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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Winnowing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Gathering Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wintermoor Commander
89%inclusion410 decks459 decks
86%synergy
Knights' Charge
90%inclusion411 decks459 decks
85%synergy
Valiant Knight
89%inclusion407 decks459 decks
85%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
89%inclusion410 decks459 decks
85%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
87%inclusion398 decks459 decks
84%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
83%inclusion382 decks459 decks
80%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
83%inclusion381 decks459 decks
80%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
81%inclusion374 decks459 decks
78%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
82%inclusion377 decks459 decks
77%synergy
Worthy Knight
79%inclusion364 decks459 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
81%inclusion370 decks459 decks
76%synergy
Knight Exemplar
80%inclusion369 decks459 decks
75%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
78%inclusion359 decks459 decks
75%synergy
Elenda and Azor
77%inclusion355 decks459 decks
73%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
76%inclusion351 decks459 decks
71%synergy
Midnight Reaper
76%inclusion347 decks459 decks
69%synergy
Distant Melody
75%inclusion343 decks459 decks
70%synergy
Corpse Knight
71%inclusion326 decks459 decks
60%synergy
Foulmire Knight
71%inclusion324 decks459 decks
68%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
71%inclusion324 decks459 decks
65%synergy
Creatures
Marshal of Zhalfir
71%inclusion324 decks459 decks
67%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
70%inclusion323 decks459 decks
65%synergy
Murderous Rider
69%inclusion317 decks459 decks
61%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
68%inclusion313 decks459 decks
64%synergy
Order of Midnight
62%inclusion285 decks459 decks
61%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
62%inclusion284 decks459 decks
60%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
61%inclusion280 decks459 decks
57%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
60%inclusion276 decks459 decks
59%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
54%inclusion246 decks459 decks
52%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
52%inclusion239 decks459 decks
51%synergy
Josu Vess, Lich Knight
51%inclusion236 decks459 decks
50%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
47%inclusion217 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
47%inclusion216 decks459 decks
40%synergy
Arvad the Cursed
45%inclusion205 decks459 decks
44%synergy
Westfold Rider
39%inclusion178 decks459 decks
37%synergy
Haytham Kenway
37%inclusion126 decks342 decks
34%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
35%inclusion161 decks459 decks
33%synergy
The Council of Four
34%inclusion158 decks459 decks
31%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
34%inclusion155 decks459 decks
33%synergy
Syr Elenora, the Discerning
32%inclusion147 decks459 decks
32%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
31%inclusion142 decks459 decks
30%synergy
Benalish Marshal
30%inclusion138 decks459 decks
29%synergy
Breathless Knight
29%inclusion131 decks459 decks
27%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
28%inclusion128 decks459 decks
27%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
28%inclusion127 decks459 decks
27%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Thistledown Liege
26%inclusion118 decks459 decks
25%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
25%inclusion115 decks459 decks
23%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
24%inclusion108 decks459 decks
23%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
23%inclusion104 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
23%inclusion104 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Wonder
22%inclusion102 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Changeling Outcast
21%inclusion96 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Knights of Dol Amroth
18%inclusion82 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
17%inclusion79 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Shay Cormac
16%inclusion56 decks340 decks
15%synergy
Knight of the Last Breath
16%inclusion75 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
16%inclusion72 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Mirror Entity
15%inclusion71 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Belle of the Brawl
13%inclusion61 decks459 decks
13%synergy
Elder Arthur Maxson
13%inclusion55 decks438 decks
12%synergy
Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick
12%inclusion54 decks441 decks
12%synergy
Dawnstrike Vanguard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Paladin
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Judge Magister Gabranth
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
10%inclusion36 decks364 decks
8%synergy
Scurrilous Sentry
10%inclusion36 decks364 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
66%inclusion303 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion291 decks459 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
60%inclusion277 decks459 decks
44%synergy
Return to Dust
54%inclusion250 decks459 decks
51%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
52%inclusion238 decks459 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion114 decks459 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
24%inclusion111 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Mortify
22%inclusion99 decks459 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion85 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Void Rend
17%inclusion77 decks459 decks
-17%synergy
Crib Swap
15%inclusion69 decks459 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion62 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion60 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Gods Willing
8.9%inclusion41 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
8.7%inclusion40 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
8.5%inclusion39 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Battle Menu
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Read the Bones
58%inclusion266 decks459 decks
54%synergy
Time Wipe
56%inclusion257 decks459 decks
49%synergy
Painful Truths
49%inclusion224 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
49%inclusion224 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Fell the Mighty
42%inclusion192 decks459 decks
40%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion111 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Crippling Fear
19%inclusion87 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Path of the Enigma
17%inclusion76 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion48 decks459 decks
2%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Buried Alive
7.2%inclusion33 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
6.5%inclusion30 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.4%inclusion22 decks410 decks
5%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Mantle
55%inclusion252 decks459 decks
53%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
54%inclusion248 decks459 decks
51%synergy
Herald's Horn
53%inclusion241 decks459 decks
48%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
49%inclusion224 decks459 decks
47%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
47%inclusion217 decks459 decks
46%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
33%inclusion153 decks459 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion99 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
19%inclusion86 decks459 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion68 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion29 decks459 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Chivalric Alliance
45%inclusion206 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
38%inclusion175 decks459 decks
35%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
19%inclusion85 decks459 decks
16%synergy
Paladin Class
18%inclusion82 decks459 decks
17%synergy
History of Benalia
18%inclusion82 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion72 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion48 decks459 decks
2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
9%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Honest Work
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
26%inclusion121 decks459 decks
24%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
12%inclusion57 decks459 decks
12%synergy
Invasion of Belenon
10%inclusion45 decks459 decks
10%synergy
Invasion of Xerex
5.9%inclusion27 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion245 decks459 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
36%inclusion166 decks459 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion76 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion55 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.9%inclusion41 decks459 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion406 decks459 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion380 decks459 decks
-7%synergy
Orzhov Signet
75%inclusion342 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Commander's Sphere
59%inclusion273 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Mind Stone
58%inclusion265 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion257 decks459 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Signet
35%inclusion162 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion141 decks459 decks
-1%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
15%inclusion70 decks459 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion63 decks459 decks
-30%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
13%inclusion60 decks459 decks
-36%synergy
Ichor Elixir
13%inclusion59 decks459 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion38 decks308 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
12%inclusion55 decks459 decks
-32%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion455 decks459 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion453 decks459 decks
7%synergy
Island
98%inclusion448 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion423 decks459 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
81%inclusion372 decks459 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
81%inclusion371 decks459 decks
53%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion345 decks459 decks
34%synergy
Sunken Hollow
75%inclusion343 decks459 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion320 decks459 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
69%inclusion315 decks459 decks
52%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
68%inclusion311 decks459 decks
57%synergy
Temple of Silence
67%inclusion307 decks459 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
66%inclusion305 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Choked Estuary
65%inclusion299 decks459 decks
49%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
64%inclusion292 decks459 decks
47%synergy
Temple of Deceit
62%inclusion284 decks459 decks
44%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
57%inclusion262 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Myriad Landscape
53%inclusion245 decks459 decks
45%synergy
Thriving Heath
46%inclusion212 decks459 decks
42%synergy
Thriving Moor
46%inclusion210 decks459 decks
41%synergy
Thriving Isle
41%inclusion187 decks459 decks
36%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
24%inclusion111 decks459 decks
21%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
20%inclusion92 decks459 decks
17%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
18%inclusion64 decks350 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
12%inclusion56 decks459 decks
-3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion55 decks459 decks
-23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion55 decks459 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion49 decks459 decks
-30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion48 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
10%inclusion47 decks459 decks
-29%synergy
Dismal Backwater
10%inclusion46 decks459 decks
4%synergy
Scoured Barrens
10%inclusion45 decks459 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
9.4%inclusion43 decks459 decks
-4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.8%inclusion36 decks459 decks
-2%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
6.8%inclusion31 decks459 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
5.4%inclusion25 decks459 decks
-31%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
5.2%inclusion24 decks459 decks
-26%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
5.0%inclusion23 decks459 decks
3%synergy