cards with persist mtg Ruling on : r/magicTCG 1 counter on it 1x MTG Persist - Modern

Youre already sacrificing them in bundles of six, so why not include Dictate of Erebos or Faith's Reward in your list

Notably, this means that if it is entering the battlefield at the same time as any creatures of the chosen type, its last ability will trigger

Typically it is when you know you are facing a burny red deck that you think the Refuges are a good thing to add in, or perhaps you are running a few too many pay life black cards without enough life gain and you are getting scared

This card brings out Sol Ring

The list goes on for a while

Honestly, the army of snake tokens usually ends up being the true threat, anyway