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Persist

Persist

Sorcery

Mana cost: {1}{B}

Mana value: 2

Return target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter on it.

Printings: 6

Format Legality

Standard
Pioneer
Modern
Commander
Legacy
Vintage
Pauper
Historic
Timeless

Commander Decks Using Persist

Used in 105 of 8,212 Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database (1.3%)

Top Commanders Using Persist

Kaalia of the Vast
Commander: Kaalia of the Vast
Patricio Garrido · 5to Torneo Tribal - Comunidad C3 · Nov 14, 2026
#1
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
SOCKMONSTER · Bufftown Bullies cEDH League S6:W3 · Nov 14, 2026
#1
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Taka [BAD] · Flourishing Grapple At Trotta's · Oct 31, 2026
#1
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Commander: Reyhan, Last of the Abzan + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Owen Moyer · FNM CEDH 10/30 · Oct 30, 2026
#1
Old Stickfingers
Commander: Old Stickfingers
Styrofoam · VG+ Cedh Melee LXXXIV Single Elimination · Oct 15, 2026
#1
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
Commander: Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
Андрей Шестаков · October 2026 - MTNG · Oct 11, 2026
#1
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
JPS [🍍] · Naus am Rathaus #3 cEDH Tournament · Oct 4, 2026
#1
Rowan, Scion of War
Commander: Rowan, Scion of War
Mateus Scassa · Commander 500 semanal · Nov 13, 2026
#2
Celes, Rune Knight
Commander: Celes, Rune Knight
Ryan Smith · Budget Brawlers $50 Commander Tournament at Card Cosmos Colorado Springs · Nov 2, 2026
#2
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Commander: K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Christian · cEDH Aquelarre Octubre · Oct 31, 2026
#2
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Nyx · The Great Duals Showdown 5 · Oct 31, 2026
#2
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Commander: Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Justin Smead · Win-an-Underground Sea Oct 11th cEDH at Mindgames and Magic · Oct 11, 2026
#2
View all 105 Commander decks using Persist →

Printings

Persist
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander · #83
Persist
Special Guests · #42
Persist
Modern Horizons 2 · #400
Persist
Modern Horizons 2 · #345
Persist
Modern Horizons 2 · #96
Persist
Modern Horizons 2 Promos · #96s