Persistent Constrictor - Esper (Card)

Persistent Constrictor
0.08%inclusion312 decks396K decks
Arnaud Gompertz
Jun 17, 2026
Arnaud Gompertz
Meet Dakkon Blackblade, aka The Tarnished
This week, Arnaud builds a Commander deck inspired by the masterpiece Elden Ring.
Nick Price
Jan 14, 2026
Nick Price
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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0.6%inclusion75 decks13.1K decks
Varina, Lich Queen
0.4%inclusion48 decks11K decks
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0.1%inclusion32 decks25K decks
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
0.1%inclusion26 decks47.5K decks
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
0.1%inclusion21 decks20.4K decks
Zur the Enchanter
0.1%inclusion18 decks15.5K decks
Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant
0.8%inclusion15 decks1.89K decks
The Ever-Changing 'Dane
1.0%inclusion10 decks1.03K decks
Bane, Lord of Darkness
0.4%inclusion10 decks2.26K decks
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
0.1%inclusion6 decks5.23K decks
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0.1%inclusion4 decks3.60K decks
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
0.0%inclusion4 decks11.8K decks
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0.2%inclusion3 decks1.77K decks
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0.0%inclusion3 decks8.42K decks
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0.0%inclusion3 decks8.59K decks
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0.0%inclusion3 decks9.31K decks
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0.0%inclusion3 decks15.4K decks
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0.1%inclusion2 decks2.43K decks
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0.0%inclusion2 decks4.28K decks
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0.0%inclusion2 decks4.87K decks
Zur, Eternal Schemer
0.0%inclusion2 decks6.20K decks
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
0.0%inclusion2 decks8.30K decks
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima
0.0%inclusion2 decks14.7K decks
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Sengir, the Dark Baron
2.3%inclusion1 decks43 decks
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Undead Hand Ninja
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
1.3lift
Captain America, Living Legend
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
0.9lift
King T'Challa
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
0.1lift
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Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion148 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Gravecrawler
39%inclusion123 decks312 decks
0.8lift
God-Eternal Oketra
39%inclusion121 decks312 decks
0.8lift
On Wings of Gold
38%inclusion112 decks291 decks
0.8lift
The Scarab God
38%inclusion120 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
38%inclusion110 decks291 decks
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Wayward Servant
38%inclusion117 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Zombie Master
37%inclusion114 decks312 decks
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Rooftop Storm
37%inclusion114 decks312 decks
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Damn
34%inclusion106 decks312 decks
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Rhystic Study
15%inclusion47 decks312 decks
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Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion41 decks312 decks
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Field of the Dead
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion34 decks312 decks
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Demonic Tutor
9.3%inclusion29 decks312 decks
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Fierce Guardianship
8.0%inclusion25 decks312 decks
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Vampiric Tutor
6.7%inclusion21 decks312 decks
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Teferi's Protection
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
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Farewell
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
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Enlightened Tutor
5.4%inclusion17 decks312 decks
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Lord of the Accursed
34%inclusion105 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Corpse Knight
33%inclusion103 decks312 decks
0.5lift
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
33%inclusion101 decks310 decks
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Cryptbreaker
32%inclusion100 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Cemetery Reaper
31%inclusion96 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Prophet of the Scarab
31%inclusion89 decks291 decks
0.8lift
Diregraf Captain
27%inclusion85 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
27%inclusion84 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Death Baron
27%inclusion83 decks312 decks
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Undead Augur
26%inclusion80 decks312 decks
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Gleaming Overseer
26%inclusion80 decks312 decks
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Unstoppable Slasher
25%inclusion79 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Rot Hulk
25%inclusion78 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Grave Titan
25%inclusion78 decks312 decks
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Diregraf Colossus
25%inclusion77 decks312 decks
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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
22%inclusion69 decks312 decks
1.1lift
Ratadrabik of Urborg
22%inclusion68 decks312 decks
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Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
22%inclusion63 decks292 decks
0.6lift
Plague Belcher
21%inclusion65 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Midnight Reaper
21%inclusion64 decks312 decks
0.5lift
Eternal Skylord
19%inclusion58 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
19%inclusion54 decks291 decks
0.5lift
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
18%inclusion57 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Bone Miser
18%inclusion56 decks312 decks
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Binding Mummy
18%inclusion56 decks312 decks
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Murderous Rider
18%inclusion55 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Archfiend of Ifnir
18%inclusion55 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Priest of the Crossing
18%inclusion51 decks291 decks
0.9lift
Wizened Mentor
17%inclusion50 decks291 decks
0.7lift
Champion of the Perished
17%inclusion53 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Forgotten Creation
16%inclusion51 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
15%inclusion45 decks292 decks
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Lord of the Undead
15%inclusion48 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Headless Rider
15%inclusion46 decks312 decks
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Undead Warchief
15%inclusion46 decks312 decks
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Fleshbag Marauder
14%inclusion45 decks312 decks
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Varina, Lich Queen
14%inclusion45 decks312 decks
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Hordewing Skaab
13%inclusion42 decks312 decks
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Corpse Augur
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
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Noxious Ghoul
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
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Lazotep Chancellor
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Gisa and Geralf
13%inclusion39 decks312 decks
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Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
12%inclusion37 decks312 decks
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Accursed Marauder
11%inclusion35 decks312 decks
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Enduring Tenacity
11%inclusion34 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Cleaver Skaab
10%inclusion31 decks312 decks
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Warren Soultrader
10%inclusion31 decks312 decks
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Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
0.9lift
Solemn Simulacrum
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
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Counterspell
33%inclusion102 decks312 decks
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Despark
24%inclusion74 decks312 decks
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Void Rend
22%inclusion69 decks312 decks
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Path to Exile
22%inclusion68 decks312 decks
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Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion67 decks312 decks
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Dark Ritual
16%inclusion49 decks312 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
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Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
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Negate
12%inclusion37 decks312 decks
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Arcane Denial
11%inclusion35 decks312 decks
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Brainstorm
11%inclusion34 decks312 decks
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Frantic Search
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
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Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
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Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion29 decks312 decks
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Mortify
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
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Generous Gift
8.3%inclusion26 decks312 decks
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Village Rites
7.7%inclusion24 decks312 decks
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Commence the Endgame
7.7%inclusion24 decks312 decks
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Erode
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0.3lift
Mana Drain
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
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Swan Song
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
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Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
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Fell the Profane
6.4%inclusion20 decks312 decks
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Lazotep Plating
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
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Refute
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
0.3lift
Withering Torment
5.1%inclusion16 decks312 decks
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Reanimate
23%inclusion73 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Zombie Apocalypse
19%inclusion60 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Victimize
15%inclusion48 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Dread Summons
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
0.5lift
Exsanguinate
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Windfall
8.7%inclusion27 decks312 decks
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Living Death
8.7%inclusion27 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Army of the Damned
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Bloodline Bidding
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
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Dread Return
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
0.4lift
Feed the Swarm
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
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Dusk // Dawn
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
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Ponder
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Supreme Verdict
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
-0.4lift
Diabolic Intent
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Decorum Dissertation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0.1lift
Blasphemous Edict
5.5%inclusion17 decks309 decks
0.4lift
Austere Command
5.1%inclusion16 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion72 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Monument to Endurance
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
0.4lift
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion53 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Cursecloth Wrappings
14%inclusion41 decks291 decks
1.0lift
Cryptcaller Chariot
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
0.6lift
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion42 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion39 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Wand of Orcus
12%inclusion37 decks312 decks
0.9lift
Phyrexian Altar
8.0%inclusion25 decks312 decks
0.4lift
The Darkness Crystal
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
0.5lift
God-Pharaoh's Gift
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Alhammarret's Archive
6.4%inclusion20 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Gate to the Afterlife
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
0.5lift
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion17 decks312 decks
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Jet Medallion
5.4%inclusion17 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Banner of Kinship
5.2%inclusion16 decks309 decks
0.5lift
Enchantments
Necroduality
29%inclusion91 decks312 decks
0.9lift
Renewed Solidarity
28%inclusion82 decks291 decks
0.6lift
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion61 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Endless Ranks of the Dead
18%inclusion56 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Propaganda
18%inclusion56 decks312 decks
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Dreadhorde Invasion
16%inclusion50 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion43 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Sanguine Bond
11%inclusion34 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
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Mystic Remora
9.3%inclusion29 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Animate Dead
