Knights by kevinprox

Format: Commander

Commander: Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

This deck is an Esper Knight tribal build centered on Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir. It leverages Sidar's Eminence ability to filter cards and discard expensive Knights whenever a Knight attacks, bypassing their heavy mana costs. Once Sidar enters combat and deals damage, he reanimates high-impact threats like Moonshaker Cavalry, Herald of Hoofbeats, and Cavalier of Night straight onto the battlefield. A dense lord package and token producers like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar build wide, evasive combat boards that close out games quickly. Strong exile-based spot removal and utility recursion keep the engine resilient against targeted disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acclaimed Contender
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Aryel, Knight of Windgrace
  • 1 Ayara's Oathsworn
  • 1 Benalish Marshal
  • 1 Blacklance Paragon
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Conqueror
  • 1 Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway
  • 1 Buried Alive
  • 1 Cavalier of Dawn
  • 1 Cavalier of Night
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chivalric Alliance
  • 1 Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conjurer's Mantle
  • 1 Corpse Knight
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Etchings of the Chosen
  • 1 Ethersworn Adjudicator
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Exsanguinator Cavalry
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Glen Elendra Liege
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Haytham Kenway
  • 1 Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway
  • 1 Herald of Hoofbeats
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hero of Bladehold
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Kinsbaile Cavalier
  • 1 Knight Exemplar
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Knights' Charge
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Marshal of Zhalfir
  • 1 Midnight Reaper
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Moonshaker Cavalry
  • 1 Morphic Pool
  • 1 Murderous Rider // Swift End
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 3 Plains
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Shipwreck Marsh
  • 1 Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir
  • 1 Skyhunter Strike Force
  • 1 Smitten Swordmaster // Curry Favor
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 3 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 The Circle of Loyalty
  • 1 Thistledown Liege
  • 1 Unclaimed Territory
  • 1 Valiant Knight
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty
  • 1 Vodalian Wave-Knight
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Werefox Bodyguard
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wintermoor Commander
  • 1 Worthy Knight