Average Deck for Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher - Expensive Core Lifegain

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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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Mike Carrozza
Dec 24, 2025
Am I the Bolas? - Destroying a Brash Taunter
Are you the Bolas if you put someone in their place? How far should you tolerate someone being a jerk during a game of Commander?
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Average Decklist

Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
Forerunner of the Legion
Forerunner of the Legion
Legion Lieutenant
Legion Lieutenant
Nine-Lives Familiar
Nine-Lives Familiar
Pawn of Ulamog
Pawn of Ulamog
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Preacher of the Schism
Preacher of the Schism
Ravos, Soultender
Ravos, Soultender
Ruthless Lawbringer
Ruthless Lawbringer
Selfless Savior
Selfless Savior
Sheoldred
Sheoldred
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Teysa Karlov
Teysa Karlov
Twilight Prophet
Twilight Prophet
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Instants (6)
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Return to Dust
Return to Dust
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Village Rites
Village Rites
Wake the Dead
Wake the Dead
Sorceries (8)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Damn
Damn
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Kindred Dominance
Kindred Dominance
Living Death
Living Death
Rite of Oblivion
Rite of Oblivion
Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Glass-Cast Heart
Glass-Cast Heart
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Smokestack
Smokestack
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
The Golden Throne
The Golden Throne
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (6)
Contamination
Contamination
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
March of the Canonized
March of the Canonized
Promise of Aclazotz
Promise of Aclazotz
Valkyrie's Call
Valkyrie's Call
Vampiric Rites
Vampiric Rites
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lands (20)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Tower
Command Tower
Demolition Field
Demolition Field
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Forsaken Sanctuary
Forsaken Sanctuary
High Market
High Market
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Midgar, City of Mako
Midgar, City of Mako
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Restless Fortress
Restless Fortress
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Volatile Fault
Volatile Fault
Voldaren Estate
Voldaren Estate
Basics (2)
Plains
7 Plains
Swamp
9 Swamps