EDH Optimizer
Sidar Jabari
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 3W
Color identity: White
Sidar Jabari is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)
Whenever Sidar Jabari attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.
Reference price of the card: €0.81
Average lands in decks for Sidar Jabari: 35
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Build your Sidar Jabari deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sidar Jabari 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sidar Jabari deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (55/100)
- Consistency26
- Speed54
- Interaction56
- Resilience76
- Closing58
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Knight of Valor · Sol Ring · Cavalry Master · Zhalfirin Crusader · Femeref Knight · Zhalfirin Commander · Zhalfirin Knight · Benalish Cavalry · Gustcloak Cavalier · Knight of the Holy Nimbus · Jabari's Banner · Knight of Sursi · Path to Exile · Riftmarked Knight · Outrider en-Kor · Swords to Plowshares · Disenchant · Knight Exemplar · Pentarch Paladin · Benalish Marshal · Brave the Sands · Arcane Signet · Dawn Charm · Mtenda Herder · Oketra's Monument · Mass Calcify · Aura Blast · Knight of the White Orchid · Marble Diamond · Generous Gift · Glorious Anthem · Knighthood · Mind Stone · Kinsbaile Cavalier · Secret Rendezvous · The Circle of Loyalty · Unbreakable Formation · Valiant Knight · Always Watching · Acclaimed Contender · Cartographer's Hawk · Cut a Deal · Pearl Medallion · Worthy Knight · Kjeldoran Knight · Rally the Ranks · Diamond Knight · Esper Sentinel · Heraldic Banner · Land Tax · Reprieve · Sun Titan · Wayfarer's Bauble · Austere Command · Blinding Light · Helm of Chatzuk · Icon of Ancestry · Jabari's Influence · True Conviction · Basri Ket · Guardian of Faith · Marshal's Anthem · Accorder Paladin · Crackdown · Castle Ardenvale · Path of Ancestry · Karoo · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Secluded Steppe · Windbrisk Heights · Rogue's Passage · Minas Tirith
🃏 Recommended cards for Sidar Jabari
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sidar Jabari, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Knight of Valor | 77% | +77% |
| Zhalfirin Crusader | 72% | +72% |
| Cavalry Master | 72% | +72% |
| Femeref Knight | 70% | +70% |
| Zhalfirin Knight | 70% | +70% |
| Zhalfirin Commander | 70% | +70% |
| Gustcloak Cavalier | 67% | +67% |
| Benalish Cavalry | 67% | +67% |
| Knight of the Holy Nimbus | 67% | +67% |
| Jabari's Banner | 65% | +65% |
| Knight of Sursi | 65% | +65% |
| Riftmarked Knight | 65% | +65% |
| Outrider en-Kor | 63% | +62% |
| Pentarch Paladin | 60% | +60% |
| Knight Exemplar | 60% | +59% |
| Benalish Marshal | 58% | +55% |
| Mtenda Herder | 53% | +53% |
| Brave the Sands | 56% | +50% |
| Aura Blast | 49% | +48% |
| Dawn Charm | 53% | +45% |
| Disenchant | 60% | +44% |
| Knighthood | 44% | +44% |
| Glorious Anthem | 44% | +42% |
| Kinsbaile Cavalier | 42% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Sidar Jabari deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Knight of Valor
- Zhalfirin Crusader
- Cavalry Master
- Femeref Knight
- Zhalfirin Knight
- Zhalfirin Commander
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Knight Exemplar
- Brave the Sands
- Kinsbaile Cavalier
- Oketra's Monument
- True Conviction
- Reconnaissance
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sidar Jabari's color identity?
Sidar Jabari is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Sidar Jabari come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sidar Jabari deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Sidar Jabari deck run?
Real Sidar Jabari decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Sidar Jabari?
The three highest-synergy cards are Knight of Valor, Zhalfirin Crusader, Cavalry Master. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sidar Jabari decks.
What combos does Sidar Jabari have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Sidar Jabari. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Sidar Jabari deck cost?
You can start cheap: Knight of Valor, Zhalfirin Crusader, Cavalry Master are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.