Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Expensive Core Reanimator

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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
Twilight Diviner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Reaping Willow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Animate Dead
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Reanimate
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Ephemerate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Victimize
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Karmic Guide
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Anger
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Carrion Feeder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sand Scout
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Loyal Warhound
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Accursed Marauder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
The Warring Triad
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Suki, Kyoshi Captain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winota, Joiner of Forces
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Spy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brighthearth Banneret
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Zurgo Stormrender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Rushblade Commander
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Claim Jumper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reveillark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grim Servant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Entomb
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Cloudshift
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Saw in Half
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Parting Gust
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Burnt Offering
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Espers to Magicite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Mardu Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Soul Partition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Village Rites
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Undying Evil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Righteousness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Cauldron Haze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Graceful Reprieve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Undying Malice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Delirium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Bedevil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Murderous Cut
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flicker of Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-32%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Mardu
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Burn Bright
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Brought Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Feign Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Living Death
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Stitch Together
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Will of the Abzan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Persist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Unearth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Desperate Plea
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Electroduplicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flicker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Split Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winds of Abandon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bone Shards
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starfall Invocation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Vile Offering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Ruinous Blast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Reconstruct History
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Final Parting
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Tormenting Voice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Exhume
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Monument to Endurance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Heroes' Podium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Dance of the Dead
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Reunion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Gift of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Raiders' Spoils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Windcrag Siege
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Bleeding Effect
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Minion's Return
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Teval's Judgment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
From the Rubble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Impact Tremors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Attrition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Teleportation Circle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Within Range
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sneak Attack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Renewal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Concerted Effort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, the Harbinger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Vale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
High Market
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cactus Preserve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ruins of Trokair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lake of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Monumental Henge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sandstone Needle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Spectator Seating
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Marsh Flats
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Vault of Champions
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Savai Triome
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Blood Crypt
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Badlands
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Nomad Outpost
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Plateau
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Scrubland
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Haunted Ridge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Sundown Pass
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Elegant Parlor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Graven Cairns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Prairie
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Blazemire Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Mana Confluence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Conduit Pylons
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Fetid Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-26%synergy