Knights by sleeth

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper Knight tribal aggro and reanimation list led by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. It uses the commander's Eminence ability to sculpt hands and stock the graveyard with high-cost Knight cards during the early turns without spending extra mana. Once Sidar Jabari enters combat, his combat damage trigger cheats those discarded Knights directly onto the battlefield, creating explosive board states with evasion, stat buffs, and token generation. The list features an optimized mana base of original duals, shocklands, and fetchlands, complemented by efficient 2-mana artifacts. Protection spells like Flawless Maneuver and Akroma's Will keep the aggressive board intact against board wipes, while flexible removal spells answer opposing threats. The deck aims to establish an unblockable or double-striking army by Turn 5 and close out the table by Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Acclaimed Contender
• 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
• 1 Akroma's Will
• 1 Anguished Unmaking
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Arid Mesa
• 1 Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
• 1 Austere Command
• 1 Azorius Signet
• 1 Bident of Thassa
• 1 Bloodstained Mire
• 1 Breathless Knight
• 1 Cavalier of Dawn
• 1 Cavalier of Gales
• 1 Cavalier of Night
• 1 Cavern of Souls
• 1 Chivalric Alliance
• 1 City of Brass
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Counterspell
• 1 Despark
• 1 Dimir Signet
• 1 Elenda and Azor
• 1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose
• 1 Etchings of the Chosen
• 1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Flawless Maneuver
• 1 Flooded Strand
• 1 Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
• 1 Generous Gift
• 1 Godless Shrine
• 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
• 1 Hallowed Fountain
• 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
• 1 Herald's Horn
• 1 Hero of Bladehold
• 3 Island
• 1 Kindred Dominance
• 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
• 1 Knight Exemplar
• 1 Knight of the White Orchid
• 1 Lightning Greaves
• 1 Locthwain Lancer
• 1 Make a Stand
• 1 Mana Confluence
• 1 Marsh Flats
• 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
• 1 Midnight Reaper
• 1 Misty Rainforest
• 1 Morphic Pool
• 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
• 1 Order of Midnight // Alter Fate
• 1 Orzhov Signet
• 1 Path of Ancestry
• 1 Path to Exile
• 3 Plains
• 1 Polluted Delta
• 1 Prismatic Vista
• 1 Reconnaissance
• 1 Reconnaissance Mission
• 1 Scalding Tarn
• 1 Scrubland
• 1 Sea of Clouds
• 1 Secluded Courtyard
• 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
• 1 Silverwing Squadron
• 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
• 1 Sol Ring
• 3 Swamp
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Talisman of Dominance
• 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1 Talisman of Progress
• 1 Thalia's Lancers
• 1 The Circle of Loyalty
• 1 True Conviction
• 1 Tundra
• 1 Unbreakable Formation
• 1 Unclaimed Territory
• 1 Underground Sea
• 1 Valiant Knight
• 1 Vanquisher's Banner
• 1 Vault of Champions
• 1 Verdant Catacombs
• 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
• 1 Void Rend
• 1 Vona, Butcher of Magan
• 1 Watery Grave
• 1 Windswept Heath
• 1 Worthy Knight
• 1 Xerex Strobe-Knight