<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019f71a4-c02b-78a8-bc9b-3ff92a6b30c8,g:f4b9aee5-893d-494b-b955-2c9199e55fe5-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.commercebank.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformationDocument" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cbsh-20260716.xsd#DocumentandEntityInformationDocument"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.commercebank.com/role/DocumentandEntityInformationDocument" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019f71a4-c02b-7ef0-89d8-d08f1026d832" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019f71a4-c02b-7ef0-89d8-d08f1026d832" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019f71a4-c02b-7e47-98aa-f0926e9234a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019f71a4-c02b-7e47-98aa-f0926e9234a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019f71a4-c02b-71c3-b415-75fd6ed8edc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019f71a4-c02b-71c3-b415-75fd6ed8edc5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019f71a4-c02b-73ad-9493-88842c024513" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019f71a4-c02b-73ad-9493-88842c024513" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019f71a4-c02b-7a3e-b726-6f1435fa872c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019f71a4-c02b-7a3e-b726-6f1435fa872c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019f71a4-c02b-7f6a-ac31-7cbf3fcc2afa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019f71a4-c02b-7f6a-ac31-7cbf3fcc2afa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019f71a4-c02b-73ca-b053-aa1a5193d3d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019f71a4-c02b-73ca-b053-aa1a5193d3d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019f71a4-c02b-73d0-b626-3fbbbf5ae8e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019f71a4-c02b-73d0-b626-3fbbbf5ae8e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019f71a4-c02b-75c4-9bbf-7ea1960fec6b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019f71a4-c02b-75c4-9bbf-7ea1960fec6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019f71a4-c02b-73f5-b6fd-d8a6040e9d91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019f71a4-c02b-73f5-b6fd-d8a6040e9d91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019f71a4-c02b-7680-b46d-0c465cad385b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019f71a4-c02b-7680-b46d-0c465cad385b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019f71a4-c02b-70d9-af39-daaed5178489" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019f71a4-c02b-70d9-af39-daaed5178489" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019f71a4-c02b-7b53-80c2-8e5d117d7923" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications_019f71a4-c02b-7b53-80c2-8e5d117d7923" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019f71a4-c02b-7f04-adaf-79456c5333c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial_019f71a4-c02b-7f04-adaf-79456c5333c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019f71a4-c02b-7f14-9dab-222234481d2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_019f71a4-c02b-7f14-9dab-222234481d2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019f71a4-c02b-7d59-99d8-5282f55ff187" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_019f71a4-c02b-7d59-99d8-5282f55ff187" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019f71a4-c02b-7868-94c0-297b86e51dab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019f71a4-c02b-7868-94c0-297b86e51dab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019f71a4-c02b-7f42-a6d3-a89e1f3b3fae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019f71a4-c02b-7f42-a6d3-a89e1f3b3fae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019f71a4-c02b-7d25-b531-62a10e1a638a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019f71a4-c02b-7d25-b531-62a10e1a638a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019f71a4-c02b-73fe-a20c-4beb06a2c72e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019f71a4-c02b-73fe-a20c-4beb06a2c72e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019f71a4-c02b-74bc-aa07-69bc0f992907" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019f71a4-c02b-74bc-aa07-69bc0f992907" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019f71a4-c02b-758e-874c-884d0815f4fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019f71a4-c02b-758e-874c-884d0815f4fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentDescription_019f71cc-e765-7cb9-8d85-9c0105c406e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AmendmentDescription"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_019f71a4-c02b-797d-90fa-9cd52d73e92c" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentDescription_019f71cc-e765-7cb9-8d85-9c0105c406e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
