The Scorpion God (Commander) - 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Village Pillagers
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
36%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Urchin
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
93%inclusion482 decks519 decks
92%synergy
Kulrath Knight
88%inclusion458 decks519 decks
87%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
87%inclusion452 decks519 decks
86%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
85%inclusion442 decks519 decks
84%synergy
Everlasting Torment
82%inclusion423 decks519 decks
80%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
81%inclusion419 decks519 decks
80%synergy
Contagion Clasp
80%inclusion416 decks519 decks
79%synergy
Grim Affliction
77%inclusion402 decks519 decks
77%synergy
Necroskitter
76%inclusion395 decks519 decks
75%synergy
Carnifex Demon
73%inclusion378 decks519 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Midnight Banshee
72%inclusion374 decks519 decks
71%synergy
Soul Snuffers
71%inclusion370 decks519 decks
71%synergy
Skinrender
67%inclusion349 decks519 decks
67%synergy
Incremental Blight
67%inclusion347 decks519 decks
66%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
67%inclusion346 decks519 decks
66%synergy
Contagion Engine
64%inclusion334 decks519 decks
64%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
64%inclusion331 decks519 decks
63%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
63%inclusion327 decks519 decks
62%synergy
Stigma Lasher
60%inclusion311 decks519 decks
59%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
54%inclusion196 decks363 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Spitting Dilophosaurus
54%inclusion280 decks519 decks
53%synergy
Fume Spitter
53%inclusion275 decks519 decks
53%synergy
Festering Mummy
52%inclusion269 decks519 decks
51%synergy
Dusk Urchins
50%inclusion259 decks519 decks
49%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
50%inclusion259 decks519 decks
48%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
48%inclusion247 decks519 decks
34%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
43%inclusion224 decks519 decks
43%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
43%inclusion176 decks414 decks
41%synergy
Necropede
42%inclusion219 decks519 decks
42%synergy
Harbinger of Night
41%inclusion214 decks519 decks
41%synergy
Plague Myr
39%inclusion201 decks519 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion199 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
34%inclusion176 decks519 decks
30%synergy
Hateflayer
33%inclusion171 decks519 decks
33%synergy
Soulstinger
31%inclusion160 decks519 decks
31%synergy
Core Prowler
29%inclusion152 decks519 decks
29%synergy
Massacre Girl
27%inclusion142 decks519 decks
24%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
24%inclusion126 decks519 decks
23%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
24%inclusion125 decks519 decks
23%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
23%inclusion119 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
22%inclusion115 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Sickle Ripper
22%inclusion115 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
22%inclusion114 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Ichor Rats
22%inclusion112 decks519 decks
21%synergy
Serrated Biskelion
21%inclusion111 decks519 decks
21%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
21%inclusion107 decks519 decks
19%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
20%inclusion103 decks519 decks
19%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
20%inclusion102 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Grief Tyrant
19%inclusion101 decks519 decks
19%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
18%inclusion94 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Razor Swine
18%inclusion94 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Merciless Javelineer
18%inclusion93 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Harvester of Souls
17%inclusion88 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion86 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
16%inclusion81 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Grim Poppet
15%inclusion78 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Leaden Myr
13%inclusion69 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Gristle Glutton
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion62 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Iron Myr
11%inclusion57 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Moonshadow
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Sudden Spoiling
53%inclusion276 decks519 decks
51%synergy
Puncture Blast
49%inclusion254 decks519 decks
49%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
47%inclusion244 decks519 decks
46%synergy
Terminate
45%inclusion234 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Volt Charge
45%inclusion232 decks519 decks
44%synergy
Bedevil
42%inclusion217 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Venom
41%inclusion211 decks519 decks
40%synergy
Rakdos Charm
40%inclusion209 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion207 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Splendid Agony
35%inclusion184 decks519 decks
35%synergy
Scar
35%inclusion182 decks519 decks
35%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion135 decks519 decks
-16%synergy
Tainted Strike
20%inclusion102 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Blight Rot
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Puncture Bolt
18%inclusion96 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion93 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion62 decks365 decks
-5%synergy
Virulent Wound
17%inclusion87 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Blur of Blades
17%inclusion86 decks519 decks
16%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion77 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
-16%synergy
Village Rites
9.2%inclusion48 decks519 decks
-7%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion37 decks444 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.7%inclusion28 decks365 decks
-11%synergy
Thrilling Encore
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.0%inclusion31 decks519 decks
-12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.0%inclusion31 decks519 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Volley
5.8%inclusion30 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.6%inclusion29 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Big Score
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
-14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Drown in Ichor
47%inclusion244 decks519 decks
46%synergy
Feed the Swarm
44%inclusion227 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Persist
44%inclusion226 decks519 decks
41%synergy
Liliana's Influence
40%inclusion210 decks519 decks
40%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion208 decks519 decks
-11%synergy
Vandalblast
31%inclusion159 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Lethal Sting
25%inclusion129 decks519 decks
25%synergy
Vat Emergence
24%inclusion122 decks519 decks
23%synergy
Spread the Sickness
22%inclusion112 decks519 decks
21%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
18%inclusion96 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
18%inclusion96 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion85 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Soul Immolation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion84 decks519 decks
-7%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion72 decks519 decks
-14%synergy
Darkness Descends
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion68 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Aberrant Return
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion64 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Dreadbore
12%inclusion61 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Burning Curiosity
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Retribution
9.2%inclusion48 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
8.9%inclusion46 decks519 decks
-14%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.8%inclusion28 decks318 decks
0%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Attempted Murder
8.5%inclusion44 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.9%inclusion41 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
0%synergy
By Force
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
32%inclusion168 decks519 decks
31%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion136 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Serrated Arrows
22%inclusion114 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion106 decks519 decks
-14%synergy
Skullclamp
19%inclusion101 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion101 decks519 decks
-12%synergy
The Ozolith
19%inclusion97 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Blight Sickle
14%inclusion72 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
14%inclusion72 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion59 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Jet Medallion
9.4%inclusion49 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Heartstone
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
7.3%inclusion38 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Geth
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.4%inclusion33 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Expedition Map
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Fists of the Demigod
42%inclusion217 decks519 decks
41%synergy
All Will Be One
41%inclusion215 decks519 decks
38%synergy
Black Market
35%inclusion184 decks519 decks
30%synergy
Glistening Oil
33%inclusion170 decks519 decks
32%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
22%inclusion115 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
18%inclusion94 decks519 decks
-6%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
14%inclusion75 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Phyresis
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
12%inclusion61 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Revel in Riches
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion51 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.9%inclusion46 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.2%inclusion32 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
40%inclusion210 decks519 decks
40%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
26%inclusion133 decks519 decks
25%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
63%inclusion326 decks519 decks
62%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion247 decks519 decks
30%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion221 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Grasping Dunes
41%inclusion211 decks519 decks
40%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
29%inclusion153 decks519 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
21%inclusion107 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion77 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion74 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Barren Moor
13%inclusion68 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion50 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion50 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion41 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Molten Slagheap
7.5%inclusion39 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.3%inclusion38 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.0%inclusion31 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion445 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion420 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
69%inclusion359 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion259 decks519 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion210 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion164 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion132 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion112 decks519 decks
-12%synergy
Glistening Sphere
20%inclusion104 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Staff of Compleation
19%inclusion99 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion67 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion67 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion66 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion43 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Locket
7.5%inclusion39 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.4%inclusion28 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion511 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion511 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion437 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
66%inclusion343 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
60%inclusion313 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
50%inclusion262 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
44%inclusion226 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Peak
43%inclusion221 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Malice
37%inclusion193 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
36%inclusion185 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Blood Crypt
33%inclusion170 decks519 decks
-12%synergy
Luxury Suite
29%inclusion151 decks519 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion147 decks519 decks
-18%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
28%inclusion143 decks519 decks
-7%synergy
Graven Cairns
27%inclusion138 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion137 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
25%inclusion131 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion124 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
21%inclusion108 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
20%inclusion104 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
19%inclusion71 decks365 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion93 decks519 decks
-13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion89 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion81 decks519 decks
-17%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Akoum Refuge
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
-7%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
13%inclusion65 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.9%inclusion46 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion37 decks444 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Geothermal Bog
7.5%inclusion39 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Jagged Barrens
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Cinder Barrens
6.9%inclusion36 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
6.4%inclusion33 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Mount Doom
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
-11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
-3%synergy