Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Plaguecrafter
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Accursed Marauder
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Merciless Executioner
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Redemption Choir
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Demon's Disciple
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Cathar Commando
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Bartolomé del Presidio
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Sun Titan
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Village Rites
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Gravelighter
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Selfless Savior
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Grim Haruspex
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Burnished Hart
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Selfless Spirit
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Cordial Vampire
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
19%synergy
High-Society Hunter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Reaper
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Twilight Prophet
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Beamsaw Prospector
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Karmic Guide
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Starscape Cleric
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Teysa Karlov
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Patron of the Vein
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Chain Devil
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
-30%synergy
Utter End
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fanatical Offering
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Despark
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Return to Dust
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Murder
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Treacherous Greed
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Tragic Slip
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Guile
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Fall
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mortify
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Altar's Reap
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Costly Plunder
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-34%synergy
Desperate Measures
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Single Combat
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
New Blood
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
By Invitation Only
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Covetous Elegy
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Innocent Blood
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Smallpox
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Extract a Confession
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Risky Research
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ultima
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rankle's Prank
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Vindicate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Call to the Feast
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Final Parting
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
No One Left Behind
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Damn
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Bone Shards
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Barter in Blood
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eaten Alive
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Wedding Invitation
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Tithing Blade
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Requiem Monolith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur II
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Heirloom Blade
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Executioner's Capsule
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Blood Fountain
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport Bell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Carrot Cake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Vampiric Rites
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Life Insurance
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Martyr's Bond
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
March of the Canonized
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Renewal
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Lunar Convocation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tolls of War
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Momentum Breaker
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Destiny
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Minimus Containment
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Dawn of Hope
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Doom Foretold
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Seal of Doom
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Into the Pit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Thirst
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
The Fair Basilica
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
The Dross Pits
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Fault
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shambling Vent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Mire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Sol Ring
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Blitzball
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Marble Diamond
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Locket
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Crowded Crypt
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Tainted Field
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Silence
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Caves of Koilos
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Scoured Barrens
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Obscura Storefront
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Escape Tunnel
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Voldaren Estate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Esper Panorama
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Forlorn Flats
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Shire Terrace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Neglected Manor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Silverquill Campus
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy