Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir (Commander) - Expensive 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
Bloodline Bidding
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Thirst for Identity
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Winnowing
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Knight Exemplar
89%inclusion74 decks83 decks
84%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
86%inclusion71 decks83 decks
81%synergy
Kinsbaile Cavalier
83%inclusion69 decks83 decks
80%synergy
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
74%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
74%synergy
Exsanguinator Cavalry
71%inclusion59 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Knights' Charge
71%inclusion59 decks83 decks
67%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
69%inclusion41 decks59 decks
67%synergy
Guardian of Faith
69%inclusion57 decks83 decks
65%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
65%inclusion54 decks83 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion64 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
66%inclusion55 decks83 decks
61%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
63%inclusion52 decks83 decks
60%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
61%inclusion51 decks83 decks
58%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
57%synergy
Corpse Knight
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
49%synergy
Entomb
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
53%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
60%inclusion50 decks83 decks
57%synergy
Cavalier of Night
55%inclusion46 decks83 decks
53%synergy
Valiant Knight
55%inclusion46 decks83 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion49 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Demonic Tutor
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion39 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion34 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion31 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
54%inclusion31 decks57 decks
52%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
47%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
46%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
48%synergy
Haytham Kenway
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
46%synergy
Murderous Rider
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
40%synergy
Cavalier of Dawn
48%inclusion40 decks83 decks
46%synergy
Locthwain Lancer
47%inclusion39 decks83 decks
44%synergy
Smitten Swordmaster
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
42%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
41%synergy
Changeling Outcast
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
40%synergy
Foulmire Knight
42%inclusion35 decks83 decks
40%synergy
Elenda and Azor
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Wonder
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
34%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
38%synergy
Westfold Rider
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Wintermoor Commander
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
33%synergy
Midnight Reaper
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Roaming Throne
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
30%synergy
Ayara's Oathsworn
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Knight of Dusk's Shadow
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Skyhunter Strike Force
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
29%synergy
Acclaimed Contender
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
25%synergy
Dauntless Bodyguard
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
27%synergy
Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Worthy Knight
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Ethersworn Adjudicator
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Breathless Knight
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
22%synergy
The Council of Four
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Silverblade Paladin
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Cecil, Dark Knight
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Order of Midnight
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Werefox Bodyguard
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Thistledown Liege
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Vona, Butcher of Magan
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Shay Cormac
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Universal Automaton
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Syr Vondam, the Lucent
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Entity
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Benalish Marshal
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion39 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion33 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Void Rend
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Ritual
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-21%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
-11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
1%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Crib Swap
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Silence
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Pact
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Consultation
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-12%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Negate
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
49%synergy
Reanimate
49%inclusion41 decks83 decks
33%synergy
Raise the Palisade
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Dominance
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Damn
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Seal
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Distant Melody
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-3%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Monument to Endurance
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
17%inclusion14 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
13%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
43%inclusion36 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
33%inclusion27 decks83 decks
24%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Dance of the Dead
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Cover of Darkness
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Invasion of New Capenna
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
33%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
31%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
23%synergy
Three Tree City
27%inclusion21 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-15%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion79 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
90%inclusion75 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
58%inclusion48 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion45 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
53%inclusion44 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion30 decks83 decks
3%synergy
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion17 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion12 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion82 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
98%inclusion81 decks83 decks
82%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion80 decks83 decks
80%synergy
Tundra
95%inclusion79 decks83 decks
79%synergy
Godless Shrine
90%inclusion75 decks83 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
89%inclusion74 decks83 decks
51%synergy
Marsh Flats
87%inclusion72 decks83 decks
51%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
87%inclusion72 decks83 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
87%inclusion72 decks83 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion71 decks83 decks
47%synergy
Plains
84%inclusion70 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Swamp
82%inclusion68 decks83 decks
-10%synergy
Island
81%inclusion67 decks83 decks
-12%synergy
Vault of Champions
78%inclusion65 decks83 decks
46%synergy
Morphic Pool
77%inclusion64 decks83 decks
43%synergy
Sea of Clouds
70%inclusion58 decks83 decks
35%synergy
Raffine's Tower
69%inclusion57 decks83 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
69%inclusion57 decks83 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion43 decks83 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion38 decks83 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
35%inclusion29 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
34%inclusion28 decks83 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
31%inclusion26 decks83 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
-24%synergy
Isolated Chapel
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion25 decks83 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion24 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion23 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion22 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
-16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion21 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
-11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion19 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
-12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
-19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
-18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Fetid Heath
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
4%synergy