This works in loads of black decks, such as Zombie tokens (as it doesn't specify 'nontoken') or, of course, sacrifice-heavy Aristocrats decks
Swapping life totals is also a valid strategy here as well
Best suited to players who enjoy a proactive, evasion-based strategy with lots of clever decision points
(When it dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the ability trigger resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield
Tayam is a great commander for persist and undying creatures, as well as creatures who don't want the counters they gain, without needing to get SolemnitySolemnity involved
6 Imodane, The Pyrohammer Build-around cards like Imodane, the Pyrohammer tend to shine the most in Constructed decks, such as in Standard, but if their stats are good, they're still viable for Limited