Knighty Knight by woolfy

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper Knight kindred aggro-reanimator deck commanded by Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. It leverages the Eminence ability to loot cards into the graveyard whenever Knights attack, turning early low-cost attackers into continuous card selection. Once Sidar Jabari enters combat, dealing combat damage reanimates high-impact Knights directly to the battlefield without paying their mana costs. The deck transitions into the mid-game by deploying potent lords such as Herald of Hoofbeats, Vodalian Wave-Knight, and Knight Exemplar, granting the Knight army evasion, scaling power, and protection. Defensive tools like Guardian of Faith and asymmetric wipes like Raise the Palisade protect your board while breaking through opposing defenses to close the game via combat damage over turns 6 to 8.

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 Ayara's Oathsworn
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 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 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Haakon, Stromgald Scourge
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Invasion of New Phyrexia // Teferi Akosa of Zhalfir
  • 4 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 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Paladin Class
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path of the Enigma
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 11 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Promise of Loyalty
  • 1 Pyre of Heroes
  • 1 Raise the Palisade
  • 1 Reconnaissance Mission
  • 1 Reflections of Littjara
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Shay Cormac
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Shipwreck Marsh
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Silverwing Squadron
  • 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
  • 1 Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Summon: Knights of Round
  • 1 Summon: Primal Odin
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 4 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 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 Vona, Butcher of Magan
  • 1 Wintermoor Commander
  • 1 Xerex Strobe-Knight