Knighty Knight by woolfy

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper Knight tribal and combat-reanimator deck commanded by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. It leverages the eminence ability to loot on early Knight attacks, sculpting the hand while discarding high-cost Knights directly to the graveyard. On Turn 4, Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir enters the battlefield. On Turn 5, his evasive combat damage reanimates game-ending threats such as Herald of Hoofbeats, Kinsbaile Cavalier, or Moonshaker Cavalry. The deck transitions into a rapid multi-combat kill by granting the board horsemanship, double strike, or indestructible protection via Akroma's Will. Asymmetric sweepers like Raise the Palisade and Kindred Dominance clear opposing blockers without harming friendly Knights. Robust protection from Guardian of Faith and continuous recursion from Haakon, Stromgald Scourge ensure high resilience against board wipes and spot removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acclaimed Contender
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Benalish Marshal
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conjurer's Mantle
  • 1 Corpse Knight
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dauntless Bodyguard
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Desolate Mire
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 2 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 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 Knights of the Black Rose
  • 1 Knights' Charge
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liliana's Standard Bearer
  • 1 Locthwain Lancer
  • 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path of the Enigma
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 13 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Promise of Loyalty
  • 1 Pyre of Heroes
  • 1 Raise the Palisade
  • 1 Reflections of Littjara
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Shay Cormac
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Shipwreck Marsh
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Silverwing Squadron
  • 1 Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Summon: Knights of Round
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 2 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Triumphant Adventurer
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 Vona, Butcher of Magan
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Wintermoor Commander
  • 1 Xerex Strobe-Knight