Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Expensive 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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Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Knight Exemplar
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Guardian of Faith
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Entomb
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Knights' Charge
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Haytham Kenway
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Corpse Knight
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Roaming Throne
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Demonic Tutor
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Smothering Tithe
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Tomb
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
48%synergy
The One Ring
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Syr Konrad, the Grim
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Cavalier of Night
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Murderous Rider
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Changeling Outcast
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Valiant Knight
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Foulmire Knight
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Midnight Reaper
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Westfold Rider
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Worthy Knight
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Universal Automaton
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Wonder
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Breathless Knight
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Entity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Elenda and Azor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Basri's Lieutenant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Venerable Knight
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Metallic Mimic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Order of Midnight
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Force of Will
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Void Rend
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pact of Negation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Consider
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Negate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Buried Alive
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Toxic Deluge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Damn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Verdict
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Palisade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Dominance
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Doomsday
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Herald's Horn
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Monument to Endurance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Chivalric Alliance
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
True Conviction
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cover of Darkness
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Three Tree City
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Mox Diamond
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Orzhov Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Scrubland
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Godless Shrine
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Watery Grave
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Marsh Flats
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Flooded Strand
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Island
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Vault of Champions
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Raffine's Tower
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
26%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Meticulous Archive
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mana Confluence
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Undercity Sewers
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Reflecting Pool
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Caves of Koilos
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-25%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-44%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-26%synergy