Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Control

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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
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
45%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
85%synergy
Brazen Borrower
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Scion of Oona
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Bitterblossom
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Notorious Throng
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
67%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Kindred Discovery
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
59%synergy
Deadly Rollick
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
44%synergy
High Fae Trickster
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Malleable Impostor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Brainstorm
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Snap
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Spell Stutter
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Notion Thief
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Vendilion Clique
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Roaming Throne
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Mistbind Clique
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Slitherwisp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Sower of Temptation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Likeness Looter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Grim Hireling
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Formation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Quickling
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Picklock Prankster
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Talion's Messenger
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Sailor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Seer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Halo Forager
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Callidus Assassin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Impostors
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Prosperous Thief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Fell the Profane
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Opt
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Reality Shift
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Aetherize
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Silundi Vision
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Unwind
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Drown in the Loch
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Soul Shatter
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Peppersmoke
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Fencing
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Keep Watch
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Faebloom Trick
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wash Away
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Run Away Together
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Imp's Mischief
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Snuff Out
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Teachings
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tale's End
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Dream Harvest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Asinine Antics
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Crippling Fear
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Banner of Kinship
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Skullclamp
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Buster Sword
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Amphibian Downpour
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Observed Stasis
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
As Foretold
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lost in the Maze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utter Insignificance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Three Tree City
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Rivendell
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Conclave
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Fountainport
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Westvale Abbey
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Misleading Signpost
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Victory Chimes
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
The Soul Stone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Underground Sea
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
82%synergy
Watery Grave
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Morphic Pool
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Sink into Stupor
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Secluded Glen
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Fell the Profane
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Undercity Sewers
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Sunken Hollow
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Sunken Ruins
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Fabled Passage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-23%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
River of Tears
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-34%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy