Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Reaping Willow
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
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17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Reanimate
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
49%synergy
Necromancy
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Ephemerate
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Unearth
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Murderous Redcap
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Sun Titan
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Terra, Herald of Hope
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Putrid Goblin
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Anger
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Lesser Masticore
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Bone Miser
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Karmic Guide
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Grand Abolisher
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Carrion Feeder
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Warren Soultrader
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Bloodghast
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Mayhem Devil
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Restless Apparition
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of Faith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Accursed Marauder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Saw in Half
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Espers to Magicite
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Cauldron Haze
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Burnt Offering
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Snuff Out
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Crackling Doom
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Feign Death
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Overkill
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Parting Gust
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Culling the Weak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Demand Answers
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Despark
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Persist
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Living Death
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Stitch Together
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Incarnation Technique
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Abzan
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Snort
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Unburial Rites
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Plea
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Another Round
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Cauldron of Souls
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Altar of Dementia
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Monument to Endurance
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Coin of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Phoenix Down
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Blasting Station
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Memory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Currency Converter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Ooze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Buster Sword
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Dance of the Dead
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Teleportation Circle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Smile at Death
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cool but Rude
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thran Vigil
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Martyr's Cause
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Knights' Charge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Blight Mound
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sneak Attack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Angelic Renewal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Attrition
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
High Market
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Drownyard Temple
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Hourglass of the Lost
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion30 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Godless Shrine
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Plateau
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Scrubland
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Marsh Flats
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Savai Triome
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Luxury Suite
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Badlands
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
57%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Vault of Champions
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Spectator Seating
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Raucous Theater
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Elegant Parlor
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Nomad Outpost
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-30%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Fetid Heath
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Blazemire Verge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Graven Cairns
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy