Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
87%synergy
Scion of Oona
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
84%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
79%synergy
Bitterblossom
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
74%synergy
Mana Drain
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Brazen Borrower
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
66%synergy
Deadly Rollick
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Force of Negation
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
63%synergy
High Fae Trickster
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Brainstorm
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Skullclamp
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
61%synergy
Kindred Discovery
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Snap
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
73%synergy
Force of Will
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
83%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
77%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Mystical Tutor
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Demonic Tutor
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Talion, the Kindly Lord
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Notion Thief
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Opposition Agent
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Malleable Impostor
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Vendilion Clique
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Mistbind Clique
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Grim Hireling
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Sower of Temptation
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Quickling
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Seer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Likeness Looter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Halo Forager
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Prosperous Thief
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Artisans
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Vandal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Slitherwisp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Impostor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Subtlety
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mockingbird
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Opt
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Consider
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Pongify
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Spell Stutter
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Demonic Consultation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Soul Shatter
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Pact
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Grasp
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Fencing
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mental Misstep
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Commandeer
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Notorious Throng
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Imperial Seal
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Kindred Dominance
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Raise the Palisade
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-18%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Timetwister
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Bribery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Damnation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Coat of Arms
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Totem
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Dress Down
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
As Foretold
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Conclave
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mutavault
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Petal
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Mana Vault
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Misleading Signpost
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Mox Amber
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Underground Sea
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
81%synergy
Polluted Delta
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Morphic Pool
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Underground River
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Undercity Sewers
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Secluded Glen
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Sink into Stupor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Isle
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-42%synergy
City of Brass
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Choked Estuary
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-39%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-33%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy