Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Optimized Aristocrats

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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
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Grave Pact
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Accursed Marauder
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Blood Artist
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Diabolic Intent
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Plaguecrafter
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Viscera Seer
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Exquisite Blood
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Black Market Connections
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Demonic Tutor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Warren Soultrader
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Demon's Disciple
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Selfless Spirit
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Cordial Vampire
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Gravecrawler
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Teysa Karlov
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Merciless Executioner
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Cathar Commando
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Carrion Feeder
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Bloodghast
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Diviner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Kami of False Hope
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Grim Haruspex
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Drana and Linvala
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Prophet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Selfless Savior
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Entomb
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Soul Shatter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Vona's Hunger
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Despark
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Silence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Consumed by Greed
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Inkshield
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Feign Death
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Dismember
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Cataclysm
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Buried Alive
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Damn
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Abzan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
New Blood
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Make an Example
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Winnowing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rush of Dread
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Innocent Blood
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Killing Wave
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Smallpox
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Covetous Elegy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bontu's Monument
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Altar of Dementia
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Oketra's Monument
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Animation Module
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Invitation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
March of the Canonized
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Revel in Riches
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Rites
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Martyr's Bond
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Life Insurance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Necromancy
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Radiant Destiny
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the Thran
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Debtors' Knell
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Land Tax
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tolls of War
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
18%synergy
High Market
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
War Room
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lake of the Dead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Orzhov Locket
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Field
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Godless Shrine
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Fetid Heath
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Silent Clearing
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Voldaren Estate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scrubland
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy