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Persist

First printed in Modern Horizons 2 (2021)

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Persist

Sorcery

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

In the tight-knit doun of Mistmeadow, death is less important than duty.

Illustrated by
Milivoj Ćeran

Legality

Prices

MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

25 combos, the most popular first:

See all 25 on Commander Spellbook

Duel Commander In 35 of 453 decks (7.7%), most in Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Staple: main deck, 7% of decks (#331) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
7.9%
▲ 1.4 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 7.7% 17 Aug: 3.8% 24 Aug: 4.9% 31 Aug: 16.7% 7 Sep: 5.4% 14 Sep: 2.7% 21 Sep: 9.7% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 14.3% 12 Oct: 12.9% 19 Oct: 15.0% 26 Oct: 25.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
36
36 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug7.7%
17 Aug3.8%
24 Aug4.9%
31 Aug16.7%
7 Sep5.4%
14 Sep2.7%
21 Sep9.7%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct14.3%
12 Oct12.9%
19 Oct15.0%
26 Oct25.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Aminatou, the Fateshifter 4.4% 90%
Glarb, Calamity's Augur 2.6% 25%
Winter, Cynical Opportunist 2.2% 10%
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator 2.0% 100%
Emet-Selch, Unsundered 0.7% 100%
Garland, Knight of Cornelia 0.2% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Animate Dead100%6.3
Inquisition of Kozilek100%3.2
Thoughtseize100%2.8
Fatal Push100%2.7
Demonic Tutor100%2.5
Polluted Delta100%1.8
Bloodstained Mire100%1.6
Verdant Catacombs100%1.5
Prismatic Vista100%1.4
Marsh Flats100%1.4
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

No results yet.

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex,
1 main 5-0
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Betosore,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
raniery,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
qaN,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Professor-Rex,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Serguei,
1 main 5-0
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
Serguei,
1 main 5-0

Modern In 161 of 9400 decks (1.7%), most in Moonshadow

Staple: main deck, 2% of decks (#251) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
1.7%
▼ 2.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 3.4% 17 Aug: 2.1% 24 Aug: 1.4% 31 Aug: 1.1% 7 Sep: 1.7% 14 Sep: 1.1% 21 Sep: 1.3% 28 Sep: 1.9% 5 Oct: 1.0% 12 Oct: 1.3% 19 Oct: 1.8% 26 Oct: 1.6%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
163
163 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
4.0
in the main deck
Win rate
60%
12 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug3.4%
17 Aug2.1%
24 Aug1.4%
31 Aug1.1%
7 Sep1.7%
14 Sep1.1%
21 Sep1.3%
28 Sep1.9%
5 Oct1.0%
12 Oct1.3%
19 Oct1.8%
26 Oct1.6%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Moonshadow 4.3% 0%
UBG (unclassified) 3.6% 1%
Domain Zoo 3.2% 0%
WUBRG (unclassified) 2.4% 1%
Mono-Black (unclassified) 2.4% 2%
WUB (unclassified) 1.9% 15%
UB (unclassified) 1.6% 15%
UBR (unclassified) 1.1% 86%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Archon of Cruelty98%47.4
Thoughtseize96%4.1
Polluted Delta88%3.4
Undercity Sewers85%4.8
Watery Grave85%4.5
Emperor of Bones85%11.0
Psychic Frog85%6.8
Fatal Push77%4.2
Bloodstained Mire71%3.0
Unearth66%49.8
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UB
TomCairns in Modern Showcase Challenge
7-2
78%
UBR
JPA93 in Modern Challenge 96
7-2
78%
WUB
ipadbro1 in Modern RC Super Qualifier
7-2
78%
WUB
Serosocram in Modern Challenge 16
7-2
78%
UBR
DawsonCreep in Modern RC Super Qualifier
7-2
78%
UBR
JPA93 in Modern RC Super Qualifier
7-2
78%
UBR
klien7 in Modern Challenge 64
7-2
78%
UBR
innaig88 in Modern Challenge 64
6-2
75%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UBR
JPA93,
4 main #18
of 66
4-3
WUB
Serosocram,
4 main #7 (top 8)
of 28
4-2
WUBRG
GrowingPaynes,
4 main 5-0
WUB
Serosocram,
4 main #28
of 58
3-3
WUB
Serosocram,
4 main #9
of 57
4-2
WUB
Serosocram,
4 main #19
of 24
2-3
UBR
JPA93,
4 main #2 (top 8)
of 45
6-3
Moonshadow
Mobeh,
2 main #30
of 45
2-4

Commander In 175 of 15406 decks (1.1%), most in Kefka, Court Mage

Share of decks
1.1%
not enough history for the previous period vs previous 90 days
17 Aug: 1.6% 24 Aug: 1.1% 31 Aug: 1.4% 7 Sep: 0.7% 14 Sep: 1.3% 21 Sep: 1.4% 28 Sep: 1.4% 5 Oct: 0.7% 12 Oct: 1.2% 19 Oct: 0.7% 26 Oct: 1.4%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
175
175 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
29%
40 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug–
17 Aug1.6%
24 Aug1.1%
31 Aug1.4%
7 Sep0.7%
14 Sep1.3%
21 Sep1.4%
28 Sep1.4%
5 Oct0.7%
12 Oct1.2%
19 Oct0.7%
26 Oct1.4%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kefka, Court Mage 1.2% 2%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth 0.9% 19%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist 0.6% 89%
Glarb, Calamity's Augur 0.5% 1%
Kenrith, the Returned King 0.4% 2%
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed 0.3% 2%
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King 0.3% 3%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver 0.2% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring99%1.0
Reanimate95%8.2
Dark Ritual94%2.3
Entomb90%9.7
Arcane Signet90%1.4
Demonic Tutor89%1.9
Lotus Petal89%1.0
Vampiric Tutor88%1.8
Culling the Weak87%3.2
Chrome Mox84%0.9
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Kefka, Court Mage
Gilberto Pozos Guillen in Batalla de Cartas: Commander Rumble MTG "El Sol Naciente"
5-1
83%
Tom, Bert, and William
Thomas Dobert in [518] Northern Wardens Fringe Fest: The Third
4-1
80%
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
Vincent Manuhuwa in TAP THAT TUNDRA - EU CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER
3-2
60%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Xxpxs in Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K
3-2
60%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Cameron Warner in EXTRA EXTRA! CEDH TOURNEY!
3-3
50%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Peter Van Wyk in BATTLE BY THE BAY 28 - CEDH - Green Bay, WI USA
2-3
40%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Alexander V Robinson in cEDH Win-A-Dual at Gamers' Haunt
2-3
40%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Michael Deitsch in The CEDH Witching Hour
2-3
40%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Jack Aris,
1 main #25
of 29
0-4
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Tay Tay,
1 main #22
of 32
0-1
Grist, the Hunger Tide
Will stueven,
1 main #7 (top 8)
of 32
2-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Tymna the Weaver
Patrick Warren,
1 main #14
of 32
1-3
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Taka [BAD],
1 main #1 (top 8)
of 20
3-0
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Michael Gutierrez,
1 main #41
of 58
0-3
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Aleix Vitoria Gracia,
1 main #23
of 52
1-3
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Anton Jensen,
1 main #20
of 38
1-3

Vintage In 2 of 2004 decks (0.1%), most in Reanimator

Share of decks
0.1%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 90 days
10 Aug: 0.0% 17 Aug: 0.0% 24 Aug: 1.0% 31 Aug: 0.0% 7 Sep: 0.0% 14 Sep: 0.0% 21 Sep: 0.0% 28 Sep: 0.0% 5 Oct: 0.0% 12 Oct: 0.0% 19 Oct: 0.0% 26 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
0 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
10 Aug0.0%
17 Aug0.0%
24 Aug1.0%
31 Aug0.0%
7 Sep0.0%
14 Sep0.0%
21 Sep0.0%
28 Sep0.0%
5 Oct0.0%
12 Oct0.0%
19 Oct0.0%
26 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Reanimator 0.2% 50%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Reanimator
Gabriel Schettino Alba in Bracket 3 1v1 20K
3-3
50%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Reanimator
Andrey Olhovich,
1 main #20
of 76
3-1
Reanimator
Gabriel Schettino Alba,
1 main #29
of 76
3-3

Limited On MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Win rates of Persist in Limited
Set GIH WR vs set IWD Games
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), Premier Draft 51.3% -3.8 -0.3 593
GIH WR
win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set
points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD
improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games
games in which the card was seen