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

Accursed Marauder
Accursed Marauder
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Baron Bertram Graywater
Baron Bertram Graywater
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bloodghast
Bloodghast
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Drana's Emissary
Drana's Emissary
Dusk Legion Sergeant
Dusk Legion Sergeant
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Indulgent Aristocrat
Indulgent Aristocrat
Legion Lieutenant
Legion Lieutenant
Marauding Blight-Priest
Marauding Blight-Priest
Markov Baron
Markov Baron
Markov Purifier
Markov Purifier
Master of Dark Rites
Master of Dark Rites
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Oathsworn Vampire
Oathsworn Vampire
Pawn of Ulamog
Pawn of Ulamog
Preacher of the Schism
Preacher of the Schism
Redemption Choir
Redemption Choir
Roaming Throne
Roaming Throne
Sanctum Seeker
Sanctum Seeker
Twilight Prophet
Twilight Prophet
Veinwitch Coven
Veinwitch Coven
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Vraan, Executioner Thane
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Instants (6)
Despark
Despark
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Utter End
Utter End
Sorceries (6)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Debt to the Deathless
Debt to the Deathless
Exsanguinate
Exsanguinate
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Rite of Oblivion
Rite of Oblivion
Vindicate
Vindicate
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief
Glass-Cast Heart
Glass-Cast Heart
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Ravenous Amulet
Ravenous Amulet
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Tarrian's Journal
Tarrian's Journal
Enchantments (6)
Campaign of Vengeance
Campaign of Vengeance
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
March of the Canonized
March of the Canonized
Promise of Aclazotz
Promise of Aclazotz
Radiant Destiny
Radiant Destiny
Vampiric Rites
Vampiric Rites
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
Lands (16)
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Command Tower
Command Tower
Forsaken Sanctuary
Forsaken Sanctuary
High Market
High Market
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Scoured Barrens
Scoured Barrens
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Three Tree City
Three Tree City
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Basics (2)
Plains
8 Plains
Swamp
12 Swamps