Derevi, Empyrial Tactician. No stax!

Commander / EDH Aggro Combo GWU (Bant) Infinite Combo Ramp Scapeshift

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Creature (33)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Angel of Finality
• 1x Archivist
• 1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls
• 1x Budoka Gardener  ^Flip
• 1x Conclave Naturalists
• 1x Djinn of Infinite Deceits
• 1x Dungeon Geists
• 1x Farhaven Elf
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Flickerwisp
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Kazandu Tuskcaller
• 1x Loxodon Hierarch
• 1x Lu Xun, Scholar General
• 1x Meloku the Clouded Mirror
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Pestermite
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Reveka, Wizard Savant
• 1x Roon of the Hidden Realm
• 1x Rubinia Soulsinger
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Scout
• 1x Scryb Ranger
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Skyward Eye Prophets
• 1x Stone-Seeder Hierophant
• 1x Stonecloaker
• 1x Sunblast Angel
• 1x Sylvan Ranger
• 1x Willbreaker
• 1x Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

Instant (3)

• 1x Flurry of Wings
• 1x Stroke of Genius
• 1x Unexpectedly Absent

Land (38)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Bant Panorama
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Elfhame Palace
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Faerie Conclave
• 1x Flood Plain
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 4x Forest
• 1x Grasslands
• 1x Graypelt Refuge
• 3x Island
• 1x Mage-Ring Network
• 3x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Saltcrusted Steppe
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Sejiri Refuge
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thornwood Falls
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Windswept Heath

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Kirtar's Wrath
• 1x Scapeshift
• 1x Wash Out

Commander (1)

Artifact (17)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Captain's Claws
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Icy Manipulator
• 1x Magistrate's Scepter
• 1x Moonsilver Spear
• 1x Paradox Engine
• 1x Pyxis of Pandemonium
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Control Magic
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Dismiss into Dream
• 1x Retreat to Coralhelm

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This deck is a blast to play. It requires some forethought before each attack. Plan for all of your untap effects. Pile a lot of untap effects on Skyward Eye Prophets , Azami, Lady of Scrolls or Archivist and you will love it. Make an air force with Meloku the Clouded Mirror (yes, we have Retreat to Coralhelm and Sakura-Tribe Scout plus Budoka Gardener in here for infinite 1/1 flying illusions). Attacker's generate more attackers with Captain's Claws and even Moonsilver Spear .

I want to see what the Stone-Seeder Hierophant can do in this deck. (Update, it's wicked!) I know Magistrate's Scepter can win the game with a critical mass of untap effects. One card shines here brighter than in other decks. The big problem with Grimoire of the Dead is that it takes too many turns to set up. This deck solves that problem. We can go from zero counters to reanimating all the dead creatures in one turn, including the ones we discarded for study counters in the first place, effectively casting them for free in addition to reanimating everything else.

Pyxis of Pandemonium is great in this deck :-). Sometimes it does nothing, sure. Once, my opponent was trying to dig out of a hole in a game I was dominating and took a long time on his Vampiric Tutor only to have his last hope exiled face down :-) Sometimes, it wins games on its own. Untap it a lot with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician 's triggers and wait until the last end step before your turn, sac it so you untap with all the hidden permanents before anyone else. You are 93% permanents so it should be good for you. Once it provided infinite turns with just enough creatures for Magistrate's Scepter every turn. Plus, you can punish someone who is scrying, using Sensei's Divining Top or, best of all, using Vampiric Tutor . Really, let them take their time to get the very best card for you to exile. Their deflation will buoy you! Finally, if you can ever pick a Two-Headed Giant partner, ask for Merieke Ri Berit ! They shouldn't stand a chance.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 32 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.68
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Bird Soldier 1/1 W, Elemental X/X G, Elephant 3/3 G, Illusion 1/1 U w/ Flying, Kor Ally 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W