
22%synergy
Persist
23%inclusion88 decks383 decks
22%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion86 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion75 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Flame
17%inclusion65 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion60 decks383 decks
-7%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion58 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
14%inclusion49 decks339 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion55 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
14%inclusion53 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion52 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Duplication
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion48 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion39 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Snort
10%inclusion34 decks339 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Legions to Ashes
10%inclusion37 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Jolted Awake
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Unburial Rites
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.3%inclusion28 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Flicker
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Helping Hand
6.0%inclusion23 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Plea
5.3%inclusion10 decks189 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.3%inclusion19 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
32%inclusion123 decks383 decks
26%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
27%inclusion103 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Blasting Station
25%inclusion96 decks383 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion77 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Grinding Station
19%inclusion71 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
19%inclusion71 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Phoenix Down
16%inclusion53 decks339 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion42 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
10%inclusion40 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Monument to Endurance
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
-25%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
8.8%inclusion30 decks339 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
7.3%inclusion28 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.8%inclusion26 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
-22%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.7%inclusion22 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
34%inclusion129 decks383 decks
31%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion70 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
18%inclusion68 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Dance of the Dead
16%inclusion60 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion39 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion38 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion37 decks383 decks
-9%synergy
Teval's Judgment
9.2%inclusion34 decks368 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.4%inclusion32 decks383 decks
-7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.3%inclusion28 decks383 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.3%inclusion24 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Vigil
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.5%inclusion21 decks383 decks
0%synergy
All Will Be One
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.2%inclusion20 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.6%inclusion33 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
12%synergy
High Market
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
17%inclusion66 decks383 decks
-14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion50 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion35 decks383 decks
-6%synergy
City of Traitors
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion29 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.5%inclusion25 decks383 decks
-16%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.5%inclusion18 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion348 decks383 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion343 decks383 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
62%inclusion238 decks383 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion213 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
49%inclusion189 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion152 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion109 decks383 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion74 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion74 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
18%inclusion68 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Signet
16%inclusion63 decks383 decks
-14%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion62 decks383 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Signet
16%inclusion61 decks383 decks
-16%synergy
Boros Signet
13%inclusion51 decks383 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion49 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion36 decks383 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.8%inclusion30 decks383 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion366 decks383 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion335 decks383 decks
-8%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion332 decks383 decks
-8%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion325 decks383 decks
-9%synergy
Godless Shrine
64%inclusion244 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
63%inclusion242 decks383 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion234 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
58%inclusion222 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion204 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
51%inclusion196 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Isolated Chapel
50%inclusion192 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion191 decks383 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion191 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
49%inclusion186 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
47%inclusion181 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Nomad Outpost
45%inclusion171 decks383 decks
-14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
45%inclusion171 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
37%inclusion140 decks383 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion138 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
36%inclusion136 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Fetid Heath
35%inclusion133 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion129 decks383 decks
2%synergy
Savai Triome
33%inclusion125 decks383 decks
-5%synergy
Graven Cairns
32%inclusion123 decks383 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion118 decks383 decks
-7%synergy
Spectator Seating
31%inclusion118 decks383 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion114 decks383 decks
20%synergy
Raucous Theater
28%inclusion107 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Badlands
28%inclusion106 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
28%inclusion106 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Scrubland
28%inclusion106 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion105 decks383 decks
18%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion104 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
25%inclusion94 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion88 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion86 decks383 decks
16%synergy
Elegant Parlor
21%inclusion82 decks383 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion81 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion80 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Desolate Mire
21%inclusion79 decks383 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion79 decks383 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion78 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion78 decks383 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion78 decks383 decks
-3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
20%inclusion77 decks383 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion76 decks383 decks
15%synergy