Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eclipsed Realms
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nightmare Sower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glamer Gifter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Tui and La, Moon and Ocean
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
95%inclusion138 decks145 decks
89%synergy
Spell Stutter
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
78%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
75%inclusion109 decks145 decks
70%synergy
Mocking Sprite
72%inclusion104 decks145 decks
67%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
71%inclusion103 decks145 decks
65%synergy
Opt
76%inclusion110 decks145 decks
64%synergy
Faerie Fencing
61%inclusion88 decks145 decks
57%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
59%inclusion86 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
58%inclusion84 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
54%inclusion79 decks145 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
52%inclusion76 decks145 decks
49%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
52%inclusion75 decks145 decks
46%synergy
Scion of Oona
51%inclusion74 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Consider
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Vandal
48%inclusion69 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
48%inclusion69 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Village Rites
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Oona's Blackguard
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
46%inclusion66 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Halo Forager
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Picklock Prankster
41%inclusion60 decks145 decks
39%synergy
Talion's Messenger
41%inclusion59 decks145 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
39%inclusion56 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
39%inclusion56 decks145 decks
34%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
37%inclusion54 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Quickling
37%inclusion54 decks145 decks
34%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
37%inclusion53 decks145 decks
32%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
36%inclusion52 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Geyser Drake
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
34%synergy
Faerie Seer
32%inclusion46 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Formation
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
29%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Stingblade Assassin
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
28%synergy
Malleable Impostor
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
23%synergy
High Fae Trickster
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Sower of Temptation
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Slitherwisp
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Pestermite
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Dream Spoilers
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Prosperous Thief
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Barrow Naughty
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Snaremaster Sprite
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Likeness Looter
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Duelist
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Artisans
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Dreamspoiler Witches
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Obyra's Attendants
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Brazen Borrower
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Thought-Thief
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Unwind
46%inclusion66 decks145 decks
42%synergy
Run Away Together
44%inclusion64 decks145 decks
39%synergy
Reality Shift
44%inclusion64 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion63 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Faebloom Trick
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Rewind
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
39%inclusion56 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Aetherize
38%inclusion55 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Fact or Fiction
37%inclusion53 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion47 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Dig Through Time
32%inclusion47 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Go for the Throat
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Keep Watch
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Perplexing Test
28%inclusion40 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
-6%synergy
Peppersmoke
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Trickery
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
21%synergy
Thought Scour
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Rowdy Research
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Repulse
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
-8%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Think Twice
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Siphon Insight
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Heartless Act
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Ice Out
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Spite
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Get Out
12%inclusion11 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Bladebrand
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Thrilling Encore
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-19%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
45%inclusion65 decks145 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion46 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Crippling Fear
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Asinine Antics
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Winged Words
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Into the Fae Court
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Ego Drain
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
45%inclusion65 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Instruments of War
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Favorable Winds
46%inclusion66 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Feywild Visitor
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Utter Insignificance
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Lost in the Maze
10%inclusion14 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Eel Umbra
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Military Intelligence
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Omen of the Sea
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Faerie Conclave
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-26%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion112 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
72%inclusion104 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion102 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
50%inclusion73 decks145 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
-14%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Heraldic Banner
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion145 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion145 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion114 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion76 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51%inclusion74 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
50%inclusion72 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Choked Estuary
48%inclusion70 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion67 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Glen
44%inclusion64 decks145 decks
39%synergy
Tainted Isle
35%inclusion51 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion49 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
27%inclusion35 decks129 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion31 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
21%inclusion31 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
11%synergy
River of Tears
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
-38%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-28%synergy
Waterfront District
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Soured Springs
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Ice Tunnel
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
0%synergy
Sinister Hideout
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
0%synergy