Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Aggro

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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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Bloodline Bidding
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Winnowing
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
97%inclusion309 decks320 decks
92%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
95%inclusion304 decks320 decks
90%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
92%inclusion293 decks320 decks
87%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
88%inclusion283 decks320 decks
84%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
88%inclusion282 decks320 decks
84%synergy
Knights' Charge
86%inclusion274 decks320 decks
81%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
82%inclusion261 decks320 decks
78%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
80%inclusion256 decks320 decks
76%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
77%inclusion247 decks320 decks
72%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
76%inclusion244 decks320 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion264 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Valiant Knight
73%inclusion234 decks320 decks
69%synergy
Guardian of Faith
70%inclusion223 decks320 decks
66%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
69%inclusion221 decks320 decks
66%synergy
Corpse Knight
68%inclusion218 decks320 decks
57%synergy
Herald's Horn
67%inclusion215 decks320 decks
63%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion215 decks320 decks
25%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
67%inclusion214 decks320 decks
64%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
65%inclusion208 decks320 decks
62%synergy
Murderous Rider
62%inclusion199 decks320 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion87 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion79 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion75 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion67 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion53 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Locthwain Lancer
62%inclusion199 decks320 decks
59%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
61%inclusion195 decks320 decks
55%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
59%inclusion190 decks320 decks
56%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
56%inclusion180 decks320 decks
53%synergy
Elenda and Azor
56%inclusion179 decks320 decks
52%synergy
Haytham Kenway
55%inclusion161 decks291 decks
53%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
54%inclusion107 decks198 decks
52%synergy
Midnight Reaper
53%inclusion171 decks320 decks
47%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
53%inclusion108 decks204 decks
50%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
53%inclusion169 decks320 decks
50%synergy
Cavalier of Night
50%inclusion161 decks320 decks
48%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
50%inclusion160 decks320 decks
47%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
50%inclusion160 decks320 decks
47%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
49%inclusion157 decks320 decks
47%synergy
Worthy Knight
48%inclusion154 decks320 decks
46%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
48%inclusion99 decks208 decks
43%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
47%inclusion151 decks320 decks
45%synergy
Foulmire Knight
44%inclusion140 decks320 decks
41%synergy
Wonder
42%inclusion133 decks320 decks
37%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
41%inclusion132 decks320 decks
39%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
40%inclusion129 decks320 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
36%inclusion114 decks320 decks
34%synergy
Westfold Rider
33%inclusion105 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
31%inclusion99 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Changeling Outcast
30%inclusion96 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
30%inclusion96 decks320 decks
29%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
29%inclusion94 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
28%inclusion91 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
28%inclusion88 decks320 decks
26%synergy
Order of Midnight
27%inclusion87 decks320 decks
26%synergy
Roaming Throne
27%inclusion85 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Breathless Knight
27%inclusion85 decks320 decks
25%synergy
The Council of Four
26%inclusion82 decks320 decks
22%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
25%inclusion66 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
25%inclusion80 decks320 decks
24%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
24%inclusion78 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
22%inclusion69 decks320 decks
20%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
20%inclusion33 decks162 decks
19%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
19%inclusion46 decks243 decks
18%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
18%inclusion53 decks297 decks
17%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Shay Cormac
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
14%inclusion46 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
13%inclusion42 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Benalish Marshal
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Thistledown Liege
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
46%inclusion146 decks320 decks
40%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
39%inclusion125 decks320 decks
34%synergy
Void Rend
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Despark
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion118 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
35%inclusion111 decks320 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion101 decks320 decks
-10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
28%inclusion88 decks320 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Dust
20%inclusion63 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion58 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion42 decks297 decks
12%synergy
Crib Swap
14%inclusion44 decks320 decks
13%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.2%inclusion26 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Frantic Search
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.7%inclusion20 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.1%inclusion15 decks297 decks
-4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
36%inclusion116 decks320 decks
32%synergy
Distant Melody
36%inclusion116 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Raise the Palisade
28%inclusion88 decks320 decks
25%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
25%inclusion80 decks320 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion78 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion64 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Time Wipe
19%inclusion60 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Damn
18%inclusion57 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion57 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
14%inclusion46 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion46 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion37 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion32 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Mighty
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Crippling Fear
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.9%inclusion19 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
-15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion140 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion134 decks320 decks
38%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
37%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
35%inclusion113 decks320 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion84 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Monument to Endurance
18%inclusion44 decks250 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
11%inclusion36 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.4%inclusion30 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
9.2%inclusion24 decks260 decks
7%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7.5%inclusion24 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
5.6%inclusion18 decks320 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
5.3%inclusion17 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
54%inclusion173 decks320 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
37%inclusion119 decks320 decks
29%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
33%inclusion106 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
19%inclusion61 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion41 decks320 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion35 decks320 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
-12%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
History of Benalia
8.1%inclusion26 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Cover of Darkness
7.2%inclusion23 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.6%inclusion21 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
51%inclusion164 decks320 decks
49%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
7.8%inclusion25 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion177 decks320 decks
28%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
27%inclusion87 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion56 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion54 decks320 decks
-17%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion48 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion34 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion28 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Mutavault
5.0%inclusion16 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion302 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion297 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion155 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion153 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
42%inclusion134 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
41%inclusion132 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
37%inclusion117 decks320 decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion80 decks283 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion76 decks320 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
16%inclusion52 decks320 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion51 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.4%inclusion27 decks320 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion22 decks320 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion317 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion309 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion306 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion305 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
78%inclusion249 decks320 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion228 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
63%inclusion201 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion182 decks320 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
57%inclusion182 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion176 decks320 decks
15%synergy
Raffine's Tower
53%inclusion168 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion164 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
50%inclusion160 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Caves of Koilos
43%inclusion139 decks320 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion133 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
42%inclusion133 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
40%inclusion127 decks320 decks
36%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
28%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion124 decks320 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion123 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
38%inclusion120 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Choked Estuary
37%inclusion119 decks320 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
37%inclusion117 decks320 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion110 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
34%inclusion108 decks320 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
34%inclusion108 decks320 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion104 decks320 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion103 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion99 decks320 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion91 decks320 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
27%inclusion87 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion86 decks320 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion86 decks320 decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion85 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion84 decks320 decks
-7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion80 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
23%inclusion75 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion64 decks320 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion59 decks320 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion55 decks320 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion50 decks320 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
-2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
13%inclusion38 decks294 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion40 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion39 decks320 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
12%inclusion38 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion31 decks273 decks
0%synergy