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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spell Stutter
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Scion of Oona
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
78%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
76%synergy
Mocking Sprite
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Opt
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Reality Shift
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Consider
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Faerie Fencing
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Distant Melody
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Oona, Queen of the Fae
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Malleable Impostor
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Quickling
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Halo Forager
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Picklock Prankster
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
41%synergy
High Fae Trickster
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Brazen Borrower
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Formation
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Sower of Temptation
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Vandal
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Talion's Messenger
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Seer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Likeness Looter
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Vendilion Clique
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Pestermite
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Slitherwisp
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Prosperous Thief
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Geyser Drake
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dream Spoilers
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Snaremaster Sprite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Barrow Naughty
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sprite Noble
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mistbind Clique
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Run Away Together
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Keep Watch
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Thrilling Encore
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rewind
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Faebloom Trick
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Peppersmoke
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Repulse
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Drown in the Loch
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Trickery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Farsight Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wash Away
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Spite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
You Are Already Dead
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Lofty Denial
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Hero's Downfall
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rowdy Research
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Cut Down
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Quick Study
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Peek
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cling to Dust
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Tegwyll's Scouring
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Kindred Dominance
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Notorious Throng
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Asinine Antics
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ego Drain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Into the Fae Court
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Instruments of War
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Favorable Winds
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Bitterblossom
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Feywild Visitor
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Gravitational Shift
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Nowhere to Run
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Conclave
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Realm of Koh
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Signet
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Midnight Clock
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Locket
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Choked Estuary
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Secluded Glen
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Deceit
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-38%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Soured Springs
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Ice Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Darkslick Shores
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-11%synergy