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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%inclusion657 decks685 decks
84%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
89%inclusion609 decks685 decks
80%synergy
Undead Augur
86%inclusion592 decks685 decks
77%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
80%inclusion551 decks685 decks
74%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
82%inclusion561 decks685 decks
74%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
83%inclusion567 decks685 decks
74%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
80%inclusion548 decks685 decks
74%synergy
Rooftop Storm
84%inclusion575 decks685 decks
73%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
75%inclusion513 decks685 decks
70%synergy
Eternal Skylord
72%inclusion492 decks685 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Death Baron
78%inclusion531 decks685 decks
68%synergy
Diregraf Colossus
77%inclusion525 decks685 decks
67%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
75%inclusion514 decks685 decks
66%synergy
Army of the Damned
75%inclusion514 decks685 decks
68%synergy
Midnight Reaper
74%inclusion504 decks685 decks
67%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
71%inclusion484 decks685 decks
63%synergy
Open the Graves
70%inclusion477 decks685 decks
65%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
69%inclusion474 decks685 decks
64%synergy
Ravenous Rotbelly
69%inclusion472 decks685 decks
65%synergy
Feed the Swarm
68%inclusion468 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Tomb Tyrant
68%inclusion466 decks685 decks
63%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
65%inclusion447 decks685 decks
59%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
64%inclusion441 decks685 decks
58%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
55%inclusion380 decks685 decks
42%synergy
Gravespawn Sovereign
54%inclusion373 decks685 decks
52%synergy
Corpse Augur
52%inclusion355 decks685 decks
50%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
52%inclusion353 decks685 decks
50%synergy
Champion of the Perished
47%inclusion322 decks685 decks
40%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
42%inclusion291 decks685 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Creation
42%inclusion291 decks685 decks
38%synergy
Undead Alchemist
42%inclusion290 decks685 decks
40%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
40%inclusion274 decks685 decks
37%synergy
Gravecrawler
40%inclusion272 decks685 decks
29%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
40%inclusion271 decks685 decks
36%synergy
Headless Rider
35%inclusion243 decks685 decks
28%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
35%inclusion240 decks685 decks
32%synergy
Vengeful Dead
35%inclusion239 decks685 decks
30%synergy
Stitcher Geralf
34%inclusion236 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Gorex, the Tombshell
33%inclusion229 decks685 decks
33%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
32%inclusion219 decks685 decks
28%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
30%inclusion206 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Prowling Geistcatcher
29%inclusion202 decks685 decks
29%synergy
Havengul Runebinder
29%inclusion202 decks685 decks
29%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
29%inclusion63 decks215 decks
23%synergy
Carrion Feeder
29%inclusion198 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Accursed Marauder
27%inclusion126 decks470 decks
19%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
26%inclusion176 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Spark Reaper
25%inclusion171 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
24%inclusion162 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
23%inclusion160 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Ruthless Deathfang
22%inclusion152 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
22%inclusion150 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion129 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Plague Belcher
18%inclusion126 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
18%inclusion125 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Fell Stinger
18%inclusion122 decks685 decks
16%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
18%inclusion121 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
18%inclusion120 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Master of Death
17%inclusion119 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
17%inclusion118 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Kin
16%inclusion113 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Havengul Lich
16%inclusion109 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
15%inclusion102 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Eater of Hope
15%inclusion100 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Grave Titan
14%inclusion94 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
14%inclusion93 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Murderous Rider
13%inclusion89 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Retrofitted Transmogrant
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
12%synergy
The Scarab God
12%inclusion85 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Go for the Throat
56%inclusion386 decks685 decks
40%synergy
Aetherspouts
36%inclusion246 decks685 decks
34%synergy
Drown in Dreams
31%inclusion209 decks685 decks
26%synergy
Lazotep Plating
30%inclusion206 decks685 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion189 decks685 decks
-28%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion180 decks685 decks
-6%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion144 decks685 decks
14%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
18%inclusion123 decks685 decks
16%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion119 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Plot
16%inclusion113 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
15%inclusion101 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion98 decks685 decks
-21%synergy
Tragic Slip
11%inclusion74 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Flip the Switch
11%inclusion73 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
9.3%inclusion28 decks302 decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.8%inclusion60 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.6%inclusion59 decks685 decks
-7%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.3%inclusion57 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Corpse Cobble
8.2%inclusion56 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Cruel Revival
8.0%inclusion55 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Undermine
7.9%inclusion54 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
67%inclusion462 decks685 decks
55%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
67%inclusion458 decks685 decks
62%synergy
Dark Salvation
55%inclusion377 decks685 decks
53%synergy
Dread Summons
52%inclusion357 decks685 decks
48%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
49%inclusion334 decks685 decks
47%synergy
Syphon Flesh
48%inclusion330 decks685 decks
46%synergy
Victimize
35%inclusion237 decks685 decks
21%synergy
Necrotic Hex
26%inclusion180 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Hour of Eternity
23%inclusion159 decks685 decks
23%synergy
Crippling Fear
16%inclusion107 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Necromantic Selection
14%inclusion98 decks685 decks
11%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion74 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion69 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
10%inclusion68 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
10%inclusion67 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.2%inclusion63 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
7.6%inclusion52 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
7.2%inclusion49 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
6.4%inclusion44 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
5.8%inclusion40 decks685 decks
-2%synergy
Pilfered Plans
5.8%inclusion40 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Gravedig
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.4%inclusion37 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
5.3%inclusion36 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
5.1%inclusion35 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion99 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
12%inclusion85 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
10%inclusion67 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
6.1%inclusion42 decks685 decks
-3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion37 decks685 decks
-19%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.3%inclusion36 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
62%inclusion422 decks685 decks
57%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
46%inclusion315 decks685 decks
44%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion117 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
16%inclusion111 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Necroduality
15%inclusion102 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
15%inclusion100 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
14%inclusion99 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Rites
13%inclusion90 decks685 decks
12%synergy
Graf Harvest
10%inclusion71 decks685 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
10%inclusion66 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Call to the Grave
6.0%inclusion41 decks685 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
6.3%inclusion43 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Untouched by Death
16%inclusion109 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Mortuary Mire
57%inclusion388 decks685 decks
49%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion382 decks685 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.3%inclusion57 decks685 decks
-28%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion624 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion621 decks685 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion494 decks685 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
68%inclusion466 decks685 decks
50%synergy
Crowded Crypt
56%inclusion382 decks685 decks
51%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
52%inclusion355 decks685 decks
44%synergy
Sky Diamond
47%inclusion322 decks685 decks
39%synergy
Dimir Signet
45%inclusion308 decks685 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion136 decks685 decks
-9%synergy
Heraldic Banner
18%inclusion122 decks685 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion96 decks685 decks
-17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion45 decks396 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion49 decks685 decks
-25%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion680 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion679 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion611 decks685 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion585 decks685 decks
20%synergy
Choked Estuary
84%inclusion574 decks685 decks
36%synergy
Temple of Deceit
78%inclusion534 decks685 decks
42%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion490 decks685 decks
44%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion465 decks685 decks
24%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion458 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
66%inclusion451 decks685 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
60%inclusion409 decks685 decks
37%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion379 decks685 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion374 decks685 decks
22%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion235 decks685 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion137 decks685 decks
3%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
16%inclusion109 decks685 decks
10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
12%inclusion81 decks685 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion78 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion68 decks685 decks
-43%synergy
Salt Marsh
10%inclusion66 decks685 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.2%inclusion63 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.8%inclusion60 decks685 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.4%inclusion51 decks685 decks
-9%synergy
Waterfront District
7.2%inclusion49 decks685 decks
4%synergy
Port of Karfell
6.9%inclusion47 decks685 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.1%inclusion42 decks685 decks
-34%synergy
Treno, Dark City
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.5%inclusion38 decks685 decks
-1%synergy