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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
Harmonized Crescendo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Diregraf Captain
96%inclusion617 decks645 decks
84%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
89%inclusion573 decks645 decks
80%synergy
Undead Augur
86%inclusion555 decks645 decks
77%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
82%inclusion528 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Gisa and Geralf
80%inclusion517 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
80%inclusion516 decks645 decks
74%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
82%inclusion528 decks645 decks
73%synergy
Rooftop Storm
83%inclusion537 decks645 decks
72%synergy
Liliana's Mastery
74%inclusion480 decks645 decks
70%synergy
Death Baron
77%inclusion498 decks645 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Diregraf Colossus
77%inclusion495 decks645 decks
67%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
74%inclusion478 decks645 decks
65%synergy
Army of the Damned
74%inclusion475 decks645 decks
66%synergy
Midnight Reaper
73%inclusion469 decks645 decks
66%synergy
Eternal Skylord
71%inclusion460 decks645 decks
67%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
70%inclusion452 decks645 decks
62%synergy
Open the Graves
69%inclusion445 decks645 decks
65%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
69%inclusion443 decks645 decks
63%synergy
Ravenous Rotbelly
69%inclusion443 decks645 decks
65%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion433 decks645 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Tomb Tyrant
67%inclusion432 decks645 decks
62%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
65%inclusion421 decks645 decks
59%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
64%inclusion412 decks645 decks
57%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
54%inclusion351 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Gravespawn Sovereign
54%inclusion349 decks645 decks
52%synergy
Corpse Augur
51%inclusion331 decks645 decks
50%synergy
Liliana's Devotee
51%inclusion331 decks645 decks
50%synergy
Champion of the Perished
48%inclusion307 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Undead Alchemist
42%inclusion273 decks645 decks
40%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
42%inclusion273 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Forgotten Creation
42%inclusion271 decks645 decks
38%synergy
Archghoul of Thraben
40%inclusion257 decks645 decks
36%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
40%inclusion255 decks645 decks
36%synergy
Gravecrawler
39%inclusion250 decks645 decks
29%synergy
Bladestitched Skaab
36%inclusion235 decks645 decks
33%synergy
Headless Rider
36%inclusion232 decks645 decks
28%synergy
Stitcher Geralf
35%inclusion227 decks645 decks
34%synergy
Gorex, the Tombshell
34%inclusion219 decks645 decks
33%synergy
Vengeful Dead
33%inclusion216 decks645 decks
29%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
32%inclusion208 decks645 decks
28%synergy
Vizier of the Scorpion
30%inclusion194 decks645 decks
27%synergy
Havengul Runebinder
30%inclusion194 decks645 decks
29%synergy
Prowling Geistcatcher
29%inclusion189 decks645 decks
29%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
29%inclusion65 decks222 decks
23%synergy
Carrion Feeder
29%inclusion184 decks645 decks
22%synergy
Accursed Marauder
28%inclusion130 decks471 decks
20%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
24%inclusion158 decks645 decks
22%synergy
Spark Reaper
24%inclusion158 decks645 decks
24%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
24%inclusion156 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth
22%inclusion145 decks645 decks
22%synergy
Ruthless Deathfang
22%inclusion141 decks645 decks
21%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
21%inclusion138 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Fell Stinger
19%inclusion122 decks645 decks
17%synergy
Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
19%inclusion120 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
18%inclusion118 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Master of Death
18%inclusion116 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Ghoul
18%inclusion113 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Unbreathing Horde
17%inclusion112 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
17%inclusion111 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Plague Belcher
17%inclusion111 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Shadow Kin
16%inclusion106 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Havengul Lich
16%inclusion100 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Noosegraf Mob
15%inclusion97 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Eater of Hope
15%inclusion96 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
14%inclusion91 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Shepherd of Rot
14%inclusion90 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Murderous Rider
14%inclusion89 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
13%inclusion81 decks645 decks
11%synergy
The Scarab God
12%inclusion80 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitted Transmogrant
12%inclusion56 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Go for the Throat
55%inclusion354 decks645 decks
39%synergy
Aetherspouts
37%inclusion236 decks645 decks
34%synergy
Lazotep Plating
31%inclusion197 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Drown in Dreams
30%inclusion193 decks645 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion173 decks645 decks
-29%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion168 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion137 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
18%inclusion114 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Murder
18%inclusion113 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Plot
16%inclusion103 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
15%inclusion95 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion94 decks645 decks
-21%synergy
Flip the Switch
11%inclusion74 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion65 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.5%inclusion61 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Withering Torment
9.1%inclusion28 decks307 decks
-7%synergy
Corpse Cobble
8.7%inclusion56 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.5%inclusion55 decks645 decks
-7%synergy
Cruel Revival
8.4%inclusion54 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.2%inclusion53 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Undermine
7.6%inclusion49 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
67%inclusion432 decks645 decks
55%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
67%inclusion429 decks645 decks
61%synergy
Dark Salvation
55%inclusion355 decks645 decks
53%synergy
Dread Summons
52%inclusion334 decks645 decks
48%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
49%inclusion315 decks645 decks
47%synergy
Syphon Flesh
49%inclusion313 decks645 decks
47%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion217 decks645 decks
20%synergy
Necrotic Hex
25%inclusion160 decks645 decks
22%synergy
Hour of Eternity
23%inclusion151 decks645 decks
23%synergy
Crippling Fear
16%inclusion104 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Necromantic Selection
13%inclusion87 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion70 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
11%inclusion68 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion68 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.3%inclusion60 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
8.8%inclusion57 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Chant
7.4%inclusion48 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
7.3%inclusion47 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
6.4%inclusion41 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Gravedig
5.9%inclusion27 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
5.4%inclusion35 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
5.3%inclusion34 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
5.3%inclusion34 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Pilfered Plans
5.3%inclusion34 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
5.1%inclusion33 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion88 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
12%inclusion76 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
10%inclusion62 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
-3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion36 decks645 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion36 decks645 decks
-19%synergy
Bontu's Monument
5.6%inclusion36 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
62%inclusion397 decks645 decks
57%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
45%inclusion289 decks645 decks
42%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion108 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
17%inclusion107 decks645 decks
16%synergy
Necroduality
16%inclusion102 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
14%inclusion92 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
14%inclusion92 decks645 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Rites
12%inclusion78 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Graf Harvest
11%inclusion70 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Disturbance
8.8%inclusion57 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Call to the Grave
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.4%inclusion35 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Amonkhet
6.5%inclusion42 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Untouched by Death
16%inclusion102 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.1%inclusion33 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mortuary Mire
57%inclusion369 decks645 decks
49%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion364 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.6%inclusion49 decks645 decks
-29%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion585 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion582 decks645 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion462 decks645 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
67%inclusion433 decks645 decks
50%synergy
Crowded Crypt
56%inclusion358 decks645 decks
50%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
51%inclusion328 decks645 decks
43%synergy
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion295 decks645 decks
37%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion283 decks645 decks
-16%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion133 decks645 decks
-8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
17%inclusion107 decks645 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion87 decks645 decks
-17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion42 decks400 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.6%inclusion49 decks645 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion639 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion638 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion573 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
84%inclusion545 decks645 decks
19%synergy
Choked Estuary
83%inclusion535 decks645 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Deceit
77%inclusion496 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion459 decks645 decks
44%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion436 decks645 decks
23%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion432 decks645 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
66%inclusion426 decks645 decks
27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
59%inclusion379 decks645 decks
37%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
55%inclusion356 decks645 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion350 decks645 decks
21%synergy
Dismal Backwater
34%inclusion217 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion130 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
15%inclusion99 decks645 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion73 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
11%inclusion73 decks645 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion66 decks645 decks
-43%synergy
Salt Marsh
9.5%inclusion61 decks645 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
9.1%inclusion59 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
8.7%inclusion56 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.8%inclusion50 decks645 decks
-9%synergy
Waterfront District
7.3%inclusion47 decks645 decks
4%synergy
Port of Karfell
7.1%inclusion46 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
-34%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
5.7%inclusion37 decks645 decks
-1%synergy