Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
85%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
83%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
77%synergy
Scion of Oona
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
76%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Brazen Borrower
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Spell Stutter
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Bitterblossom
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Notorious Throng
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
High Fae Trickster
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Kindred Dominance
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Mocking Sprite
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Malleable Impostor
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Blightwing Bandit
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Sower of Temptation
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Halo Forager
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Quickling
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Picklock Prankster
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Vendilion Clique
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Mistbind Clique
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Seer
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Talion's Messenger
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Formation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Pestermite
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Likeness Looter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Prosperous Thief
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Vandal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Thieving Sprite
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stingblade Assassin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dreamspoiler Witches
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Faerie Artisans
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Grim Hireling
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Slitherwisp
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Consider
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Reality Shift
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Fencing
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Fact or Fiction
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Keep Watch
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Infernal Grasp
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Faebloom Trick
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Run Away Together
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Perplexing Test
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Unwind
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Soul Shatter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Trickery
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Drown in the Loch
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Thrilling Encore
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Siphon Insight
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Archmage's Charm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Cling to Dust
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Teachings
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Raise the Palisade
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-30%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Traumatize
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Villainous Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sword of the Animist
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Herald's Horn
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mindcrank
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Favorable Winds
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Nowhere to Run
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
As Foretold
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Feywild Visitor
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Curiosity
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Back to Basics
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Eldraine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Conclave
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Reef
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dreadship Reef
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Misleading Signpost
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Glen
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
71%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Choked Estuary
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Isle
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dismal Backwater
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Sunken Ruins
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy