Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Mana cost
- {G}{W}{U}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 3
- Set
- Commander Legends #518 (mythic)
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.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician has 7 printings, first in Commander 2013 (2013). EDHREC ranks it #2,987 among Commander cards. It appears most in Sisay, Weatherlight Captain decks (10,570 on EDHREC). 3 public decks on TCG run it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Public decks that run Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Bangarang!, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Evasive Maneuvers - Commander 2013, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Evasive Maneuvers - Commander Anthology, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Commanders that run Derevi, Empyrial Tactician most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain: 10,570 decks
- Choco, Seeker of Paradise: 9,232 decks
- Najeela, the Blade-Blossom: 7,203 decks
- Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior: 1,233 decks
Often played with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is banned as a commander in Duel Commander format, but it may be part of your deck.
- : You can activate Derevi's last ability only when it is in the command zone.
- : When you activate Derevi's last ability, you're not casting Derevi as a spell. The ability can't be countered by something that counters only spells. The ability isn't subject to the commander tax, nor does it increase the tax if you cast Derevi from the command zone later in the game.