Cavaleiros do Zodíaco (Tribal de Cavaleiros) by will_yoshida

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck is a high-synergy Esper combat and reanimation deck led by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. It leverages Sidar's Eminence ability from the command zone to loot cards whenever Knights attack, sculpting the hand and stocking the graveyard with game-ending threats early in the match. Once Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir enters the battlefield on Turn 4, it uses flying and first strike to connect in combat on Turn 5, reanimating high-cost payoffs like Moonshaker Cavalry, Herald of Hoofbeats, or Cavalier of Dawn for free. The deck supports this aggressive game plan with an exceptional suite of phasing and indestructible protection spells such as Teferi's Protection, Clever Concealment, and Flawless Maneuver, making its board difficult to wipe. While vulnerable to early graveyard hate and lacking generic tutors, the deck compensates with dense typal redundancy and consistent combat pressure.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
  • 1 Battle Angels of Tyr
  • 1 Belbe's Portal
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Cavalier of Dawn
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
  • 1 Champions of Minas Tirith
  • 1 Chimil, the Inner Sun
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conspiracy
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Elenda and Azor
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Finale of Glory
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 History of Benalia
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Josu Vess, Lich Knight
  • 1 Kindred Discovery
  • 1 Kindred Dominance
  • 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
  • 1 Knight Exemplar
  • 1 Knight of Dusk's Shadow
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Knight-Captain of Eos
  • 1 Knights' Charge
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Raffine's Tower
  • 1 Raffine, Scheming Seer
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Silverblade Paladin
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Smuggler's Share
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Summon: Knights of Round
  • 1 Summon: Primal Odin
  • 1 Susur Secundi, Void Altar
  • 2 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
  • 1 Syr Vondam, the Lucent
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Tainted Isle
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 The Immortal Sun
  • 1 Trouble in Pairs
  • 1 True Conviction
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Westfold Rider
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 Wonder