The Scorpion God (Commander) - Budget Core

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
Skinrender
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Contagion Clasp
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Kulrath Knight
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Torment of Venom
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
79%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Festering Mummy
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
75%synergy
Incremental Blight
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Carnifex Demon
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Splendid Agony
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Grim Affliction
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Soulstinger
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Lethal Sting
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Volt Charge
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Puncture Blast
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Cartouche of Ambition
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Soul Snuffers
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Everlasting Torment
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Fume Spitter
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Village Pillagers
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Midnight Banshee
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Merciless Javelineer
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Serrated Biskelion
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Sickle Ripper
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Necropede
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Core Prowler
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Razor Swine
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Grief Tyrant
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Gulping Scraptrap
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Reaper of Sheoldred
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Massacre Girl
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Blighted Blackthorn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Shadow Urchin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Stigma Lasher
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Leaden Myr
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Flesh-Eater Imp
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Plague Myr
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Iron Myr
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Spewer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Brambleback Brute
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nightmare Sower
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Grim Poppet
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Necroskitter
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Ichor Rats
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Contagious Nim
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Dusk Urchins
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Butcher
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Ammit
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Putrid Goblin
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Hateflayer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Plague Stinger
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Scar
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Puncture Bolt
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Rakdos Charm
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Blight Rot
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Dissection Practice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Blur of Blades
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Bedevil
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Feed the Flames
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Virulent Wound
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Volley
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Thrilling Encore
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Vraska's Fall
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-31%synergy
Sear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dose of Dawnglow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Village Rites
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Energybending
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Azula Always Lies
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Strike
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Twilight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rack and Ruin
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Glory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Aberrant Return
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Liliana's Influence
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Drown in Ichor
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Eventide's Shadow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Burning Curiosity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Darkness Descends
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-0%synergy
Spread the Sickness
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Vat Emergence
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Cost of Brilliance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Persist
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Cinder Strike
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Shenanigans
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Retribution
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
By Force
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Tempest
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Angrath's Rampage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Soul Immolation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Perfect Intimidation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Price of Freedom
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Aang's Journey
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Puncturing Blow
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Unearth
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Hour of Devastation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Attempted Murder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Serrated Arrows
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Blight Sickle
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Geth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Contagion Engine
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Trigon of Corruption
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Barbed Bloodletter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Gnarled Effigy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Blowfly Infestation
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Grave Venerations
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Sadistic Obsession
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Warstorm Surge
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Phyresis
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Glistening Oil
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Fevered Convulsions
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Fervor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Grasping Dunes
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Nesting Grounds
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Bastion
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Crater
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Cradle of the Accursed
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vents
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Endless Sands
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-32%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Locket
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Fire Diamond
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Firdoch Core
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-48%synergy
Rakdos Keyrune
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Star Compass
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Akoum Refuge
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Cinder Barrens
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Malice
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-43%synergy
Hidden Hideout
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Canyon Slough
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Peak
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Terminal Moraine
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Warped Landscape
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Geothermal Bog
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Boiling Rock Prison
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Urborg Volcano
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-40%synergy
Grixis Panorama
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Tramway Station
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Jund Panorama
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy