Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Optimized Aristocrats

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Moor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Grave Researcher
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Umbral Expanse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Grave Pact
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Accursed Marauder
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Plaguecrafter
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Blood Artist
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Diabolic Intent
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Viscera Seer
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Exquisite Blood
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Warren Soultrader
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Tutor
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Demon's Disciple
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Cordial Vampire
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Selfless Spirit
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Merciless Executioner
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Gravecrawler
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Bloodghast
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Teysa Karlov
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Cathar Commando
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Carrion Feeder
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Prophet
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Kami of False Hope
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Grim Haruspex
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Drana and Linvala
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Savior
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Redemption Choir
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Twilight Diviner
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Village Rites
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Malice
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Culling the Weak
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Soul Shatter
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Vona's Hunger
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Utter End
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Despark
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Silence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Secure the Wastes
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Consumed by Greed
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Inkshield
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Feign Death
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Buried Alive
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Damn
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Cataclysm
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
New Blood
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Make an Example
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Single Combat
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fix What's Broken
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Dread
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Innocent Blood
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Killing Wave
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Smallpox
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Oketra's Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Animation Module
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Invitation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Anchovy & Banana Pizza
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
March of the Canonized
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Revel in Riches
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Martyr's Bond
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Necromancy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Destiny
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Life Insurance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Debtors' Knell
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Kindred Boon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
21%synergy
High Market
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lake of the Dead
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Isolated Chapel
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Field
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Godless Shrine
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Fetid Heath
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Silence
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Silent Clearing
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Voldaren Estate
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Scrubland
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy