The Scorpion God (Commander) - Expensive

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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
Village Pillagers
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nest of Scarabs
95%inclusion253 decks267 decks
94%synergy
Blowfly Infestation
93%inclusion248 decks267 decks
92%synergy
Necroskitter
89%inclusion238 decks267 decks
88%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
84%inclusion225 decks267 decks
83%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
84%inclusion224 decks267 decks
83%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
84%inclusion224 decks267 decks
82%synergy
Everlasting Torment
82%inclusion220 decks267 decks
81%synergy
Kulrath Knight
80%inclusion213 decks267 decks
79%synergy
Crumbling Ashes
75%inclusion201 decks267 decks
75%synergy
Spitting Dilophosaurus
74%inclusion198 decks267 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
All Will Be One
68%inclusion181 decks267 decks
64%synergy
Contagion Engine
67%inclusion180 decks267 decks
67%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
67%inclusion143 decks215 decks
65%synergy
Contagion Clasp
64%inclusion170 decks267 decks
63%synergy
Midnight Banshee
62%inclusion166 decks267 decks
62%synergy
Soul Snuffers
62%inclusion165 decks267 decks
61%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
61%inclusion120 decks196 decks
54%synergy
Corrosive Mentor
61%inclusion162 decks267 decks
60%synergy
Carnifex Demon
60%inclusion160 decks267 decks
59%synergy
Dark Ritual
56%inclusion150 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
61%inclusion164 decks267 decks
43%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
49%inclusion132 decks267 decks
35%synergy
Jeska's Will
46%inclusion124 decks267 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
43%inclusion115 decks267 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
28%inclusion74 decks267 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion51 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion50 decks267 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion46 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion42 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion42 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Stigma Lasher
53%inclusion141 decks267 decks
52%synergy
Banewhip Punisher
47%inclusion126 decks267 decks
47%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
46%inclusion122 decks267 decks
44%synergy
Dusk Urchins
45%inclusion120 decks267 decks
45%synergy
Harbinger of Night
43%inclusion116 decks267 decks
43%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
43%inclusion115 decks267 decks
29%synergy
Skinrender
42%inclusion112 decks267 decks
41%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
36%inclusion95 decks267 decks
34%synergy
Blood Artist
34%inclusion92 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Soul-Scar Mage
33%inclusion87 decks267 decks
32%synergy
Festering Mummy
32%inclusion86 decks267 decks
32%synergy
Fume Spitter
32%inclusion85 decks267 decks
31%synergy
Massacre Girl
31%inclusion84 decks267 decks
28%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
29%inclusion78 decks267 decks
22%synergy
Plague Myr
28%inclusion76 decks267 decks
28%synergy
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
26%inclusion70 decks267 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion64 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Necropede
22%inclusion59 decks267 decks
22%synergy
Hateflayer
21%inclusion57 decks267 decks
21%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
20%inclusion54 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion45 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
16%inclusion39 decks242 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion43 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Ichor Rats
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
15%synergy
Lockjaw Snapper
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
15%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Murderous Redcap
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
15%inclusion39 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Urchin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scuzzback Scrounger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Crusader
14%inclusion38 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Grim Poppet
13%inclusion35 decks267 decks
13%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
13%inclusion34 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
13%inclusion34 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
-1%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Sickle Ripper
12%inclusion31 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Ashenmoor Liege
12%inclusion31 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion29 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Harvester of Souls
10%inclusion28 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Soulstinger
10%inclusion27 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
9.2%inclusion11 decks119 decks
7%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Core Prowler
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Hand of the Praetors
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Fallen Ferromancer
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Grief Tyrant
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Mayhem Devil
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
-16%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion146 decks267 decks
34%synergy
Grim Affliction
49%inclusion132 decks267 decks
49%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
48%inclusion129 decks267 decks
46%synergy
Deadly Rollick
44%inclusion117 decks267 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion100 decks267 decks
-11%synergy
Bedevil
36%inclusion96 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
34%inclusion90 decks267 decks
33%synergy
Terminate
31%inclusion82 decks267 decks
-9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
31%inclusion82 decks267 decks
-13%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion53 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Scar
26%inclusion70 decks267 decks
26%synergy
Puncture Blast
26%inclusion69 decks267 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Volt Charge
19%inclusion50 decks267 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion49 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion33 decks197 decks
-2%synergy
Splendid Agony
16%inclusion44 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion41 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion39 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion39 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Blight Rot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion38 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Venom
14%inclusion38 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Dose of Dawnglow
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion36 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Puncture Bolt
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Virulent Wound
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Strike
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion26 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
-9%synergy
Blur of Blades
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
8.6%inclusion23 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Dismember
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
-11%synergy
Vraska's Fall
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Force of Despair
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
-19%synergy
Burnt Offering
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Saw in Half
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
-5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Duplication
5.7%inclusion13 decks229 decks
1%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
45%inclusion119 decks267 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion115 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Persist
42%inclusion111 decks267 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion108 decks267 decks
-11%synergy
Vandalblast
39%inclusion103 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion102 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Incremental Blight
35%inclusion94 decks267 decks
35%synergy
Drown in Ichor
28%inclusion74 decks267 decks
27%synergy
Liliana's Influence
20%inclusion54 decks267 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion51 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
19%inclusion50 decks267 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion47 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion44 decks267 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion41 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Soul Immolation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion37 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion35 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion34 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Darkness Descends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aberrant Return
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
10%inclusion26 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Victimize
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
-6%synergy
Phyresis Outbreak
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.6%inclusion23 decks267 decks
-11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
-15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.9%inclusion19 decks242 decks
3%synergy
Vat Emergence
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Flame
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Dreadbore
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Lethal Sting
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Spread the Sickness
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Twinflame
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
40%inclusion107 decks267 decks
38%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
31%inclusion83 decks267 decks
30%synergy
Skullclamp
31%inclusion82 decks267 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion78 decks267 decks
-6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
25%inclusion68 decks267 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion51 decks267 decks
-13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
19%inclusion50 decks267 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion43 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion36 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion26 decks267 decks
-5%synergy
Expedition Map
8.6%inclusion23 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Heartstone
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Serrated Arrows
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Geth
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
37%inclusion99 decks267 decks
33%synergy
Black Market
31%inclusion84 decks267 decks
26%synergy
Black Market Connections
29%inclusion78 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Oil
29%inclusion78 decks267 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion71 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Fists of the Demigod
22%inclusion60 decks267 decks
22%synergy
Revel in Riches
20%inclusion54 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion42 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
14%inclusion37 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
13%inclusion34 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion27 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion27 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
7.9%inclusion21 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Phyresis
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Necromancy
6.4%inclusion17 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Bitterblossom
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Blood Moon
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death Wielder
31%inclusion82 decks267 decks
30%synergy
Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
30%inclusion81 decks267 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
73%inclusion196 decks267 decks
54%synergy
Karn's Bastion
64%inclusion172 decks267 decks
63%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion143 decks267 decks
36%synergy
Cabal Coffers
52%inclusion139 decks267 decks
42%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion99 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
29%inclusion77 decks267 decks
18%synergy
Nesting Grounds
24%inclusion63 decks267 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion59 decks267 decks
13%synergy
Grasping Dunes
20%inclusion53 decks267 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
16%inclusion44 decks267 decks
15%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
16%inclusion43 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
16%inclusion42 decks267 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion40 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion27 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion22 decks227 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.0%inclusion24 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
8.2%inclusion22 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion17 decks267 decks
-4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.4%inclusion17 decks267 decks
1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
3%synergy
Molten Slagheap
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion255 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion233 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
61%inclusion164 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Signet
54%inclusion145 decks267 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion108 decks267 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Compleation
29%inclusion78 decks267 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion69 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Glistening Sphere
19%inclusion50 decks267 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion49 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion46 decks267 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion46 decks267 decks
13%synergy
The Soul Stone
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Mana Crypt
12%inclusion33 decks267 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion31 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion28 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Wickersmith's Tools
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion26 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion26 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.6%inclusion23 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.6%inclusion23 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion19 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion252 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion251 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion242 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Blood Crypt
89%inclusion238 decks267 decks
44%synergy
Badlands
85%inclusion228 decks267 decks
72%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
76%inclusion204 decks267 decks
44%synergy
Luxury Suite
76%inclusion202 decks267 decks
37%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70%inclusion188 decks267 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
61%inclusion163 decks267 decks
25%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion147 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Graven Cairns
45%inclusion121 decks267 decks
16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
45%inclusion120 decks267 decks
23%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion114 decks267 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Peak
41%inclusion109 decks267 decks
-1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
41%inclusion109 decks267 decks
18%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
27%inclusion73 decks267 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
24%inclusion65 decks267 decks
-8%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion61 decks267 decks
15%synergy
Mount Doom
22%inclusion60 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion59 decks267 decks
-24%synergy
Canyon Slough
22%inclusion59 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion56 decks267 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion56 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion46 decks229 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion52 decks267 decks
-15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion51 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion51 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion46 decks267 decks
12%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
17%inclusion45 decks267 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion44 decks267 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion41 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion41 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion39 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion38 decks267 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion38 decks267 decks
-17%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion36 decks267 decks
-22%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion34 decks267 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion32 decks267 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion31 decks267 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.5%inclusion20 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.7%inclusion18 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.0%inclusion16 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion13 decks228 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion15 decks267 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
-2%synergy