Celes, Rune Knight (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.7%inclusion21 decks448 decks
-1%synergy
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn
4.3%inclusion16 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Airbender Ascension
3.8%inclusion11 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
2.6%inclusion7 decks268 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Reanimate
80%inclusion564 decks705 decks
64%synergy
Murderous Redcap
57%inclusion399 decks705 decks
53%synergy
Ephemerate
54%inclusion382 decks705 decks
49%synergy
Animate Dead
57%inclusion399 decks705 decks
49%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
49%inclusion348 decks705 decks
45%synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
47%inclusion329 decks705 decks
45%synergy
Putrid Goblin
45%inclusion319 decks705 decks
44%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
51%inclusion362 decks705 decks
44%synergy
Victimize
48%inclusion341 decks705 decks
41%synergy
Cloudshift
43%inclusion306 decks705 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion468 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
49%inclusion345 decks705 decks
40%synergy
Anger
47%inclusion328 decks705 decks
39%synergy
Faithless Looting
46%inclusion327 decks705 decks
31%synergy
Viscera Seer
46%inclusion327 decks705 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion320 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
44%inclusion313 decks705 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
44%inclusion307 decks705 decks
33%synergy
Buried Alive
40%inclusion284 decks705 decks
34%synergy
Lesser Masticore
38%inclusion267 decks705 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion119 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion107 decks705 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion95 decks705 decks
-13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion80 decks705 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion75 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.4%inclusion66 decks705 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.7%inclusion61 decks705 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.4%inclusion52 decks705 decks
-3%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
6.7%inclusion47 decks705 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
6.1%inclusion43 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Puppeteer Clique
36%inclusion254 decks705 decks
35%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
32%inclusion225 decks705 decks
28%synergy
Obstinate Gargoyle
31%inclusion222 decks705 decks
31%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
31%inclusion220 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Carrion Feeder
31%inclusion218 decks705 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Guide
30%inclusion215 decks705 decks
24%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
30%inclusion214 decks705 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion205 decks705 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
29%inclusion201 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
26%inclusion186 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion185 decks705 decks
20%synergy
Locke, Treasure Hunter
26%inclusion164 decks634 decks
19%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion129 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion175 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
25%inclusion175 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
24%inclusion172 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Mayhem Devil
24%inclusion172 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Banon, the Returners' Leader
23%inclusion148 decks634 decks
18%synergy
Warren Soultrader
23%inclusion161 decks705 decks
18%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
23%inclusion159 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Gau, Feral Youth
22%inclusion141 decks634 decks
18%synergy
The Warring Triad
21%inclusion133 decks634 decks
17%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
21%inclusion130 decks621 decks
16%synergy
Restless Apparition
21%inclusion147 decks705 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion138 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion138 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
19%inclusion132 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion127 decks679 decks
2%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion127 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion122 decks705 decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion117 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
16%inclusion116 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion105 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
14%inclusion101 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
14%inclusion101 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion100 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion88 decks635 decks
9%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
14%inclusion87 decks635 decks
10%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
13%inclusion95 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Bloodghast
13%inclusion94 decks705 decks
11%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
13%inclusion88 decks667 decks
0%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
13%inclusion93 decks705 decks
13%synergy
General Leo Cristophe
13%inclusion83 decks635 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
13%inclusion91 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13%inclusion91 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
13%inclusion80 decks635 decks
8%synergy
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
12%inclusion79 decks634 decks
8%synergy
Lingering Tormentor
12%inclusion87 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Mog, Moogle Warrior
12%inclusion75 decks634 decks
8%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
12%inclusion82 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
32%inclusion226 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Entomb
32%inclusion224 decks705 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion212 decks705 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion157 decks705 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion137 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Mortify
19%inclusion133 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Saw in Half
18%inclusion124 decks705 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion118 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Laughing Mad
16%inclusion104 decks634 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion115 decks705 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
16%inclusion113 decks705 decks
-7%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion111 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Cauldron Haze
15%inclusion109 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion106 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Crackling Doom
15%inclusion106 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion104 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion96 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion95 decks705 decks
-3%synergy
Parting Gust
12%inclusion88 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion87 decks705 decks
0%synergy
Flicker of Fate
12%inclusion82 decks705 decks
11%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion76 decks705 decks
-19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion72 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
10%inclusion68 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion67 decks705 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9.4%inclusion66 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
8.8%inclusion62 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.8%inclusion62 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.4%inclusion59 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Espers to Magicite
8.3%inclusion53 decks635 decks
6%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.9%inclusion56 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.7%inclusion54 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
7.7%inclusion54 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.7%inclusion54 decks705 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.4%inclusion52 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
7.2%inclusion51 decks705 decks
-4%synergy
Demand Answers
7.1%inclusion50 decks705 decks
2%synergy
First Day of Class
6.5%inclusion46 decks705 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.4%inclusion45 decks705 decks
-8%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.4%inclusion45 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.2%inclusion44 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
6.0%inclusion42 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
5.8%inclusion41 decks705 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.4%inclusion38 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.2%inclusion37 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Charm
5.2%inclusion37 decks705 decks
-4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.2%inclusion37 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.1%inclusion36 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
37%inclusion264 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Stitch Together
37%inclusion263 decks705 decks
34%synergy
Unearth
30%inclusion214 decks705 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion183 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Persist
26%inclusion182 decks705 decks
24%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion178 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Lively Dirge
24%inclusion172 decks705 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion169 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Damn
22%inclusion153 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion132 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion128 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion122 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
15%inclusion95 decks634 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion100 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Unburial Rites
13%inclusion89 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Snort
11%inclusion70 decks634 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion77 decks705 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion76 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion70 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Legions to Ashes
10%inclusion68 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
10%inclusion68 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Abzan
8.8%inclusion59 decks668 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.5%inclusion60 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Counsel
7.9%inclusion56 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7.5%inclusion53 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.2%inclusion51 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion48 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.5%inclusion39 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
5.4%inclusion38 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.4%inclusion38 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
5.1%inclusion36 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
34%inclusion237 decks705 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
29%inclusion203 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25%inclusion173 decks705 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion163 decks705 decks
-8%synergy
Blasting Station
18%inclusion129 decks705 decks
17%synergy
Monument to Endurance
17%inclusion117 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion105 decks705 decks
-19%synergy
Phoenix Down
15%inclusion93 decks634 decks
12%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
14%inclusion96 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion79 decks705 decks
-18%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
10%inclusion72 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.2%inclusion65 decks705 decks
0%synergy
The Falcon, Airship Restored
9.1%inclusion58 decks634 decks
7%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.1%inclusion57 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.4%inclusion52 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.4%inclusion45 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Coin of Fate
5.7%inclusion36 decks634 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
31%inclusion220 decks705 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
22%inclusion152 decks705 decks
18%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion140 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion104 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
14%inclusion99 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion86 decks705 decks
-7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
12%inclusion84 decks705 decks
-2%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion82 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Teleportation Circle
8.9%inclusion63 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.8%inclusion62 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
8.8%inclusion59 decks674 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.5%inclusion60 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Smile at Death
7.1%inclusion50 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Thran Vigil
6.1%inclusion43 decks705 decks
6%synergy
Warleader's Call
5.5%inclusion39 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion36 decks705 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
11%inclusion76 decks705 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
26%inclusion185 decks705 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
23%inclusion159 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
22%inclusion157 decks705 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion155 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion142 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion116 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.2%inclusion65 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion47 decks613 decks
4%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7.4%inclusion52 decks705 decks
-15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.4%inclusion45 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.3%inclusion33 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.8%inclusion41 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.4%inclusion38 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion640 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion633 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
66%inclusion462 decks705 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion461 decks705 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
54%inclusion382 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion272 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion192 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
26%inclusion180 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion151 decks705 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion146 decks705 decks
12%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion49 decks468 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.4%inclusion66 decks705 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.5%inclusion60 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.0%inclusion42 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion689 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion686 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion680 decks705 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion676 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion481 decks705 decks
17%synergy
Godless Shrine
62%inclusion437 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Isolated Chapel
61%inclusion433 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
60%inclusion426 decks705 decks
9%synergy
Sacred Foundry
60%inclusion421 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
58%inclusion408 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion398 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
55%inclusion390 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
52%inclusion365 decks705 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
49%inclusion343 decks705 decks
16%synergy
Nomad Outpost
49%inclusion342 decks705 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
46%inclusion326 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion307 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
43%inclusion304 decks705 decks
12%synergy
Savai Triome
42%inclusion298 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Vault of Champions
41%inclusion288 decks705 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Heath
40%inclusion285 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion270 decks705 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
38%inclusion270 decks705 decks
2%synergy
Graven Cairns
38%inclusion266 decks705 decks
27%synergy
Spectator Seating
37%inclusion259 decks705 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
36%inclusion256 decks705 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion245 decks705 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
31%inclusion219 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Raucous Theater
30%inclusion214 decks705 decks
21%synergy
Elegant Parlor
29%inclusion205 decks705 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion185 decks705 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
26%inclusion183 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
25%inclusion173 decks705 decks
1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
24%inclusion171 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
24%inclusion168 decks705 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion168 decks705 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion160 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Mire
22%inclusion158 decks705 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
22%inclusion157 decks705 decks
17%synergy
Blazemire Verge
21%inclusion151 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
20%inclusion142 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
20%inclusion138 decks705 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion133 decks705 decks
-8%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
19%inclusion131 decks705 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion122 decks705 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion122 decks705 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion118 decks705 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion110 decks705 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion110 decks705 decks
6%synergy
Scrubland
14%inclusion101 decks705 decks
2%synergy