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
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Winnowing
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Diviner
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
95%inclusion57 decks60 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
89%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
84%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
80%inclusion48 decks60 decks
77%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
80%inclusion48 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
72%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
69%synergy
Guardian of Faith
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Entomb
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
62%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Akroma's Will
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
59%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
60%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Knights' Charge
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
57%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Smothering Tithe
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Summon: Primal Odin
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
57%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Corpse Knight
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Cavalier of Night
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Valiant Knight
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Haytham Kenway
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
39%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Roaming Throne
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Murderous Rider
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Westfold Rider
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Elenda and Azor
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Changeling Outcast
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Foulmire Knight
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Wonder
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Reaper
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Worthy Knight
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Breathless Knight
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
White Orchid Phantom
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Student of Warfare
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Blacklance Paragon
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Shay Cormac
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Entity
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Void Rend
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Intuition
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Faithful Mending
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Dire Tactics
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-12%synergy
Opt
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Stifle
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Reanimate
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Kindred Dominance
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Imperial Seal
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Damn
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Persist
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Living Death
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Monument to Endurance
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
1%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sigiled Sword of Valeron
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Black Market Connections
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Cover of Darkness
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-23%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Minas Tirith
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Mutavault
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Progress
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-26%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Island
90%inclusion54 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion54 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Godless Shrine
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Watery Grave
80%inclusion48 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Raffine's Tower
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Vault of Champions
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
60%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Morphic Pool
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Isolated Chapel
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Undercity Sewers
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Scrubland
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-28%synergy
Tundra
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
7%synergy