Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Burn

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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
Grave Researcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Raphael, Tough Turtle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Leonardo's Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cool but Rude
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Murderous Redcap
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Putrid Goblin
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Lesser Masticore
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Reanimate
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Viscera Seer
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Ephemerate
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Cloudshift
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Impact Tremors
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Animate Dead
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Blood Artist
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Altar of Dementia
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Mayhem Devil
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Underworld Breach
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Restless Apparition
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Kithkin Spellduster
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Anger
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Wingrattle Scarecrow
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Lingering Tormentor
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Agate Instigator
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Diviner
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Corpse Knight
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Furystoke Giant
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Silence
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Saw in Half
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Flicker of Fate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Laughing Mad
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Cauldron Haze
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Culling the Weak
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Burnt Offering
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Crackling Doom
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Duplication
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
First Day of Class
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Parting Gust
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Espers to Magicite
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Personify
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ricochet Trap
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Terminate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Undying Malice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Final Fortune
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Unearth
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Buried Alive
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Stitch Together
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-17%synergy
Persist
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Twinflame
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Molten Duplication
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Snort
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Damn
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Exhume
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aberrant Return
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Terminal Agony
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blasting Station
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Monument to Endurance
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-20%synergy
Phoenix Down
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mardu Monument
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Pit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Thran Vigil
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Teleportation Circle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Maximum Carnage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Grave Pact
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Feast of Sanity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tortured Existence
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
18%synergy
High Market
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Den
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Vault of Whispers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Boros Signet
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Amber
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Locket
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Nomad Outpost
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Isolated Chapel
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Fetid Heath
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Graven Cairns
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Rugged Prairie
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Luxury Suite
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of Champions
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Savai Triome
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-16%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Elegant Parlor
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Badlands
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Shattered Landscape
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Blazemire Verge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Plateau
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Scrubland
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Mire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy