Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Midrange

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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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Chronicle of Victory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Abundant Countryside
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Winnowing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
94%inclusion160 decks171 decks
89%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
92%inclusion157 decks171 decks
87%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
86%inclusion147 decks171 decks
81%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
83%inclusion142 decks171 decks
79%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
82%inclusion140 decks171 decks
78%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
79%inclusion135 decks171 decks
74%synergy
Knights' Charge
74%inclusion127 decks171 decks
70%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
70%inclusion119 decks171 decks
66%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
68%inclusion117 decks171 decks
66%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
69%inclusion118 decks171 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion139 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion115 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Guardian of Faith
64%inclusion109 decks171 decks
60%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
63%inclusion107 decks171 decks
56%synergy
Corpse Knight
58%inclusion99 decks171 decks
47%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
57%inclusion97 decks171 decks
53%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
57%inclusion97 decks171 decks
53%synergy
Herald's Horn
57%inclusion97 decks171 decks
52%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
56%inclusion95 decks171 decks
50%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
55%inclusion64 decks117 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
31%inclusion53 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion45 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
22%inclusion37 decks171 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
18%inclusion31 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Murderous Rider
54%inclusion93 decks171 decks
46%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
54%inclusion93 decks171 decks
51%synergy
Valiant Knight
54%inclusion93 decks171 decks
51%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
53%inclusion90 decks171 decks
49%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
49%inclusion84 decks171 decks
46%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
49%inclusion83 decks171 decks
45%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
49%inclusion83 decks171 decks
46%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
48%inclusion58 decks120 decks
46%synergy
Cavalier of Night
47%inclusion80 decks171 decks
44%synergy
Haytham Kenway
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
44%synergy
Foulmire Knight
46%inclusion79 decks171 decks
44%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
45%inclusion77 decks171 decks
42%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
45%inclusion54 decks120 decks
41%synergy
Midnight Reaper
44%inclusion76 decks171 decks
38%synergy
Worthy Knight
44%inclusion75 decks171 decks
41%synergy
Elenda and Azor
44%inclusion75 decks171 decks
40%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
40%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
38%inclusion65 decks171 decks
36%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
37%inclusion64 decks171 decks
36%synergy
Westfold Rider
36%inclusion61 decks171 decks
34%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
35%inclusion59 decks171 decks
32%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
34%inclusion58 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Wonder
33%inclusion56 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
29%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
29%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
29%inclusion42 decks147 decks
24%synergy
Changeling Outcast
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Order of Midnight
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
26%inclusion44 decks171 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
23%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
21%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
21%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
21%inclusion28 decks134 decks
20%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
21%inclusion33 decks160 decks
20%synergy
The Council of Four
20%inclusion35 decks171 decks
17%synergy
Breathless Knight
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
18%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
-11%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
16%inclusion19 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Thistledown Liege
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Liliana's Standard Bearer
13%inclusion22 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Knights of the Black Rose
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Entomb
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
39%inclusion67 decks171 decks
33%synergy
Void Rend
37%inclusion64 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion64 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Despark
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion41 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion36 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion22 decks160 decks
11%synergy
Crib Swap
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion19 decks160 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion20 decks171 decks
-8%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion18 decks160 decks
2%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion13 decks156 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
36%synergy
Reanimate
29%inclusion50 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Raise the Palisade
25%inclusion42 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion36 decks171 decks
19%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion35 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion33 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Time Wipe
18%inclusion31 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion29 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion21 decks171 decks
-7%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion17 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Mighty
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion72 decks171 decks
20%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
35%inclusion59 decks171 decks
31%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
30%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion43 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Monument to Endurance
23%inclusion32 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Incubator
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-7%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
54%inclusion93 decks171 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
33%inclusion57 decks171 decks
25%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
30%synergy
Black Market Connections
19%inclusion32 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
-8%synergy
History of Benalia
11%inclusion19 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion18 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
True Conviction
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.2%inclusion14 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
7.6%inclusion13 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Cover of Darkness
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
42%inclusion72 decks171 decks
40%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion92 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion37 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion35 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion26 decks156 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion27 decks171 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion26 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
-20%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion16 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion166 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
95%inclusion163 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion94 decks171 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
51%inclusion87 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
46%inclusion79 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion73 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
41%inclusion70 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
26%inclusion44 decks171 decks
-6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion36 decks156 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
23%inclusion39 decks171 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion28 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion15 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.0%inclusion12 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
-18%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.8%inclusion10 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion9 decks171 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion167 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion161 decks171 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion155 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion154 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion126 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion121 decks171 decks
43%synergy
Godless Shrine
63%inclusion107 decks171 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion100 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion97 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
55%inclusion94 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
49%inclusion83 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Raffine's Tower
49%inclusion83 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Caves of Koilos
47%inclusion80 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion80 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
46%inclusion79 decks171 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion78 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Vault of Champions
46%inclusion78 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion78 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion74 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion71 decks171 decks
35%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion69 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion67 decks171 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion66 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
39%inclusion66 decks171 decks
8%synergy
Choked Estuary
35%inclusion59 decks171 decks
18%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion56 decks171 decks
16%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
32%inclusion55 decks171 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion54 decks171 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
30%inclusion52 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
27%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion51 decks171 decks
9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
15%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion47 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion46 decks171 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion45 decks171 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Silence
25%inclusion43 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion39 decks171 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
23%inclusion39 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion38 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion35 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion34 decks171 decks
-5%synergy
Fetid Heath
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion30 decks171 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion25 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
14%inclusion23 decks160 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
10%synergy
Scrubland
14%inclusion24 decks171 decks
-2%synergy
Underground Sea
13%inclusion23 decks171 decks
-2%synergy