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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
Waterbender Ascension
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spell Stutter
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
94%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Scion of Oona
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
89%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Malleable Impostor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Opt
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
68%synergy
Keep Watch
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Counterspell
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Reality Shift
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Snap
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Brazen Borrower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Brainstorm
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
60%synergy
High Fae Trickster
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Glen Elendra Liege
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Mocking Sprite
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Quickling
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Sower of Temptation
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Picklock Prankster
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Halo Forager
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Vandal
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Vendilion Clique
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Talion's Messenger
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Prosperous Thief
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Seer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Likeness Looter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Faerie Formation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Changeling Outcast
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Negate
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Consider
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Run Away Together
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Perplexing Test
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Unwind
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Rewind
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Dig Through Time
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Fact or Fiction
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Fencing
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Deadly Dispute
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Trickery
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thrilling Encore
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Soul Shatter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Think Twice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Faebloom Trick
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Domineering Will
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Deliberate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
V.A.T.S.
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Notorious Throng
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Kindred Dominance
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Asinine Antics
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crippling Fear
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Bident of Thassa
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Skullclamp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Kindred Discovery
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Bitterblossom
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Feywild Visitor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Favorable Winds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Utter Insignificance
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
As Foretold
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Conclave
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Victory Chimes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Choked Estuary
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Secluded Glen
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Exotic Orchard
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Tainted Isle
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Deceit
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Jwari Disruption
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Darkslick Shores
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-33%synergy
Sinister Hideout
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-31%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Beyeen Veil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-14%synergy