Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Winnowing
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Diviner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Elenda's Hierophant
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Cordial Vampire
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Viscera Seer
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Exquisite Blood
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Twilight Prophet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Black Market Connections
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Pitiless Plunderer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Plaguecrafter
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Accursed Marauder
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bloodghast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Champion of Dusk
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Selfless Spirit
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Teysa Karlov
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Patron of the Vein
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cathar Commando
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Redemption Choir
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Warren Soultrader
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Merciless Executioner
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Exemplar of Light
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Demon's Disciple
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Astarion, the Decadent
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
High-Society Hunter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gravelighter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Vona's Hunger
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Utter End
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Malice
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Soul Shatter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fracture
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Faith's Reward
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Fanatical Offering
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Nasty End
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Intent
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Make an Example
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Killing Wave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
By Invitation Only
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Reprocess
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Season of Loss
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Back for Seconds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Feast of Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Wedding Invitation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Tithing Blade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Jet Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Key
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Blood Fountain
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Zuran Orb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Claws of Gix
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Brainstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sanguine Bond
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Rites
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
March of the Canonized
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Boon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Destiny
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Aura of Silence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Felidar Retreat
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Life Insurance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Seal of Doom
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Convocation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Revel in Riches
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Into the Pit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Minimus Containment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Greed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Aura Fracture
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Charitable Levy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Timely Ward
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Call the Bloodline
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Fangs
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Call of the Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Animate Dead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline of Hope
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Doom Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Legion's Landing
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tolls of War
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
High Market
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Fault
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Remote Farm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Petrified Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Tomb of Urami
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Godless Shrine
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Field
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Voldaren Estate
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Fabled Passage
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Heath
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Silent Clearing
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Scrubland
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Glasswing Grace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Mire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy