Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
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.
How Derevi decks play in EDH
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is a Bant commander in white, blue and green costing GWU, and its legendary creature - bird wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $109Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (2)
Removal (1)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck?
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician has a Bant colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?
The cards played most often in Derevi, Empyrial Tactician decks include Gleaming Splendor, The Lord of the Eagles, The Queen of Dale. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $109 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Derevi, Empyrial Tactician deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.