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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Ooze
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Pensive Professor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Dimension X Pizzasaur
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Madame Null, Power Broker
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Woe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Uncivil Unrest
68%inclusion108 decks158 decks
66%synergy
Unspeakable Symbol
68%inclusion108 decks158 decks
66%synergy
Iron Apprentice
65%inclusion103 decks158 decks
63%synergy
Grim Haruspex
63%inclusion100 decks158 decks
61%synergy
Carrion Feeder
59%inclusion94 decks158 decks
57%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
60%inclusion95 decks158 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion97 decks158 decks
56%synergy
Viscera Seer
58%inclusion92 decks158 decks
54%synergy
Flayer of the Hatebound
56%inclusion88 decks158 decks
53%synergy
Thran Vigil
54%inclusion85 decks158 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion103 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
56%inclusion89 decks158 decks
51%synergy
Baleful Strix
55%inclusion87 decks158 decks
45%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion86 decks158 decks
42%synergy
The Ozolith
54%inclusion86 decks158 decks
50%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
49%inclusion78 decks158 decks
46%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
47%inclusion74 decks158 decks
45%synergy
Skullclamp
46%inclusion73 decks158 decks
42%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
45%inclusion71 decks158 decks
43%synergy
Warren Soultrader
45%inclusion70 decks156 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Spark Double
42%inclusion67 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
41%inclusion65 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Danny Pink
41%inclusion64 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
39%inclusion62 decks158 decks
37%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
39%inclusion61 decks158 decks
37%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
39%inclusion61 decks158 decks
37%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
36%inclusion57 decks158 decks
34%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
34%inclusion53 decks158 decks
32%synergy
River Kelpie
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
30%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
30%inclusion47 decks158 decks
28%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
27%inclusion43 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Gev, Scaled Scorch
27%inclusion41 decks153 decks
26%synergy
Thundering Raiju
27%inclusion42 decks158 decks
25%synergy
Sage of Fables
25%inclusion39 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
22%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Twilight Diviner
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Metallic Mimic
22%inclusion35 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
19%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Voldaren Thrillseeker
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Fain, the Broker
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Bloodtracker
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Cytoplast Manipulator
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Reaper
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Aether Channeler
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
16%inclusion25 decks154 decks
15%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion13 decks92 decks
13%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Immersturm Predator
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Hostage Taker
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Vigean Graftmage
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Worker
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion51 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion47 decks158 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Village Rites
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion35 decks158 decks
-8%synergy
Lethal Scheme
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion32 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion32 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion29 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
-13%synergy
Feign Death
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-28%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Flame of Anor
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Negate
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
-16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Nasty End
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Saw in Half
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.8%inclusion9 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Essence Capture
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
1%synergy
First Day of Class
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion68 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion50 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
29%inclusion46 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion44 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Mark of Mutiny
26%inclusion41 decks158 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
23%inclusion32 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
-7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Mob Rule
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Painful Truths
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Mass Mutiny
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Kari Zev's Expertise
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Furnace Reins
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
-14%synergy
Insurrection
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.1%inclusion8 decks156 decks
3%synergy
Last One Standing
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion67 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion44 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Spawning Pit
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Lantern
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sneak Attack
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Black Market Connections
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Teval's Judgment
19%inclusion21 decks109 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Grave Pact
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Feast on the Fallen
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Grave Betrayal
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
9%synergy
All Will Be One
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Call of the Ring
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
-9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Forge of Heroes
44%inclusion70 decks158 decks
43%synergy
High Market
37%inclusion58 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion48 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
-14%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
19%inclusion29 decks156 decks
17%synergy
Nesting Grounds
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
7%synergy
The Black Gate
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-14%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.4%inclusion13 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Ruins
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Vault of Whispers
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion143 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion131 decks158 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
67%inclusion106 decks158 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion106 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
61%inclusion97 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion61 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Signet
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
28%inclusion44 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Relic of Sauron
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion153 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion149 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion149 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion147 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Blood Crypt
88%inclusion139 decks158 decks
43%synergy
Watery Grave
87%inclusion138 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion134 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Xander's Lounge
75%inclusion118 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
70%inclusion111 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Luxury Suite
70%inclusion111 decks158 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
70%inclusion110 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion106 decks158 decks
35%synergy
Scalding Tarn
66%inclusion105 decks158 decks
34%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion95 decks158 decks
28%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
49%inclusion77 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Underground River
48%inclusion76 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion75 decks158 decks
-9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion68 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
42%inclusion67 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
42%inclusion67 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
39%inclusion62 decks158 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion54 decks158 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Confluence
34%inclusion54 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Underground Sea
32%inclusion51 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
31%inclusion49 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
31%inclusion49 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Badlands
30%inclusion48 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
30%inclusion48 decks158 decks
-23%synergy
Opal Palace
28%inclusion44 decks158 decks
26%synergy
Haunted Ridge
27%inclusion42 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion41 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion38 decks156 decks
16%synergy
Undercity Sewers
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Guildmages' Forum
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion32 decks156 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion32 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Graven Cairns
20%inclusion31 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
-22%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Blazemire Verge
18%inclusion26 decks147 decks
8%synergy
Thundering Falls
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
16%inclusion24 decks147 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
-23%synergy