Bartolomé del Presidio (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The One Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
80%synergy
Warren Soultrader
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
91%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
93%synergy
Timeline Culler
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
91%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Ophiomancer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Voice of Victory
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Angel of Despair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Soul's Attendant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gravecrawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cryptbreaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Reveillark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rodolf Duskbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Putrid Goblin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Skirmisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Resplendent Angel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Doom Whisperer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Archangel of Thune
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Angel of Indemnity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Vitality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Teysa Karlov
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Inkshield
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Orim's Chant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Entomb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vanishing Verse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Culling the Weak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Fracture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Reanimate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Austere Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Incarnation Technique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Dread Return
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Persist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Emeria's Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Counsel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Unburial Rites
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Damnation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
40%synergy
Oketra's Monument
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
The Ozolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vexing Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bontu's Monument
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Animate Dead
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Black Market Connections
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Land Tax
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Bitterblossom
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Thran Vigil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Dance of the Dead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Necromancy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Anointed Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sanguine Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Revel in Riches
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Court of Grace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Cabal Coffers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Vault of Whispers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Treasure Vault
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Witch's Cottage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Castle Locthwain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
20%synergy
The Soul Stone
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Fetid Heath
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
70%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Caves of Koilos
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
27%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Emeria's Call
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy