Marchesa, the Black Rose (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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Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unspeakable Symbol
69%inclusion109 decks157 decks
67%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
67%synergy
Iron Apprentice
64%inclusion101 decks157 decks
62%synergy
Carrion Feeder
62%inclusion98 decks157 decks
60%synergy
Grim Haruspex
62%inclusion97 decks157 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
62%inclusion97 decks157 decks
56%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
57%inclusion90 decks157 decks
53%synergy
Viscera Seer
57%inclusion90 decks157 decks
53%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
55%inclusion87 decks157 decks
53%synergy
Thran Vigil
53%inclusion83 decks157 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
66%inclusion104 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
55%inclusion87 decks157 decks
50%synergy
Baleful Strix
55%inclusion86 decks157 decks
45%synergy
The Ozolith
53%inclusion83 decks157 decks
49%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion78 decks157 decks
37%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
46%inclusion73 decks157 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
46%inclusion72 decks157 decks
43%synergy
Skullclamp
45%inclusion71 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion70 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
43%inclusion68 decks157 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
43%inclusion67 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
43%inclusion67 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Danny Pink
42%inclusion66 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Spark Double
41%inclusion65 decks157 decks
34%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
39%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
39%synergy
Warren Soultrader
40%inclusion61 decks151 decks
38%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
34%inclusion52 decks154 decks
32%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
32%inclusion51 decks157 decks
31%synergy
River Kelpie
32%inclusion51 decks157 decks
30%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
31%inclusion49 decks157 decks
30%synergy
Thundering Raiju
27%inclusion43 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Gev, Scaled Scorch
27%inclusion40 decks149 decks
26%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
26%inclusion41 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
25%inclusion38 decks151 decks
23%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
23%synergy
Sage of Fables
24%inclusion37 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Metallic Mimic
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Voldaren Thrillseeker
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Bloodtracker
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Fain, the Broker
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Reaper
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Twilight Diviner
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Immersturm Predator
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
15%inclusion23 decks149 decks
14%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Aether Channeler
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion21 decks149 decks
12%synergy
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Hostage Taker
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Cytoplast Manipulator
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Arcbound Stinger
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Arcbound Worker
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion53 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion49 decks157 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion36 decks151 decks
16%synergy
Lethal Scheme
24%inclusion37 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion29 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion29 decks151 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion30 decks157 decks
0%synergy
Feign Death
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Malice
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion18 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
-14%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
-27%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.0%inclusion10 decks143 decks
1%synergy
Nasty End
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
1%synergy
First Day of Class
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.3%inclusion8 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion65 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
25%inclusion33 decks132 decks
19%synergy
Mark of Mutiny
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion39 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion32 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Wave Goodbye
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
17%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion22 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Mob Rule
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Mass Mutiny
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Furnace Reins
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion45 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
11%synergy
The Ooze
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-5%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Lantern
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sneak Attack
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Teval's Judgment
20%inclusion21 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Grave Pact
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion27 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Feast on the Fallen
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Grave Betrayal
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
10%inclusion16 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Call of the Ring
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.5%inclusion13 decks153 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Black Market
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
-10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.7%inclusion6 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Into the Pit
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Forge of Heroes
41%inclusion64 decks157 decks
40%synergy
High Market
36%inclusion56 decks157 decks
34%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion34 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
-15%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
20%inclusion30 decks151 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
13%synergy
Nesting Grounds
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
15%inclusion23 decks157 decks
14%synergy
The Black Gate
13%inclusion21 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion17 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
-13%synergy
Karn's Bastion
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.7%inclusion13 decks149 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Great Furnace
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.1%inclusion8 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion142 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion128 decks157 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
69%inclusion108 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
66%inclusion104 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion99 decks157 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
38%inclusion60 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
38%inclusion59 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion57 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion28 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion15 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion14 decks157 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
-7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion151 decks157 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion149 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion148 decks157 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion146 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion138 decks157 decks
43%synergy
Watery Grave
87%inclusion137 decks157 decks
40%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion134 decks157 decks
41%synergy
Xander's Lounge
77%inclusion121 decks157 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
72%inclusion113 decks157 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
70%inclusion110 decks157 decks
36%synergy
Luxury Suite
69%inclusion109 decks157 decks
38%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion105 decks157 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion103 decks157 decks
33%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion95 decks157 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion79 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion78 decks157 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion72 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion71 decks157 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
45%inclusion70 decks157 decks
2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion68 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion59 decks157 decks
25%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
37%inclusion58 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
36%inclusion56 decks157 decks
-11%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
33%inclusion52 decks157 decks
-21%synergy
Haunted Ridge
32%inclusion51 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
32%inclusion50 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion47 decks157 decks
18%synergy
Underground Sea
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion46 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Opal Palace
28%inclusion44 decks157 decks
26%synergy
Badlands
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion42 decks157 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion38 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion36 decks151 decks
16%synergy
Guildmages' Forum
23%inclusion36 decks157 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion35 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Graven Cairns
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
14%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion33 decks157 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
20%inclusion31 decks157 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion29 decks151 decks
10%synergy
Blazemire Verge
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Ruins
16%inclusion25 decks157 decks
11%synergy