Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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Butcher of Malakir
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Cordial Vampire
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Accursed Marauder
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Welcoming Vampire
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Village Rites
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Blood Artist
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Bloodghast
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Viscera Seer
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Plaguecrafter
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
34%synergy
March of the Canonized
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Braids, Cabal Minion
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Demon's Disciple
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Redemption Choir
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Merciless Executioner
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Patron of the Vein
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Legion Lieutenant
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Twilight Prophet
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Teysa Karlov
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Martyr of Dusk
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Gravelighter
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Selfless Spirit
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Bloodline Necromancer
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Champion of Dusk
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Abyssal Gorestalker
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Cathar Commando
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Selfless Savior
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Baron Bertram Graywater
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Bloodtracker
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
High-Society Hunter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Fiendish Panda
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Merchant of Venom
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chain Devil
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Soul Shatter
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Utter End
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Fracture
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Mortify
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Offering
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Nasty End
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Vona's Hunger
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Slip
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Consumed by Greed
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Erode
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Damn
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
New Blood
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Victimize
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
By Invitation Only
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Pox Plague
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Restoration Seminar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Winnowing
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Rankle's Prank
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Eaten Alive
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Season of Loss
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Smallpox
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Reanimate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Danse Macabre
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Living Death
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Diresight
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Innocent Blood
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Killing Wave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Purge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pull from the Grave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Tithing Blade
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Invitation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Heirloom Blade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Key to the City
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sinister Monolith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Vampiric Rites
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Exquisite Blood
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Aclazotz
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sanguine Bond
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Radiant Destiny
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Life Insurance
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Boon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Tolls of War
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Minimus Containment
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Feast of the Victorious Dead
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Thirst
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Martyr's Bond
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Open the Graves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Grave Pact
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Convocation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Cleric Class
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-0%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Smile at Death
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Temple of the False God
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
High Market
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Star Compass
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Field
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Isolated Chapel
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Silence
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Caves of Koilos
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Voldaren Estate
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Desolate Mire
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fetid Heath
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Glasswing Grace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Clearing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Esper Panorama
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Neglected Manor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Eclipsed Steppe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Foot Headquarters
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy