Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Core

Background image for The Top 10 Most Played Persist Cards in Commander
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
24%inclusion22 decks92 decks
21%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
9.1%inclusion17 decks187 decks
8%synergy
Reaping Willow
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
5%synergy
Rhys, the Evermore
4.3%inclusion4 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
2.2%inclusion2 decks93 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Terra, Herald of Hope
56%inclusion171 decks303 decks
55%synergy
Reanimate
71%inclusion215 decks303 decks
54%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
58%inclusion176 decks303 decks
53%synergy
Stitch Together
49%inclusion149 decks303 decks
46%synergy
Anger
51%inclusion154 decks303 decks
43%synergy
Sun Titan
51%inclusion155 decks303 decks
41%synergy
Murderous Redcap
43%inclusion129 decks303 decks
39%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
41%inclusion123 decks303 decks
37%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
41%inclusion117 decks288 decks
36%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
41%inclusion117 decks288 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion160 decks303 decks
-9%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
50%inclusion151 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
41%inclusion125 decks303 decks
29%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
41%inclusion125 decks303 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion122 decks303 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion118 decks303 decks
-8%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
38%inclusion116 decks303 decks
34%synergy
The Warring Triad
37%inclusion107 decks288 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion112 decks303 decks
22%synergy
Animate Dead
37%inclusion111 decks303 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Viscera Seer
37%inclusion111 decks303 decks
23%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
36%inclusion103 decks288 decks
31%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
34%inclusion104 decks303 decks
16%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
34%inclusion103 decks303 decks
33%synergy
Putrid Goblin
33%inclusion101 decks303 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion90 decks303 decks
17%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
29%inclusion88 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
29%inclusion87 decks303 decks
25%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
27%inclusion79 decks288 decks
23%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
27%inclusion78 decks288 decks
22%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
27%inclusion81 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Karmic Guide
26%inclusion79 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
26%inclusion78 decks303 decks
22%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
25%inclusion77 decks303 decks
24%synergy
Lesser Masticore
25%inclusion77 decks303 decks
24%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
25%inclusion73 decks288 decks
20%synergy
Sabin, Master Monk
25%inclusion71 decks288 decks
23%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
24%inclusion68 decks288 decks
20%synergy
Millikin
23%inclusion71 decks303 decks
21%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
23%inclusion66 decks284 decks
19%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
23%inclusion65 decks288 decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
22%inclusion64 decks288 decks
17%synergy
Carrion Feeder
21%inclusion65 decks303 decks
19%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
20%inclusion62 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion60 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
19%inclusion59 decks303 decks
18%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion59 decks303 decks
16%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
19%inclusion54 decks288 decks
15%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
18%inclusion56 decks303 decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
18%inclusion45 decks249 decks
15%synergy
Cyan, Vengeful Samurai
18%inclusion52 decks288 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion53 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
17%inclusion53 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Restless Apparition
16%inclusion49 decks303 decks
16%synergy
Mayhem Devil
16%inclusion49 decks303 decks
8%synergy
Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
16%inclusion46 decks288 decks
14%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
15%inclusion46 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
15%inclusion44 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Umaro, Raging Yeti
14%inclusion39 decks288 decks
12%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
14%inclusion41 decks303 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion41 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Meteor Golem
13%inclusion38 decks303 decks
9%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
13%inclusion38 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion38 decks303 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodghast
12%inclusion37 decks303 decks
9%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
12%inclusion35 decks288 decks
10%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
12%inclusion35 decks303 decks
-2%synergy
Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
11%inclusion32 decks288 decks
8%synergy
Woe Strider
11%inclusion33 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Crackling Doom
34%inclusion102 decks303 decks
17%synergy
Mortify
33%inclusion101 decks303 decks
18%synergy
Laughing Mad
31%inclusion89 decks288 decks
27%synergy
Ephemerate
30%inclusion92 decks303 decks
25%synergy
Cloudshift
30%inclusion90 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion85 decks303 decks
18%synergy
Bedevil
27%inclusion81 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion77 decks303 decks
-9%synergy
Espers to Magicite
18%inclusion52 decks288 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion50 decks303 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion48 decks303 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion48 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion48 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion46 decks303 decks
-4%synergy
Entomb
15%inclusion45 decks303 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron Haze
13%inclusion40 decks303 decks
13%synergy
Flicker of Fate
13%inclusion38 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion34 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Parting Gust
11%inclusion33 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion32 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion31 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Despark
7.9%inclusion24 decks303 decks
-6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.9%inclusion24 decks303 decks
6%synergy
Boros Charm
7.9%inclusion24 decks303 decks
-21%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
1%synergy
Village Rites
6.6%inclusion20 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.6%inclusion20 decks303 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.3%inclusion19 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Demand Answers
5.9%inclusion18 decks303 decks
1%synergy
Feign Death
5.9%inclusion18 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Charm
5.6%inclusion17 decks303 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.6%inclusion17 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Silence
5.3%inclusion16 decks303 decks
0%synergy
Getaway Glamer
5.3%inclusion16 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Rejoin the Fight
32%inclusion93 decks288 decks
29%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion88 decks303 decks
16%synergy
Unearth
28%inclusion86 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Buried Alive
28%inclusion86 decks303 decks
22%synergy
Persist
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
0%synergy
Legions to Ashes
20%inclusion60 decks303 decks
18%synergy
Snort
17%inclusion50 decks288 decks
15%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion52 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Living Death
17%inclusion51 decks303 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
17%inclusion50 decks303 decks
14%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion45 decks303 decks
13%synergy
Unburial Rites
14%inclusion42 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion39 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion36 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.6%inclusion23 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.3%inclusion22 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Will of the Abzan
6.8%inclusion20 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion19 decks303 decks
3%synergy
Resentful Revelation
6.0%inclusion17 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
5.9%inclusion18 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Evil Reawakened
5.9%inclusion17 decks288 decks
6%synergy
Suplex
5.6%inclusion16 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion98 decks303 decks
1%synergy
Phoenix Down
28%inclusion80 decks288 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
14%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
20%inclusion59 decks288 decks
19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
17%inclusion53 decks303 decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
16%inclusion47 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion46 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Coin of Fate
15%inclusion42 decks288 decks
13%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
12%inclusion37 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion33 decks303 decks
-24%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
9.2%inclusion28 decks303 decks
3%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
9.2%inclusion28 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
7.6%inclusion23 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Monument to Endurance
7.6%inclusion23 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.3%inclusion19 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
5.6%inclusion17 decks303 decks
-23%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
31%inclusion95 decks303 decks
23%synergy
Necromancy
20%inclusion62 decks303 decks
17%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
16%inclusion49 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion40 decks303 decks
-2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
12%inclusion36 decks303 decks
-2%synergy
Smile at Death
11%inclusion33 decks303 decks
9%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.3%inclusion25 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.3%inclusion22 decks303 decks
-12%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
-9%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.9%inclusion21 decks303 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.6%inclusion17 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
35%inclusion107 decks303 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion104 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion60 decks303 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion42 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.2%inclusion28 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.2%inclusion28 decks303 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.6%inclusion20 decks303 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.6%inclusion20 decks303 decks
-16%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.3%inclusion18 decks284 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.9%inclusion18 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.3%inclusion16 decks303 decks
3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.2%inclusion13 decks250 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion267 decks303 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion245 decks303 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion184 decks303 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60%inclusion182 decks303 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion125 decks303 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion87 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion83 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion82 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion78 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
23%inclusion69 decks303 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion66 decks303 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion299 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion297 decks303 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion296 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion278 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
72%inclusion218 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Isolated Chapel
71%inclusion215 decks303 decks
18%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
71%inclusion215 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Nomad Outpost
70%inclusion212 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
69%inclusion208 decks303 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
63%inclusion191 decks303 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
58%inclusion176 decks303 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion167 decks303 decks
19%synergy
Fetid Heath
53%inclusion162 decks303 decks
33%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion159 decks303 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion150 decks303 decks
12%synergy
Graven Cairns
48%inclusion145 decks303 decks
37%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
39%inclusion118 decks303 decks
24%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion115 decks303 decks
27%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
38%inclusion115 decks303 decks
29%synergy
Desolate Mire
37%inclusion112 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
36%inclusion110 decks303 decks
-3%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
36%inclusion108 decks303 decks
26%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
36%inclusion108 decks303 decks
30%synergy
Godless Shrine
35%inclusion106 decks303 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
34%inclusion103 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
33%inclusion100 decks303 decks
-12%synergy
Blood Crypt
30%inclusion91 decks303 decks
-14%synergy
Demolition Field
27%inclusion82 decks303 decks
23%synergy
Savai Triome
27%inclusion81 decks303 decks
-12%synergy
Ash Barrens
27%inclusion81 decks303 decks
20%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
26%inclusion79 decks303 decks
22%synergy
Geothermal Bog
25%inclusion75 decks303 decks
21%synergy
Sacred Peaks
23%inclusion71 decks303 decks
19%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion70 decks303 decks
-10%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
22%inclusion68 decks303 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion66 decks303 decks
-10%synergy
Spectator Seating
22%inclusion66 decks303 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion63 decks303 decks
-11%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion63 decks303 decks
1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion60 decks303 decks
-4%synergy
Shattered Landscape
18%inclusion54 decks303 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion53 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17%inclusion52 decks303 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion48 decks303 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
16%inclusion47 decks303 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
15%inclusion45 decks303 decks
5%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion41 decks303 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion41 decks303 decks
10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion39 decks303 decks
1%synergy