Esper Knights of Cydonia by rufusglez

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is a high-synergy Esper Knights tribal and combat reanimator strategy piloted by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. From the very beginning of the game, Sidar's Eminence ability converts early Knight attacks into consistent looting, filtering draws and placing high-cost threats directly into the graveyard. Once Sidar Jabari hits the battlefield, his flying and first strike allow him to safely connect in combat, triggering free reanimation of game-ending Knights such as Moonshaker Cavalry, Herald of Hoofbeats, or Kinsbaile Cavalier. The deck complements this aggro-reanimator core with asymmetric board control like Raise the Palisade and Wave Goodbye, which clear opposing blockers while preserving your own board. Protection spells such as Akroma's Will and Knight Exemplar ensure that once your Knight army gains momentum, it quickly and relentlessly closes out the game through overwhelming combat damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abandoned Air Temple
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Arcane Sanctum
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Ayara's Oathsworn
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bard, King of Dale
  • 1 Basri's Lieutenant
  • 1 Belladonna Took
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bloodline Bidding
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Buried Alive
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Chronicle of Victory
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Corpse Knight
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Eclipsed Steppe
  • 1 Elenda and Azor
  • 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
  • 1 Escape Tunnel
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hero of Bladehold
  • 1 Inexorable Tide
  • 1 Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir
  • 5 Island
  • 1 Kindred Discovery
  • 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
  • 1 Knight Exemplar
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Knights' Charge
  • 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Metallic Mimic
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Mystic Confluence
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 9 Plains
  • 1 Raise the Palisade
  • 1 Rapid Hybridization
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Requisition Raid
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Splinter's Technique
  • 1 Squall, SeeD Mercenary
  • 5 Swamp
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 Time Sieve
  • 1 Turbulent Moor
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty
  • 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Wave Goodbye