Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver (Commander) - Expensive Sacrifice

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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
Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Gravecrawler
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Culling the Weak
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Diabolic Intent
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Entomb
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Reanimate
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Swan Song
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Dark Ritual
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Deadly Rollick
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Diregraf Captain
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
54%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Force of Will
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Force of Negation
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Rooftop Storm
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Buried Alive
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Animate Dead
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Imperial Seal
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Creatures
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Warren Soultrader
59%inclusion10 decks17 decks
55%synergy
Carrion Feeder
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Undead Augur
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Plague Belcher
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Opposition Agent
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Cryptbreaker
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Rot Hulk
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Phantasmal Image
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Headless Rider
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Relentless Dead
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Roaming Throne
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Lord of the Undead
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
The Scarab God
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Death Baron
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Shambling Ghast
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Champion of the Perished
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Vengeful Dead
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Marauder
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Corpse Augur
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tomb Tyrant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Undead Warchief
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Reaper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Putrid Goblin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Ritual
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Tainted Pact
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Consultation
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Chain of Vapor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Sacrifice
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Delay
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Shallow Grave
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-33%synergy
Intuition
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Corpse Dance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Perplex
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lazotep Plating
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Village Rites
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dizzy Spell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Unmarked Grave
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Persist
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Grim Tutor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Victimize
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Unearth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Final Parting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Living Death
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Altar of Dementia
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Jet Medallion
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Blasting Station
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wand of Orcus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Incubator
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Necroduality
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Necromancy
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Dance of the Dead
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Grave Pact
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Necropotence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Dress Down
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Into the Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Untouched by Death
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Field of the Dead
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Unholy Grotto
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Three Tree City
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Emergence Zone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
High Market
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Ghost Quarter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Pit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Mana Crypt
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mox Amber
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Crowded Crypt
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Underground Sea
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Misty Rainforest
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Underground River
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Island
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Marsh Flats
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Morphic Pool
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Swamp
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Flooded Strand
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Cavern of Souls
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Spire of Industry
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Sunken Ruins
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-39%synergy
Tainted Isle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-21%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Darkslick Shores
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Glimmervoid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
River of Tears
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-10%synergy