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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chronicle of Victory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Secret Tunnel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
91%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
90%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
84%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
78%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
75%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
74%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
70%synergy
Guardian of Faith
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
67%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
67%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
65%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
63%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Knights' Charge
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Akroma's Will
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Demonic Tutor
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Summon: Knights of Round
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Corpse Knight
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
46%synergy
Cavalier of Night
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Valiant Knight
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Haytham Kenway
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Westfold Rider
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Roaming Throne
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Murderous Rider
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Elenda and Azor
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Wonder
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Changeling Outcast
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Foulmire Knight
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Reaper
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Breathless Knight
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
19%inclusion11 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Worthy Knight
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Shay Cormac
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Entity
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Metallic Mimic
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Order of Midnight
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
The Council of Four
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Void Rend
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Crib Swap
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Intuition
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Faithful Mending
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Dire Tactics
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Opt
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Reanimate
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Kindred Dominance
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Persist
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Living Death
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Mighty
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Monument to Endurance
28%inclusion16 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Incubator
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Black Market Connections
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Cover of Darkness
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Three Tree City
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Minas Tirith
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-18%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion58 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion55 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-20%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
-20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-27%synergy
Mox Opal
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Godless Shrine
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Watery Grave
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Raffine's Tower
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
34%synergy
Vault of Champions
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
38%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion39 decks58 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
28%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Marsh Flats
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Morphic Pool
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
41%synergy
Path of Ancestry
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Meticulous Archive
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Undercity Sewers
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
22%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
-23%synergy
Scrubland
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Underground Sea
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
-16%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Choked Estuary
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-1%synergy