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Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard · GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Derevi enters and whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may tap or untap target permanent.
{1}{G}{W}{U}: Put Derevi onto the battlefield from the command zone.
Reference price of the card: €4.59
Average lands in decks for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician: 34
Birthing PodComboFlyingBirdsStaxBlinkControlTap / Untap
Build your Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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: A (87/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed69
- Interaction93
- Resilience100
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 4 Island, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Birds of Paradise · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Bloom Tender · Faeburrow Elder · Noble Hierarch · Rhystic Study · Mockingbird · Emiel the Blessed · Path to Exile · Swan Song · Esper Sentinel · Eternal Witness · Mystic Remora · Wild Growth · Eladamri's Call · Enlightened Tutor · Aven Mindcensor · Counterspell · Cyclonic Rift · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Fierce Guardianship · Chord of Calling · Delighted Halfling · Faerie Mastermind · Finale of Devastation · The One Ring · Birthing Pod · Grand Abolisher · Neoform · Utopia Sprawl · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Eldritch Evolution · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Wan Shi Tong, Librarian · Force of Will · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Crop Rotation · Mana Vault · Silence · Phyrexian Metamorph · Wargate · Flusterstorm · Worldly Tutor · Bident of Thassa · Chrome Mox · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Force of Negation · Seedborn Muse · Spellseeker · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Voice of Victory · Chromatic Orrery · Dovin's Veto · Drannith Magistrate · Farseek · Cultivate · Lotus Petal · Mindbreak Trap · Smothering Tithe · Displacer Kitten · Kastral, the Windcrested · Mental Misstep · Nature's Rhythm · Command Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Breeding Pool · Temple Garden · Exotic Orchard · Windswept Heath · Flooded Strand · Misty Rainforest · Boseiju, Who Endures · Otawara, Soaring City · Rejuvenating Springs · Seaside Citadel · Spara's Headquarters · Bountiful Promenade · Glacial Fortress · Hinterland Harbor · Savannah · Sea of Clouds · Tropical Island · Tundra · Yavimaya Coast · City of Brass · Azorius Chancery · Gaea's Cradle
🃏 Recommended cards for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Tender | 49% | +36% |
| Emiel the Blessed | 40% | +34% |
| Faeburrow Elder | 47% | +34% |
| Mockingbird | 41% | +32% |
| Delney, Streetwise Lookout | 34% | +31% |
| Birds of Paradise | 67% | +31% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 35% | +30% |
| Wild Growth | 39% | +29% |
| The One Ring | 33% | +28% |
| Mystic Remora | 39% | +28% |
| Chord of Calling | 33% | +27% |
| Birthing Pod | 30% | +27% |
| Eladamri's Call | 37% | +26% |
| Eternal Witness | 39% | +26% |
| Neoform | 30% | +26% |
| Finale of Devastation | 33% | +25% |
| Eldritch Evolution | 29% | +24% |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | 29% | +24% |
| Esper Sentinel | 39% | +24% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 33% | +23% |
| Enlightened Tutor | 37% | +23% |
| Mana Vault | 27% | +23% |
| Grand Abolisher | 30% | +23% |
| Rhystic Study | 42% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Derevi, Empyrial Tactician 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.
- Faeburrow Elder
- Aven Mindcensor
- Wild Growth
- Eternal Witness
- Neoform
- Utopia Sprawl
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Emiel the Blessed
- Mockingbird
- Birds of Paradise
- Mystic Remora
- Chord of Calling
- Eladamri's Call
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloom Tender
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- The One Ring
- Birthing Pod
- Finale of Devastation
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix → Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of some creatures you control, Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn
- Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix + Sol Ring → Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of some creatures you control, Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn, Infinite colorless mana
- The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Derevi, Empyrial Tactician's color identity?
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Derevi, Empyrial Tactician come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 22 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: A (87/100).
How many lands should a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck run?
Real Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decks run 34 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 Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bloom Tender, Emiel the Blessed, Faeburrow Elder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decks.
What combos does Derevi, Empyrial Tactician have?
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck cost?
You can start cheap: Faeburrow Elder, Aven Mindcensor, Wild Growth 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.