Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Expensive 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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Diviner
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Morningtide's Light
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
98%inclusion445 decks455 decks
93%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
95%inclusion431 decks455 decks
90%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
92%inclusion417 decks455 decks
87%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
86%inclusion391 decks455 decks
82%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
86%inclusion390 decks455 decks
82%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
81%inclusion367 decks455 decks
77%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
79%inclusion359 decks455 decks
76%synergy
Knights' Charge
80%inclusion364 decks455 decks
76%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
75%inclusion342 decks455 decks
70%synergy
Valiant Knight
70%inclusion320 decks455 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion374 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
71%inclusion325 decks455 decks
65%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
69%inclusion315 decks455 decks
65%synergy
Corpse Knight
68%inclusion311 decks455 decks
57%synergy
Guardian of Faith
68%inclusion308 decks455 decks
64%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
65%inclusion297 decks455 decks
62%synergy
Herald's Horn
64%inclusion292 decks455 decks
60%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
63%inclusion286 decks455 decks
57%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion282 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
61%inclusion277 decks455 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion268 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
57%inclusion260 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion260 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion225 decks455 decks
28%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion217 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
47%inclusion212 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion175 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion151 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion92 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion88 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Battle Angels of Tyr
60%inclusion275 decks455 decks
58%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
60%inclusion272 decks455 decks
56%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
59%inclusion268 decks455 decks
56%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
59%inclusion267 decks455 decks
56%synergy
Cavalier of Night
58%inclusion264 decks455 decks
56%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
58%inclusion262 decks455 decks
55%synergy
Elenda and Azor
58%inclusion262 decks455 decks
54%synergy
Haytham Kenway
57%inclusion174 decks304 decks
55%synergy
Murderous Rider
55%inclusion251 decks455 decks
47%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
53%inclusion86 decks161 decks
49%synergy
Midnight Reaper
53%inclusion239 decks455 decks
46%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
51%inclusion233 decks455 decks
48%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
50%inclusion227 decks455 decks
48%synergy
Roaming Throne
49%inclusion222 decks455 decks
42%synergy
Worthy Knight
47%inclusion215 decks455 decks
45%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
42%inclusion192 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
41%inclusion188 decks455 decks
39%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
40%inclusion181 decks455 decks
38%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
39%inclusion176 decks455 decks
37%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
36%inclusion163 decks455 decks
34%synergy
Foulmire Knight
36%inclusion162 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Wonder
35%inclusion161 decks455 decks
31%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
28%inclusion129 decks455 decks
25%synergy
Changeling Outcast
25%inclusion115 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Westfold Rider
24%inclusion111 decks455 decks
23%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
24%inclusion111 decks455 decks
23%synergy
The Council of Four
23%inclusion106 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Breathless Knight
22%inclusion101 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
22%inclusion99 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
21%inclusion97 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
20%inclusion93 decks455 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
20%inclusion63 decks322 decks
19%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
19%inclusion88 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
19%inclusion86 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
18%inclusion82 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Shay Cormac
18%inclusion54 decks304 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion80 decks455 decks
-10%synergy
Benalish Marshal
17%inclusion78 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Elenda, Saint of Dusk
17%inclusion26 decks157 decks
15%synergy
Thistledown Liege
16%inclusion74 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Order of Midnight
15%inclusion69 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
14%inclusion44 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
13%inclusion61 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
53%inclusion242 decks455 decks
47%synergy
Entomb
45%inclusion203 decks455 decks
38%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion200 decks455 decks
27%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion197 decks455 decks
35%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
40%inclusion180 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion138 decks455 decks
-11%synergy
Void Rend
28%inclusion126 decks455 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion110 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
23%inclusion104 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Despark
22%inclusion98 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
18%inclusion83 decks455 decks
13%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
18%inclusion80 decks455 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion66 decks455 decks
-12%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion64 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion53 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion37 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion44 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Crib Swap
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Negation
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.5%inclusion24 decks322 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion23 decks322 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Permission Denied
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
40%inclusion181 decks455 decks
24%synergy
Distant Melody
35%inclusion161 decks455 decks
30%synergy
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion151 decks455 decks
31%synergy
Damn
25%inclusion114 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion112 decks455 decks
21%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
20%inclusion90 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion79 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion66 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion53 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion48 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Winternight Stories
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
9.0%inclusion41 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.3%inclusion33 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
7.0%inclusion32 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.4%inclusion29 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Vindicate
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion229 decks455 decks
28%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
43%inclusion197 decks455 decks
40%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
40%inclusion181 decks455 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Incubator
29%inclusion133 decks455 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion115 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
22%inclusion101 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Banner of Kinship
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Monument to Endurance
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion66 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Coat of Arms
14%inclusion63 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
12%inclusion56 decks455 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion52 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
9.2%inclusion42 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.6%inclusion39 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion35 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.8%inclusion23 decks396 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.7%inclusion26 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.5%inclusion25 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
60%inclusion271 decks455 decks
52%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
41%inclusion188 decks455 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Black Market Connections
22%inclusion100 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
19%inclusion85 decks455 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion59 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
13%inclusion58 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion57 decks455 decks
11%synergy
True Conviction
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
10%synergy
History of Benalia
9.5%inclusion43 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.5%inclusion43 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.8%inclusion40 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.1%inclusion37 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Cover of Darkness
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.4%inclusion29 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
6.2%inclusion28 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Land Tax
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
45%inclusion203 decks455 decks
43%synergy
Planeswalkers
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
5.3%inclusion24 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion192 decks455 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
40%inclusion180 decks455 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
39%inclusion112 decks284 decks
36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion167 decks455 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion117 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion107 decks455 decks
17%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion89 decks455 decks
13%synergy
Secret Tunnel
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion74 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion62 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion45 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.4%inclusion38 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion29 decks455 decks
-1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.1%inclusion23 decks455 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion422 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion422 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion213 decks455 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion208 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion194 decks455 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion189 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
39%inclusion108 decks280 decks
34%synergy
Orzhov Signet
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
21%inclusion95 decks455 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Signet
18%inclusion84 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion76 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion51 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion50 decks455 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Vault
7.5%inclusion34 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.8%inclusion31 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.6%inclusion30 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.5%inclusion25 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion432 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion418 decks455 decks
0%synergy
Scrubland
89%inclusion406 decks455 decks
73%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion405 decks455 decks
-2%synergy
Island
89%inclusion403 decks455 decks
-4%synergy
Underground Sea
87%inclusion396 decks455 decks
71%synergy
Tundra
87%inclusion395 decks455 decks
71%synergy
Godless Shrine
85%inclusion386 decks455 decks
34%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion386 decks455 decks
35%synergy
Watery Grave
84%inclusion383 decks455 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
76%inclusion346 decks455 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion343 decks455 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion342 decks455 decks
38%synergy
Raffine's Tower
74%inclusion338 decks455 decks
33%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion305 decks455 decks
60%synergy
Vault of Champions
67%inclusion304 decks455 decks
34%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion303 decks455 decks
31%synergy
Morphic Pool
65%inclusion296 decks455 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion254 decks455 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion223 decks455 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
39%inclusion177 decks455 decks
-16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
36%inclusion164 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
35%inclusion157 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
29%inclusion131 decks455 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion124 decks455 decks
6%synergy
Isolated Chapel
27%inclusion123 decks455 decks
-13%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
25%inclusion114 decks455 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion113 decks455 decks
22%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion103 decks455 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
22%inclusion99 decks455 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion98 decks455 decks
-19%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion95 decks455 decks
-20%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion90 decks455 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
20%inclusion90 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
20%inclusion89 decks455 decks
-14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion88 decks455 decks
-12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
19%inclusion85 decks455 decks
-21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion84 decks455 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion83 decks455 decks
4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion81 decks455 decks
15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion77 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion76 decks455 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion75 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion73 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion71 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion68 decks455 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion54 decks455 decks
8%synergy