Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Budget Knights

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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Scryfall
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Winnowing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Omni-Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gathering Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wintermoor Commander
90%inclusion408 decks455 decks
86%synergy
Knights' Charge
90%inclusion408 decks455 decks
85%synergy
Valiant Knight
89%inclusion403 decks455 decks
85%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
89%inclusion405 decks455 decks
84%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
87%inclusion396 decks455 decks
84%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
83%inclusion379 decks455 decks
80%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
83%inclusion377 decks455 decks
80%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
82%inclusion372 decks455 decks
79%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
82%inclusion373 decks455 decks
77%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
81%inclusion369 decks455 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Knight Exemplar
81%inclusion367 decks455 decks
76%synergy
Worthy Knight
79%inclusion361 decks455 decks
77%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
79%inclusion358 decks455 decks
75%synergy
Elenda and Azor
77%inclusion352 decks455 decks
73%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
76%inclusion347 decks455 decks
71%synergy
Midnight Reaper
76%inclusion344 decks455 decks
69%synergy
Distant Melody
75%inclusion342 decks455 decks
70%synergy
Corpse Knight
71%inclusion325 decks455 decks
60%synergy
Foulmire Knight
71%inclusion323 decks455 decks
69%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
71%inclusion322 decks455 decks
65%synergy
Creatures
Knight of the White Orchid
71%inclusion321 decks455 decks
65%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
71%inclusion321 decks455 decks
67%synergy
Murderous Rider
69%inclusion315 decks455 decks
61%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
69%inclusion312 decks455 decks
65%synergy
Order of Midnight
62%inclusion282 decks455 decks
61%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
61%inclusion279 decks455 decks
59%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
61%inclusion278 decks455 decks
58%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
61%inclusion276 decks455 decks
60%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
53%inclusion243 decks455 decks
52%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
53%inclusion239 decks455 decks
51%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
52%inclusion235 decks455 decks
50%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
48%inclusion217 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
48%inclusion217 decks455 decks
45%synergy
Arvad the Cursed
45%inclusion204 decks455 decks
44%synergy
Westfold Rider
38%inclusion174 decks455 decks
37%synergy
Haytham Kenway
37%inclusion125 decks341 decks
34%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
35%inclusion159 decks455 decks
33%synergy
The Council of Four
34%inclusion154 decks455 decks
30%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
34%inclusion154 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Syr Elenora, the Discerning
33%inclusion149 decks455 decks
32%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
31%inclusion140 decks455 decks
30%synergy
Benalish Marshal
30%inclusion135 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Breathless Knight
29%inclusion130 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
27%inclusion125 decks455 decks
26%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
27%inclusion123 decks455 decks
26%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Thistledown Liege
25%inclusion115 decks455 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
25%inclusion113 decks455 decks
23%synergy
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
23%inclusion104 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
23%inclusion104 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
22%inclusion101 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion100 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Changeling Outcast
21%inclusion94 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
17%inclusion77 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Knight of the Last Breath
17%inclusion76 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Shay Cormac
16%inclusion55 decks339 decks
15%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
16%inclusion73 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Entity
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Belle of the Brawl
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Elder Arthur Maxson
12%inclusion53 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
12%inclusion52 decks441 decks
11%synergy
Dawnstrike Vanguard
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Paladin
11%inclusion17 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Judge Magister Gabranth
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
10%inclusion36 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Guardian of Faith
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
66%inclusion300 decks455 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion289 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
61%inclusion276 decks455 decks
44%synergy
Return to Dust
55%inclusion250 decks455 decks
51%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
51%inclusion233 decks455 decks
47%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion109 decks455 decks
-17%synergy
Mortify
21%inclusion97 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Void Rend
17%inclusion76 decks455 decks
-17%synergy
Crib Swap
15%inclusion67 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion60 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Gods Willing
8.6%inclusion39 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.1%inclusion37 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battle Menu
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
58%inclusion263 decks455 decks
54%synergy
Time Wipe
56%inclusion257 decks455 decks
50%synergy
Painful Truths
49%inclusion223 decks455 decks
46%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
49%inclusion223 decks455 decks
45%synergy
Fell the Mighty
42%inclusion193 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion108 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Crippling Fear
18%inclusion84 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Path of the Enigma
17%inclusion78 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Dream Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion48 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
9.5%inclusion43 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.1%inclusion21 decks410 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Mantle
55%inclusion252 decks455 decks
53%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
55%inclusion248 decks455 decks
51%synergy
Herald's Horn
53%inclusion241 decks455 decks
48%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
49%inclusion223 decks455 decks
47%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
48%inclusion219 decks455 decks
47%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
34%inclusion156 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion96 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
18%inclusion84 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Chivalric Alliance
45%inclusion205 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
38%inclusion174 decks455 decks
35%synergy
History of Benalia
18%inclusion82 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Paladin Class
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion47 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Honest Work
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
26%inclusion120 decks455 decks
24%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Invasion of Belenon
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Invasion of Xerex
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion246 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
37%inclusion167 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion73 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.6%inclusion39 decks455 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion401 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion378 decks455 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
75%inclusion340 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Commander's Sphere
60%inclusion271 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Mind Stone
58%inclusion264 decks455 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion256 decks455 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion160 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion139 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
15%inclusion70 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
-30%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
-37%synergy
Ichor Elixir
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
12%inclusion55 decks455 decks
-32%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion36 decks306 decks
7%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion451 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion449 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion444 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion422 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
81%inclusion370 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
81%inclusion369 decks455 decks
54%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion343 decks455 decks
35%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion339 decks455 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion317 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
69%inclusion314 decks455 decks
52%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
68%inclusion310 decks455 decks
58%synergy
Temple of Silence
67%inclusion306 decks455 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
67%inclusion304 decks455 decks
42%synergy
Choked Estuary
65%inclusion298 decks455 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
64%inclusion293 decks455 decks
48%synergy
Temple of Deceit
62%inclusion283 decks455 decks
44%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
57%inclusion261 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Myriad Landscape
53%inclusion243 decks455 decks
45%synergy
Thriving Heath
46%inclusion211 decks455 decks
42%synergy
Thriving Moor
46%inclusion208 decks455 decks
41%synergy
Thriving Isle
41%inclusion186 decks455 decks
36%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion109 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion91 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
18%inclusion62 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
-24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion48 decks455 decks
-30%synergy
Isolated Chapel
10%inclusion47 decks455 decks
-29%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
10%inclusion46 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
9.2%inclusion42 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
5.5%inclusion25 decks455 decks
-31%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
-26%synergy