9.3%inclusion29 decks312 decks
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Exquisite Blood
8.7%inclusion27 decks312 decks
0.1lift
The Meathook Massacre
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
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Authority of the Consuls
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
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Solemnity
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Bastion of Remembrance
6.7%inclusion21 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Tortured Existence
6.4%inclusion20 decks312 decks
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Grave Pact
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
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Oversold Cemetery
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
0.4lift
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.4%inclusion17 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Land Tax
5.4%inclusion17 decks312 decks
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Open the Graves
5.1%inclusion16 decks312 decks
1.0lift
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
22%inclusion70 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
15%inclusion46 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
37%inclusion109 decks291 decks
0.7lift
Unholy Grotto
35%inclusion109 decks312 decks
0.8lift
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion82 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion67 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion46 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Desert of the Glorified
10%inclusion31 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Desert of the True
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Desert of the Mindful
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
0.6lift
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion28 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Three Tree City
8.0%inclusion25 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion22 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Phyrexian Tower
6.7%inclusion21 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Vault of the Archangel
6.7%inclusion21 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Rogue's Passage
6.4%inclusion20 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.8%inclusion18 decks312 decks
-0.4lift
Abandoned Air Temple
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
0.6lift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion252 decks312 decks
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Arcane Signet
79%inclusion245 decks312 decks
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Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion104 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion102 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion94 decks312 decks
-0.0lift
Dimir Signet
28%inclusion86 decks312 decks
-0.0lift
Commander's Sphere
21%inclusion66 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Talisman of Progress
17%inclusion52 decks312 decks
-0.4lift
Crowded Crypt
16%inclusion50 decks312 decks
0.7lift
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion50 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion49 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion47 decks312 decks
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Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion29 decks312 decks
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Patchwork Banner
7.4%inclusion23 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Mind Stone
6.4%inclusion20 decks312 decks
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Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
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Command Tower
86%inclusion268 decks312 decks
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Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion158 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Drowned Catacomb
48%inclusion151 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Arcane Sanctum
48%inclusion150 decks312 decks
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Isolated Chapel
48%inclusion150 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion135 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion133 decks312 decks
-0.0lift
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion133 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Path of Ancestry
39%inclusion122 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion119 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Hallowed Fountain
32%inclusion100 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Godless Shrine
31%inclusion98 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Watery Grave
31%inclusion97 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Underground River
31%inclusion96 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion95 decks312 decks
-0.0lift
Raffine's Tower
29%inclusion92 decks312 decks
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Temple of Silence
29%inclusion92 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion91 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion87 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Orzhov Basilica
23%inclusion72 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion71 decks312 decks
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Polluted Delta
21%inclusion67 decks312 decks
-0.3lift
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion65 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion64 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Vault of Champions
21%inclusion64 decks312 decks
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Fetid Pools
19%inclusion60 decks312 decks
0.4lift
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion58 decks312 decks
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Gloomlake Verge
18%inclusion55 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion54 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion53 decks312 decks
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Irrigated Farmland
16%inclusion51 decks312 decks
0.4lift
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion47 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion47 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion43 decks292 decks
0.2lift
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion44 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion42 decks312 decks
0.1lift
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion40 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Shadowy Backstreet
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
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Dismal Backwater
12%inclusion38 decks312 decks
0.3lift
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion37 decks312 decks
0.0lift
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion36 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion35 decks312 decks
-0.0lift
Port Town
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Darkwater Catacombs
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion33 decks312 decks
0.2lift
Contaminated Landscape
10%inclusion31 decks312 decks
-0.1lift
Tundra
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
Underground Sea
10%inclusion30 decks312 decks
-0.2lift
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