mtg cards with persist (Retro Foil Etched) [Modern Horizons 2] In the tight t:creature o:persist · Scryfall Magic:

Now to be fair to auras specifically and enchantments generally, there are commonly played Archetypes that run them (Voltron for auras to pump up a Commander, Enchantress enchantment heavy archetypes that have been around since Alpha)

Rooftop Storm is the poster-child for zombie-related combos

There are already some reanimator elements and venture into the dungeon synergy

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That makes it a perfect place for these landcycling spells: They keep the land drops coming in the early game and make for reasonably powerful spells with high mana values to cascade both into and out of

They also have a +1/+1 counters subtheme