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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Diviner
4.3%inclusion3 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
4.2%inclusion3 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Gathering Stone
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
95%inclusion311 decks326 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
94%inclusion306 decks326 decks
89%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
85%inclusion277 decks326 decks
81%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
84%inclusion275 decks326 decks
80%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
82%inclusion267 decks326 decks
79%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
78%inclusion253 decks326 decks
74%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
72%inclusion235 decks326 decks
68%synergy
Knights' Charge
69%inclusion226 decks326 decks
65%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
67%inclusion220 decks326 decks
62%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
63%inclusion207 decks326 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion275 decks326 decks
16%synergy
Guardian of Faith
62%inclusion201 decks326 decks
58%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
61%inclusion198 decks326 decks
57%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion198 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
60%inclusion197 decks326 decks
54%synergy
Valiant Knight
60%inclusion194 decks326 decks
56%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
59%inclusion192 decks326 decks
53%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
57%inclusion187 decks326 decks
55%synergy
Corpse Knight
57%inclusion186 decks326 decks
46%synergy
Akroma's Will
57%inclusion186 decks326 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion220 decks326 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion206 decks326 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion202 decks326 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion183 decks326 decks
25%synergy
Demonic Tutor
53%inclusion172 decks326 decks
32%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion164 decks326 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion120 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion80 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion76 decks326 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion68 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Haytham Kenway
57%inclusion185 decks325 decks
54%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
54%inclusion141 decks260 decks
51%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
53%inclusion173 decks326 decks
51%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
53%inclusion133 decks252 decks
50%synergy
Cavalier of Night
52%inclusion170 decks326 decks
50%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
51%inclusion166 decks326 decks
48%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
51%inclusion163 decks322 decks
46%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
50%inclusion164 decks326 decks
47%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
50%inclusion131 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
44%inclusion145 decks326 decks
41%synergy
Elenda and Azor
44%inclusion145 decks326 decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
44%inclusion142 decks326 decks
37%synergy
Murderous Rider
43%inclusion139 decks326 decks
34%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
41%inclusion135 decks326 decks
38%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
40%inclusion130 decks326 decks
37%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
35%inclusion115 decks326 decks
34%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
35%inclusion113 decks326 decks
33%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
34%inclusion112 decks326 decks
33%synergy
Midnight Reaper
33%inclusion109 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Wonder
33%inclusion108 decks326 decks
29%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
31%inclusion101 decks326 decks
29%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
30%inclusion98 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
30%inclusion98 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Foulmire Knight
30%inclusion97 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Westfold Rider
28%inclusion92 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Worthy Knight
28%inclusion92 decks326 decks
26%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
23%inclusion76 decks326 decks
20%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
23%inclusion75 decks326 decks
22%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
22%inclusion72 decks326 decks
21%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Changeling Outcast
22%inclusion71 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
20%inclusion65 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
20%inclusion64 decks326 decks
18%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
19%inclusion63 decks326 decks
18%synergy
Breathless Knight
19%inclusion61 decks326 decks
18%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
18%inclusion38 decks206 decks
17%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
18%inclusion57 decks310 decks
18%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
18%inclusion59 decks326 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion58 decks326 decks
-10%synergy
The Council of Four
18%inclusion58 decks326 decks
14%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
17%inclusion56 decks326 decks
15%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Thistledown Liege
13%inclusion41 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
12%inclusion39 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
12%inclusion25 decks211 decks
11%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
11%inclusion37 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Benalish Marshal
11%inclusion36 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
10%inclusion34 decks326 decks
9%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
10%inclusion34 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
9.2%inclusion30 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Entomb
53%inclusion174 decks326 decks
47%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion131 decks326 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion130 decks326 decks
-2%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion121 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion119 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Void Rend
33%inclusion107 decks326 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion85 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Despark
23%inclusion74 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion66 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
18%inclusion59 decks326 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion57 decks326 decks
-10%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion52 decks326 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
16%inclusion52 decks326 decks
13%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
13%inclusion44 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion42 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion41 decks326 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion38 decks326 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion35 decks326 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion31 decks326 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion31 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.3%inclusion30 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
9.2%inclusion30 decks326 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Will
9.2%inclusion30 decks326 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion28 decks326 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Dust
8.6%inclusion28 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion27 decks326 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion26 decks326 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion22 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Crib Swap
6.4%inclusion21 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
42%inclusion137 decks326 decks
38%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion109 decks326 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Palisade
32%inclusion103 decks326 decks
29%synergy
Kindred Dominance
23%inclusion75 decks326 decks
21%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion74 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion71 decks326 decks
17%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion70 decks326 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion57 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion49 decks326 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion46 decks326 decks
-6%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion39 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion32 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion31 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion27 decks326 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion26 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion25 decks326 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion23 decks326 decks
-7%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion23 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.7%inclusion22 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.8%inclusion19 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.5%inclusion18 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.2%inclusion17 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
5.2%inclusion17 decks326 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
54%inclusion177 decks326 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion167 decks326 decks
29%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30%inclusion99 decks326 decks
27%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
30%inclusion97 decks326 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion87 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Monument to Endurance
22%inclusion71 decks319 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
22%inclusion72 decks326 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion68 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion37 decks326 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.6%inclusion28 decks326 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
8.3%inclusion27 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
8.0%inclusion26 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.4%inclusion24 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.7%inclusion22 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.8%inclusion19 decks326 decks
0%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
5.2%inclusion17 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.2%inclusion17 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
55%inclusion178 decks326 decks
47%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
38%inclusion123 decks326 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
30%inclusion98 decks326 decks
21%synergy
Black Market Connections
23%inclusion76 decks326 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion56 decks326 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion51 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
13%inclusion41 decks326 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion40 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion38 decks326 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion37 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Cover of Darkness
8.9%inclusion29 decks326 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.9%inclusion29 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion24 decks326 decks
-7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.4%inclusion21 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
3%synergy
History of Benalia
5.5%inclusion18 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
38%inclusion123 decks326 decks
36%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion158 decks326 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion100 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Three Tree City
29%inclusion95 decks324 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion83 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion81 decks326 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion78 decks326 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion69 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion57 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion52 decks326 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion51 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion47 decks326 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion36 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Secret Tunnel
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.4%inclusion21 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion20 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion19 decks326 decks
-6%synergy
Command Beacon
5.5%inclusion18 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion311 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion301 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
48%inclusion155 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion147 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion136 decks326 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion116 decks326 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion90 decks324 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Signet
22%inclusion72 decks326 decks
-11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion52 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
15%inclusion50 decks326 decks
-16%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion35 decks326 decks
-21%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion33 decks326 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion32 decks326 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion25 decks326 decks
-17%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion23 decks326 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion18 decks326 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.2%inclusion17 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion318 decks326 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion314 decks326 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion312 decks326 decks
3%synergy
Island
93%inclusion304 decks326 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
75%inclusion245 decks326 decks
24%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion241 decks326 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
71%inclusion233 decks326 decks
21%synergy
Raffine's Tower
63%inclusion207 decks326 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
61%inclusion200 decks326 decks
23%synergy
Vault of Champions
60%inclusion196 decks326 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
59%inclusion193 decks326 decks
23%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion188 decks326 decks
20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
56%inclusion183 decks326 decks
49%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion179 decks326 decks
27%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion177 decks326 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion174 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Morphic Pool
50%inclusion163 decks326 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
43%inclusion141 decks326 decks
-11%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion126 decks326 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion113 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Isolated Chapel
34%inclusion112 decks326 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
34%inclusion110 decks326 decks
13%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
31%inclusion101 decks326 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
30%inclusion98 decks326 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion98 decks326 decks
-11%synergy
Caves of Koilos
29%inclusion95 decks326 decks
-6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
27%inclusion88 decks326 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion86 decks326 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion84 decks326 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion81 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
25%inclusion81 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion81 decks326 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion77 decks326 decks
8%synergy
Choked Estuary
23%inclusion75 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
23%inclusion74 decks326 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion73 decks326 decks
-9%synergy
Underground Sea
22%inclusion72 decks326 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion71 decks326 decks
7%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion67 decks326 decks
-13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion64 decks326 decks
-17%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion60 decks326 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion59 decks326 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion59 decks326 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion55 decks323 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Silence
16%inclusion51 decks326 decks
-4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
15%inclusion49 decks326 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion46 decks326 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion44 decks326 decks
-3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
13%inclusion43 decks320 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion41 decks326 decks
4%synergy