Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Optimized Reanimator

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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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Winnowing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Diviner
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
92%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
90%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
86%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
82%inclusion51 decks62 decks
79%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
76%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
77%inclusion48 decks62 decks
74%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
72%synergy
Guardian of Faith
71%inclusion44 decks62 decks
68%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
67%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion55 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Entomb
69%inclusion43 decks62 decks
63%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
68%inclusion42 decks62 decks
64%synergy
Akroma's Will
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
60%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
61%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
65%inclusion40 decks62 decks
62%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
59%synergy
Knights' Charge
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Demonic Tutor
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Corpse Knight
60%inclusion37 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Cavalier of Night
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
52%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
51%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
47%synergy
Valiant Knight
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Haytham Kenway
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
44%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
42%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Roaming Throne
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Westfold Rider
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
39%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Murderous Rider
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
27%synergy
Elenda and Azor
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Changeling Outcast
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Wonder
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Foulmire Knight
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
28%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Reaper
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Worthy Knight
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Breathless Knight
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Metallic Mimic
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Shay Cormac
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Entity
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Void Rend
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Crib Swap
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Negate
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Intuition
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Faithful Mending
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Dire Tactics
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Raise the Palisade
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Kindred Dominance
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Damn
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Persist
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
37%synergy
Monument to Endurance
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
1%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Black Market Connections
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Animate Dead
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Necromancy
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Cover of Darkness
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Minas Tirith
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Mutavault
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion61 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion39 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Orzhov Signet
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-21%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion60 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Island
90%inclusion56 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Godless Shrine
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
30%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion50 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion49 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Raffine's Tower
76%inclusion47 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Vault of Champions
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion45 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
66%inclusion41 decks62 decks
59%synergy
Sea of Clouds
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Marsh Flats
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion32 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Meticulous Archive
45%inclusion28 decks62 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Undercity Sewers
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Caves of Koilos
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion18 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Scrubland
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Underground Sea
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
-15%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Underground River
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-14%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
6%synergy