Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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
Bitterbloom Bearer
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
53%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
38%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
90%inclusion114 decks126 decks
85%synergy
Scion of Oona
91%inclusion115 decks126 decks
85%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
90%inclusion113 decks126 decks
84%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
90%inclusion113 decks126 decks
80%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
85%inclusion107 decks126 decks
79%synergy
Bitterblossom
86%inclusion108 decks126 decks
78%synergy
Brazen Borrower
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
71%synergy
High Fae Trickster
71%inclusion89 decks126 decks
65%synergy
Spell Stutter
69%inclusion87 decks126 decks
63%synergy
Notorious Throng
66%inclusion83 decks126 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Kindred Discovery
69%inclusion87 decks126 decks
55%synergy
Deadly Rollick
67%inclusion84 decks126 decks
47%synergy
Opt
65%inclusion82 decks126 decks
53%synergy
Malleable Impostor
65%inclusion82 decks126 decks
60%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion78 decks126 decks
31%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
60%inclusion75 decks126 decks
53%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
59%inclusion74 decks126 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion74 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Consider
59%inclusion74 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
58%inclusion73 decks126 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion86 decks126 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion66 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
58%inclusion73 decks126 decks
53%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
51%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
48%inclusion61 decks126 decks
44%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
43%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
42%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
39%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
42%inclusion53 decks126 decks
37%synergy
Roaming Throne
40%inclusion51 decks126 decks
27%synergy
Vendilion Clique
40%inclusion50 decks126 decks
37%synergy
Sower of Temptation
39%inclusion49 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
31%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Mocking Sprite
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
30%synergy
Mistbind Clique
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
31%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Halo Forager
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Picklock Prankster
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Quickling
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Grim Hireling
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Seer
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Likeness Looter
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Slitherwisp
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Formation
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Artisans
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Nightmare Sower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Talion's Messenger
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Vandal
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Prosperous Thief
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Geyser Drake
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
56%inclusion71 decks126 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion69 decks126 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Snap
54%inclusion68 decks126 decks
44%synergy
Mana Drain
51%inclusion64 decks126 decks
33%synergy
Reality Shift
49%inclusion62 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
44%inclusion56 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
44%inclusion55 decks126 decks
29%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion54 decks126 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Profane
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Fencing
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Unwind
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
32%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion40 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion36 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Keep Watch
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Dispute
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
25%inclusion32 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion30 decks126 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
-10%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Infernal Grasp
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
21%inclusion27 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Go for the Throat
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Village Rites
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion19 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Peppersmoke
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
13%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Trickery
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Faebloom Trick
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Siphon Insight
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
37%inclusion47 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Distant Melody
37%inclusion46 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Raise the Palisade
36%inclusion45 decks126 decks
30%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Asinine Antics
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-27%synergy
Damnation
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Harvest
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-11%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
48%inclusion61 decks126 decks
39%synergy
Bident of Thassa
40%inclusion50 decks126 decks
30%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
33%inclusion42 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Banner of Kinship
30%inclusion38 decks126 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion23 decks126 decks
-9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
35%inclusion44 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
25%inclusion31 decks126 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Dress Down
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Nowhere to Run
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion14 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion78 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion66 decks126 decks
34%synergy
Three Tree City
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion59 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion54 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion42 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Conclave
33%inclusion41 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
-19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion119 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion119 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion97 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
67%inclusion85 decks126 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
50%inclusion63 decks126 decks
46%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion61 decks126 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion58 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
34%inclusion43 decks126 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion37 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion11 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.9%inclusion10 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion126 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
99%inclusion125 decks126 decks
86%synergy
Island
99%inclusion125 decks126 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion123 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
91%inclusion115 decks126 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion105 decks126 decks
52%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion103 decks126 decks
45%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
68%inclusion86 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
63%inclusion79 decks126 decks
39%synergy
Secluded Glen
60%inclusion76 decks126 decks
55%synergy
Undercity Sewers
55%inclusion69 decks126 decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
55%inclusion69 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
55%inclusion69 decks126 decks
39%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
53%inclusion67 decks126 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
53%inclusion67 decks126 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion65 decks126 decks
24%synergy
Cavern of Souls
51%inclusion64 decks126 decks
42%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion61 decks126 decks
-17%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
48%inclusion60 decks126 decks
36%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion54 decks126 decks
33%synergy
Sunken Ruins
42%inclusion53 decks126 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
41%inclusion52 decks126 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Isle
38%inclusion48 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
38%inclusion48 decks126 decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
32%inclusion40 decks126 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion39 decks126 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
22%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion34 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion33 decks126 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion29 decks126 decks
-13%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion26 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion25 decks126 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
19%inclusion24 decks126 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion21 decks126 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion20 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Darkslick Shores
14%inclusion18 decks126 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion17 decks126 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
12%inclusion15 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
2%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion9 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
0%synergy