Average Deck for Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher - Budget Optimized Aristocrats

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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
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bartolomé del Presidio
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodghast
Bloodghast
Bloodsworn Squire
Bloodsworn Squire
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Cartel Aristocrat
Cartel Aristocrat
Cathar Commando
Cathar Commando
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Dusk Legion Sergeant
Dusk Legion Sergeant
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Edgar, Charmed Groom
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Indulgent Aristocrat
Indulgent Aristocrat
Malakir Bloodwitch
Malakir Bloodwitch
Master of Dark Rites
Master of Dark Rites
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
Patron of the Vein
Patron of the Vein
Preacher of the Schism
Preacher of the Schism
Redemption Choir
Redemption Choir
Spark Reaper
Spark Reaper
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
Twilight Prophet
Twilight Prophet
Vampire Hexmage
Vampire Hexmage
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Voldaren Bloodcaster
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
World Queller
World Queller
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Instants (7)
Bitter Triumph
Bitter Triumph
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vanishing Verse
Vanishing Verse
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (6)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Cataclysm
Cataclysm
Damn
Damn
Pact of the Serpent
Pact of the Serpent
Rite of Oblivion
Rite of Oblivion
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Enchantments (7)
Barrensteppe Siege
Barrensteppe Siege
Etchings of the Chosen
Etchings of the Chosen
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Life Insurance
Life Insurance
Seal of Cleansing
Seal of Cleansing
Vampiric Rites
Vampiric Rites
Planeswalkers (1)
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
Lands (16)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Demolition Field
Demolition Field
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Secluded Courtyard
Secluded Courtyard
Shineshadow Snarl
Shineshadow Snarl
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Unclaimed Territory
Unclaimed Territory
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Volatile Fault
Volatile Fault
Voldaren Estate
Voldaren Estate
Basics (2)
Plains
9 Plains
Swamp
12 Swamps