Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir by Haninha

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper Knight kindred aggro-reanimator strategy commanded by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. The deck utilizes Sidar's eminence ability to loot on early attacks, sculpting a strong hand while discarding high-impact Knight creatures directly into the graveyard. Once Sidar enters the battlefield on turn four, his combat damage ability repeatedly reanimates these discarded threats at zero additional mana cost. The creature package features potent kindred lords including Herald of Hoofbeats, Vodalian Wave-Knight, and Kinsbaile Cavalier, which rapidly scale the board with unblockable attacks and double strike. Supported by a robust suite of efficient Esper removal spells, countermagic, and protective spells like Guardian of Faith and Dawn's Truce, the deck maintains consistent board pressure while defending its assets. Even when the commander is removed, passive eminence looting and mass-reanimation cards like Living Death allow the deck to pivot smoothly and close out games through overwhelming combat steps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acclaimed Contender
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Ayara's Oathsworn
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bident of Thassa
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Buried Alive
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Cavalier of Dawn
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Contaminated Landscape
  • 1 Corpse Knight
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Dauntless Bodyguard
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drowned Catacomb
  • 1 Elenda and Azor
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
  • 1 Haytham Kenway
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hero of Bladehold
  • 1 Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir
  • 6 Island
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
  • 1 Knight Exemplar
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Knights' Charge
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Living Death
  • 1 Locthwain Lancer
  • 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Shay Cormac
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Silverwing Squadron
  • 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Summon: Knights of Round
  • 1 Summon: Primal Odin
  • 6 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Teferi's Ageless Insight
  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty
  • 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 Void Rend
  • 1 Westfold Rider
  • 1 Wintermoor Commander
  • 1 Wonder
  • 1 Worthy Knight