Average Deck for Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher - Optimized 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
Bartolomé del Presidio
Bartolomé del Presidio
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bloodghast
Bloodghast
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Cathar Commando
Cathar Commando
Charismatic Conqueror
Charismatic Conqueror
Cordial Vampire
Cordial Vampire
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant
Demon's Disciple
Demon's Disciple
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda's Hierophant
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Master of Dark Rites
Master of Dark Rites
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Plaguecrafter
Plaguecrafter
Selfless Spirit
Selfless Spirit
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright
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
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Instants (9)
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Flare of Malice
Flare of Malice
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Sheoldred's Edict
Sheoldred's Edict
Soul Shatter
Soul Shatter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (7)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
Cataclysm
Cataclysm
Damn
Damn
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Reanimate
Reanimate
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
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 (8)
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Grave Pact
Grave Pact
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Seal of Cleansing
Seal of Cleansing
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
The Meathook Massacre
The Meathook Massacre
Planeswalkers (1)
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Lands (19)
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
Command Tower
Command Tower
Concealed Courtyard
Concealed Courtyard
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shattered Sanctum
Shattered Sanctum
Tainted Field
Tainted Field
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Vault of the Archangel
Vault of the Archangel
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (2)
Plains
6 Plains
Swamp
9 Swamps