Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Diviner
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Winnowing
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
96%inclusion299 decks313 decks
91%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
94%inclusion294 decks313 decks
89%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
85%inclusion265 decks313 decks
81%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
82%inclusion258 decks313 decks
80%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
84%inclusion263 decks313 decks
79%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
78%inclusion244 decks313 decks
74%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
72%inclusion225 decks313 decks
68%synergy
Knights' Charge
69%inclusion215 decks313 decks
64%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
66%inclusion208 decks313 decks
61%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
64%inclusion199 decks313 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion264 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
62%inclusion194 decks313 decks
58%synergy
Guardian of Faith
61%inclusion192 decks313 decks
58%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion192 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
59%inclusion186 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Valiant Knight
59%inclusion185 decks313 decks
55%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
59%inclusion184 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Akroma's Will
57%inclusion179 decks313 decks
51%synergy
Corpse Knight
57%inclusion178 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
57%inclusion177 decks313 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion210 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion196 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion192 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion175 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
53%inclusion165 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion160 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion116 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion66 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Haytham Kenway
56%inclusion175 decks312 decks
54%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
53%inclusion131 decks247 decks
50%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
53%inclusion165 decks313 decks
51%synergy
Cavalier of Night
52%inclusion164 decks313 decks
50%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
52%inclusion124 decks239 decks
50%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
51%inclusion158 decks309 decks
47%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
51%inclusion160 decks313 decks
48%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
50%inclusion156 decks313 decks
47%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
50%inclusion124 decks250 decks
45%synergy
Elenda and Azor
45%inclusion141 decks313 decks
41%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
44%inclusion138 decks313 decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion136 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Murderous Rider
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
35%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
42%inclusion130 decks313 decks
38%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
40%inclusion125 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
35%inclusion110 decks313 decks
34%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
35%inclusion109 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
35%inclusion108 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Wonder
34%inclusion106 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Midnight Reaper
33%inclusion104 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
31%inclusion98 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
31%inclusion96 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Foulmire Knight
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
29%inclusion91 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Worthy Knight
29%inclusion91 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Westfold Rider
28%inclusion89 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Changeling Outcast
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
22%inclusion54 decks250 decks
17%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Breathless Knight
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
18%inclusion35 decks193 decks
17%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
17%synergy
The Council of Four
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
17%inclusion53 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion45 decks312 decks
13%synergy
Thistledown Liege
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
12%inclusion24 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Benalish Marshal
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Order of Midnight
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Entomb
54%inclusion170 decks313 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion127 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion125 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion116 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion113 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Void Rend
33%inclusion103 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion51 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.3%inclusion29 decks311 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Dust
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Crib Swap
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
39%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion104 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Palisade
31%inclusion98 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Kindred Dominance
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
54%inclusion170 decks313 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion162 decks313 decks
29%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion85 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Monument to Endurance
22%inclusion68 decks306 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion31 decks309 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
54%inclusion169 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
38%inclusion119 decks313 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Cover of Darkness
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
3%synergy
History of Benalia
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
38%inclusion120 decks313 decks
36%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion152 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion96 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
30%inclusion93 decks311 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion78 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
25%inclusion78 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion78 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion53 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion7 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion299 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion290 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
47%inclusion148 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion141 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
41%inclusion129 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion109 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion85 decks311 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Signet
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
-21%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
-17%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.4%inclusion11 decks173 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion305 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion301 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion299 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Island
93%inclusion291 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
75%inclusion236 decks313 decks
25%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion232 decks313 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
72%inclusion225 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Raffine's Tower
63%inclusion197 decks313 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
62%inclusion193 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
59%inclusion186 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Vault of Champions
59%inclusion185 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion181 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
56%inclusion175 decks313 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion171 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion168 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
53%inclusion167 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Morphic Pool
49%inclusion153 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion122 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion110 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
34%inclusion105 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion102 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
31%inclusion96 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion91 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion80 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Scrubland
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion74 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion66 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
19%inclusion60 decks313 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion50 decks310 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
15%inclusion48 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion39 decks307 decks
4%synergy