Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Budget Core

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
Plaguecrafter
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Accursed Marauder
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Merciless Executioner
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Cathar Commando
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Demon's Disciple
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Redemption Choir
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Village Rites
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Viscera Seer
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Victimize
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Blood Artist
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Rites
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Selfless Spirit
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Gravelighter
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Sun Titan
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Selfless Savior
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Cordial Vampire
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
20%synergy
High-Society Hunter
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Burnished Hart
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Grim Haruspex
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Reaper
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Denethor, Ruling Steward
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fain, the Broker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Teysa Karlov
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chain Devil
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Bloodghast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Prophet
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Champion of Dusk
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Benevolent Bodyguard
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Utter End
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-32%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Fanatical Offering
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Return to Dust
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mortify
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Slip
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Kaya's Guile
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Scarblade's Malice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unbury
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Altar's Reap
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Costly Plunder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Murder
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-33%synergy
Fracture
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Consumed by Greed
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Treacherous Greed
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Tergrid's Shadow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Unmake
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Nasty End
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dual-Sun Technique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Covetous Elegy
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
New Blood
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Dread Return
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Innocent Blood
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
By Invitation Only
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Rankle's Prank
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Extract a Confession
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Bankrupt in Blood
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Call to the Feast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Bone Shards
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Smallpox
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Damn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-26%synergy
Barter in Blood
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Wedding Invitation
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Collector's Vault
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Heirloom Blade
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Blood Fountain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur II
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
World Map
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
March of the Canonized
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Life Insurance
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Martyr's Bond
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Lunar Convocation
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Renewal
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dawn of Hope
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Doom Foretold
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Destiny
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Seal of Doom
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Stockpile
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Legion's Landing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Momentum Breaker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Into the Pit
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sorin, Solemn Visitor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
The Fair Basilica
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
The Dross Pits
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Caves
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Orzhov Signet
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Mind Stone
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Blitzball
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Locket
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Tainted Field
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Temple of Silence
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Isolated Chapel
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Scoured Barrens
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Obscura Storefront
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Voldaren Estate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Escape Tunnel
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Promising Vein
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Esper Panorama
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Shire Terrace
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-33%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Forlorn Flats
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy