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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
Sear
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Personify
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Anger
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Reanimate
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Buried Alive
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Victimize
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Stitch Together
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Ruinous Ultimatum
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Crackling Doom
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Big Score
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Laughing Mad
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Morbid Opportunist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Murderous Redcap
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Sun Titan
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Millikin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Putrid Goblin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Guide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Lesser Masticore
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Viscera Seer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Flamewake Phoenix
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Umaro, Raging Yeti
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Timeline Culler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightless Evangel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Regna, the Redeemer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Westfold Rider
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Palace Jailer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ebondeath, Dracolich
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Not Dead After All
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Deadly Dispute
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Overkill
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Bedevil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Feign Death
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Airbending Lesson
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dire Tactics
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fateful Absence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron Haze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Shunt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Abnormal Endurance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Espers to Magicite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Opera Love Song
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Snort
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Lively Dirge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Persist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Unearth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Evil Reawakened
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Resentful Revelation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Scrounge for Eternity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Behold the Sinister Six!
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bond of Discipline
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skulltap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Damning Verdict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Profane Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ever After
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Damn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Restart Sequence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Day of Judgment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Unburial Rites
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Legions to Ashes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Back for Seconds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ultima
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phoenix Down
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Key to the City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fell Gravship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Whip of Erebos
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mardu Monument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Coin of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Necromancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Impact Tremors
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Airbender Ascension
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Tolls of War
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Pain for All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Maximum Carnage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aggravated Assault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Announcement
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mass Hysteria
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Legion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Martyr's Cause
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Resourceful Defense
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Oath of Lieges
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Champions from Beyond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
High Market
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Diamond City
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nesting Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Rakdos Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Locket
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Locket
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boros Locket
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Celestus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Nomad Outpost
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Isolated Chapel
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Fetid Heath
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Desolate Mire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Graven Cairns
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Rugged Prairie
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Boros Garrison
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Peaks
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Scoured Barrens
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Geothermal Bog
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Canyon Slough
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-25%synergy
Demolition Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Glittering Massif
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Summit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Kabira Takedown
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Akoum Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy