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Persist

{1}{B}

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.

Set
Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC #83)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
2
Released
2026-01-23
Artist
Milivoj Ćeran
EDHREC rank
#1,349
Colour identity
{B}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.35
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Recursion

Combos 21

Scholar of the Ages+Burnt Offering+Persist
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
2,298 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Scholar of the Ages+Culling the Weak+Persist
{U}{B}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
2,191 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Scholar of the Ages+Sacrifice+Persist
{U}{B}
Infinite black manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm countReturn all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
1,481 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Ashnod's Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite colorless manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
1,422 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist+Persist+Burnt Offering+Archaeomancer
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
1,418 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Goblin Bombardment+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
1,283 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Viscera Seer+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
1,215 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist+Persist+Archaeomancer+Culling the Weak
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
1,134 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altar of Dementia+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite millInfinite self-mill
980 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Phyrexian Altar+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
904 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Blasting Station+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
636 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Persist+Carrion Feeder
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
522 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist+Persist+Archaeomancer+Sacrifice
{U}{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite storm count
446 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Umbral Collar Zealot+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite surveil
281 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Woe Strider+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite scry 1
109 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Persist+Bartolomé del Presidio
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
67 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Persist+Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
62 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Thermopod+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{B}{R}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggersInfinite red mana
23 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Persist+Bloodflow Connoisseur
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
12 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Dualcaster Mage+Persist+Phantom Train
{B}{R}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
3 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine+Dualcaster Mage+Persist
{R}{W}{B}
Infinite artifact tokensInfinite Blood tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite magecraft triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 21 combos.

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗
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