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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
Diregraf Captain
96%inclusion622 decks650 decks
84%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
89%inclusion578 decks650 decks
80%synergy
Undead Augur
86%inclusion562 decks650 decks
77%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
82%inclusion534 decks650 decks
75%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
80%inclusion521 decks650 decks
74%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
80%inclusion519 decks650 decks
73%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
82%inclusion533 decks650 decks
73%synergy
Rooftop Storm
84%inclusion543 decks650 decks
73%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
75%inclusion486 decks650 decks
70%synergy
Eternal Skylord
72%inclusion466 decks650 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Death Baron
77%inclusion500 decks650 decks
67%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
77%inclusion499 decks650 decks
67%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
75%inclusion486 decks650 decks
66%synergy
Army of the Damned
74%inclusion482 decks650 decks
67%synergy
Midnight Reaper
73%inclusion475 decks650 decks
66%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
70%inclusion456 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Open the Graves
69%inclusion450 decks650 decks
65%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
69%inclusion448 decks650 decks
63%synergy
Ravenous Rotbelly
69%inclusion447 decks650 decks
65%synergy
Feed the Swarm
68%inclusion439 decks650 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Tomb Tyrant
67%inclusion437 decks650 decks
63%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
65%inclusion424 decks650 decks
59%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
64%inclusion415 decks650 decks
57%synergy
Gravespawn Sovereign
54%inclusion354 decks650 decks
52%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
54%inclusion352 decks650 decks
41%synergy
Corpse Augur
52%inclusion335 decks650 decks
50%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
52%inclusion335 decks650 decks
50%synergy
Champion of the Perished
47%inclusion307 decks650 decks
40%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
43%inclusion277 decks650 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Creation
43%inclusion277 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Undead Alchemist
42%inclusion276 decks650 decks
40%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
40%inclusion258 decks650 decks
36%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
40%inclusion257 decks650 decks
36%synergy
Gravecrawler
39%inclusion254 decks650 decks
29%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
36%inclusion233 decks650 decks
33%synergy
Headless Rider
36%inclusion232 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Stitcher Geralf
35%inclusion230 decks650 decks
34%synergy
Gorex, the Tombshell
34%inclusion221 decks650 decks
33%synergy
Vengeful Dead
33%inclusion217 decks650 decks
28%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
32%inclusion207 decks650 decks
27%synergy
Havengul Runebinder
30%inclusion198 decks650 decks
30%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
30%inclusion195 decks650 decks
27%synergy
Prowling Geistcatcher
30%inclusion192 decks650 decks
29%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
29%inclusion64 decks220 decks
23%synergy
Carrion Feeder
28%inclusion185 decks650 decks
22%synergy
Accursed Marauder
27%inclusion129 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Spark Reaper
25%inclusion162 decks650 decks
24%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
25%inclusion160 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
24%inclusion156 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
23%inclusion149 decks650 decks
22%synergy
Ruthless Deathfang
22%inclusion143 decks650 decks
21%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
21%inclusion138 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Fell Stinger
19%inclusion122 decks650 decks
17%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
18%inclusion120 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
18%inclusion120 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Master of Death
18%inclusion118 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Plague Belcher
18%inclusion114 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
17%inclusion113 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
17%inclusion111 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
17%inclusion110 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Shadow Kin
16%inclusion106 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Havengul Lich
16%inclusion102 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Eater of Hope
15%inclusion98 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
15%inclusion98 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Grave Titan
14%inclusion91 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
14%inclusion90 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion89 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
13%inclusion83 decks650 decks
11%synergy
The Scarab God
12%inclusion80 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitted Transmogrant
12%inclusion56 decks457 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Go for the Throat
55%inclusion356 decks650 decks
39%synergy
Aetherspouts
36%inclusion237 decks650 decks
34%synergy
Lazotep Plating
30%inclusion197 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Drown in Dreams
30%inclusion196 decks650 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion172 decks650 decks
-29%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion168 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion137 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
18%inclusion115 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion112 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Plot
16%inclusion103 decks650 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
15%inclusion95 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion94 decks650 decks
-21%synergy
Flip the Switch
11%inclusion74 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion66 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.2%inclusion60 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Withering Torment
9.2%inclusion28 decks306 decks
-7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.6%inclusion56 decks650 decks
-7%synergy
Corpse Cobble
8.5%inclusion55 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Revival
8.3%inclusion54 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.2%inclusion53 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Undermine
7.5%inclusion49 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
67%inclusion437 decks650 decks
55%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
67%inclusion434 decks650 decks
62%synergy
Dark Salvation
55%inclusion358 decks650 decks
53%synergy
Dread Summons
52%inclusion337 decks650 decks
48%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
49%inclusion320 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Syphon Flesh
49%inclusion317 decks650 decks
47%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion222 decks650 decks
21%synergy
Necrotic Hex
25%inclusion163 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Hour of Eternity
24%inclusion154 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Crippling Fear
16%inclusion105 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Necromantic Selection
14%inclusion88 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion71 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion70 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
10%inclusion68 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion59 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
8.6%inclusion56 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
7.4%inclusion48 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
7.2%inclusion47 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.5%inclusion42 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
-2%synergy
Gravedig
5.7%inclusion26 decks457 decks
5%synergy
Pilfered Plans
5.4%inclusion35 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion90 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
12%inclusion78 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
10%inclusion62 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
-3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.7%inclusion37 decks650 decks
-2%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.5%inclusion36 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.5%inclusion36 decks650 decks
-19%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Wand of Orcus
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
62%inclusion400 decks650 decks
57%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
45%inclusion294 decks650 decks
43%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion111 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
17%inclusion110 decks650 decks
16%synergy
Necroduality
16%inclusion101 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion94 decks650 decks
12%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
14%inclusion92 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Rites
12%inclusion79 decks650 decks
11%synergy
Graf Harvest
11%inclusion69 decks650 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.9%inclusion58 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Call to the Grave
6.0%inclusion39 decks650 decks
5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.2%inclusion34 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
6.2%inclusion40 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Untouched by Death
16%inclusion104 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.1%inclusion33 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mortuary Mire
57%inclusion371 decks650 decks
49%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion367 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
-29%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion589 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion587 decks650 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion467 decks650 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
67%inclusion437 decks650 decks
50%synergy
Crowded Crypt
56%inclusion363 decks650 decks
51%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
51%inclusion332 decks650 decks
43%synergy
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion300 decks650 decks
38%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion285 decks650 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion135 decks650 decks
-8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
16%inclusion107 decks650 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion88 decks650 decks
-17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.5%inclusion49 decks650 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion645 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion644 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion578 decks650 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion550 decks650 decks
19%synergy
Choked Estuary
83%inclusion539 decks650 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Deceit
77%inclusion502 decks650 decks
41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion463 decks650 decks
44%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion439 decks650 decks
23%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion435 decks650 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
66%inclusion427 decks650 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
59%inclusion384 decks650 decks
37%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion359 decks650 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion353 decks650 decks
21%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion220 decks650 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion130 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
15%inclusion100 decks650 decks
10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion74 decks650 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion73 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion67 decks650 decks
-43%synergy
Salt Marsh
10%inclusion62 decks650 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion59 decks650 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.6%inclusion56 decks650 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.7%inclusion50 decks650 decks
-9%synergy
Waterfront District
7.2%inclusion47 decks650 decks
4%synergy
Port of Karfell
7.1%inclusion46 decks650 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.3%inclusion41 decks650 decks
-33%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.8%inclusion38 decks650 decks
0%synergy