Banter and Repartee ☣ (Wizard Tribal)

Commander / EDH* Aggro Budget Casual Flying GWU (Bant) Wizards

Optimator

Creature (43)

• 1x Aerie Mystics SL
• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent SL
• 1x Archetype of Imagination SL
• 1x Ascended Lawmage
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls SL
• 1x Azorius Guildmage
• 1x Beguiler of Wills
• 1x Captain of the Mists SL
• 1x Cephalid Pathmage
• 1x Daring Apprentice SL
• 1x Docent of Perfection SL  ^Flip
• 1x Edric, Spymaster of Trest
• 1x Elite Guardmage
• 1x Escape Artist
• 1x Galecaster Colossus SL
• 1x Galepowder Mage
• 1x Ith, High Arcanist SL
• 1x Jubilant Skybonder
• 1x Kangee, Sky Warden
• 1x Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Neurok Invisimancer
• 1x Nimble Obstructionist
• 1x Oracle en-Vec SL
• 1x Qasali Pridemage SL
• 1x Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
• 1x Riptide Director SL
• 1x Rubinia Soulsinger SL
• 1x Serendib Sorcerer SL
• 1x Siren Stormtamer SL
• 1x Skyward Eye Prophets SL
• 1x Stonybrook Banneret SL
• 1x Stonybrook Schoolmaster SL
• 1x Sunscape Master SL
• 1x Supreme Inquisitor SL
• 1x Thalakos Deceiver SL
• 1x Thalakos Dreamsower SL
• 1x Warden of Evos Isle
• 2x Watcher of the Spheres
• 1x Willbreaker SL
• 1x Wingspan Mentor

Land (36)

• 1x Azorius Chancery SL
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower SL
• 1x Evolving Wilds SL
• 1x Exotic Orchard SL
• 1x Flood Plain
• 2x Forest
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Grasslands SL
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 7x Island
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 2x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Seaside Citadel SL
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary SL
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Treva's Ruins
• 1x Vivid Creek SL
• 1x Vivid Grove SL
• 1x Vivid Meadow SL
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cultivate SL
• 1x Curse of the Swine SL
• 1x Farseek SL
• 1x Hallowed Burial SL
• 1x Kodama's Reach SL
• 1x Rampant Growth SL
• 1x Rout SL

Commander (1)

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Always Watching SL
• 1x Aura of Silence SL
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Coastal Piracy SL
• 1x Dismiss into Dream SL
• 1x Indestructibility SL
• 1x Kindred Boon SL
• 1x Kindred Discovery SL
• 1x Reconnaissance Mission
• 1x Steel of the Godhead SL

Artifact (7)

• 1x Bident of Thassa SL
• 1x Darksteel Ingot SL
• 1x Door of Destinies SL
• 1x Quietus Spike SL
• 1x Sol Ring SL
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh

Instant (6)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Counterspell SL
• 1x Kindred Summons SL
• 1x Return to Dust SL
• 1x Swords to Plowshares SL
• 1x Sylvan Reclamation SL

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tamiyo, Field Researcher SL

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Maybeboard

Creature (162)

• 1x Alabaster Mage
• 1x Amphin Pathmage
• 2x Aphetto Alchemist
• 2x Aphetto Grifter
• 1x Apprentice Wizard
• 1x Arbiter of Knollridge
• 1x Archaeomancer SL
• 1x Archivist SL
• 1x Arctic Aven
• 1x Augury Adept SL
• 1x Auramancer SL
• 2x Aven Fateshaper
• 1x Aven Mimeomancer
• 1x Bant Battlemage SL
• 1x Barrin, Master Wizard SL
• 1x Blinding Mage
• 1x Bloodline Shaman
• 1x Brine Seer
• 1x Cephalid Illusionist
• 1x Cephalid Scout
• 1x Civic Guildmage
• 1x Courtly Provocateur
• 1x Crookclaw Transmuter
• 1x Curiosity Crafter
• 1x Dakra Mystic
• 1x Deadeye Navigator SL
• 1x Deputy of Acquittals
• 1x Disciple of Kangee
• 1x Disruptive Pitmage
• 1x Disruptive Student
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Dromoka Dunecaster
• 1x Echo Mage
• 1x Elite Arcanist SL
• 1x Ephara, God of the Polis
• 2x Ertai, Wizard Adept
• 1x Fallowsage
• 2x Fatespinner
• 2x Fatestitcher
• 1x Fathom Mage SL
• 1x Floodbringer
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Ghosthelm Courier
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Graceful Adept
• 1x Indigo Faerie
• 2x Information Dealer
• 1x Jace's Archivist SL
• 1x Jalira, Master Polymorphist
• 1x Jushi Apprentice  ^Flip
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Keeper of the Beasts
• 1x Keeper of the Light
• 1x Kruphix, God of Horizons
• 1x Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Leonin Battlemage
• 1x Lu Xun, Scholar General SL
• 1x Magus of the Candelabra
• 2x Magus of the Disk
• 1x Magus of the Library SL
• 1x Magus of the Mind SL
• 2x Magus of the Moat
• 1x Magus of the Tabernacle
• 1x Magus of the Unseen SL
• 1x Magus of the Vineyard
• 1x Meddling Mage
• 1x Meletis Charlatan
• 1x Meloku the Clouded Mirror
• 1x Merfolk Trickster
• 1x Minamo Sightbender
• 1x Mistmeadow Witch SL
• 1x Mizzium Meddler SL
• 1x Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Murmuring Mystic
• 1x Nameless One
• 1x Naru Meha, Master Wizard
• 2x New Prahv Guildmage
• 1x Nimble Obstructionist
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Oboro Breezecaller
• 1x Paragon of Gathering Mists
• 2x Patron Wizard
• 1x Phantasmal Image
• 1x Portal Mage SL
• 1x Prime Speaker Zegana
• 1x Progenitor Mimic
• 1x Psychosis Crawler SL
• 1x Puppeteer SL
• 1x Puresight Merrow
• 1x Pygmy Hippo
• 1x Rasputin Dreamweaver
• 1x Realmwright
• 1x Reveka, Wizard Savant
• 1x Ringskipper
• 2x Sage of Fables
• 1x Shieldmage Elder
• 1x Sigil Tracer
• 1x Simic Manipulator SL
• 2x Sower of Temptation
• 2x Spellstutter Sprite
• 1x Spelltithe Enforcer SL
• 1x Spellweaver Eternal
• 1x Sphinx's Disciple
• 1x Student of Elements  ^Flip
• 1x Sunscape Apprentice
• 1x Sunscape Battlemage
• 1x Sunscape Familiar
• 1x Sunseed Nurturer
• 1x Suq'Ata Firewalker
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 2x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 1x Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
• 1x Temporal Adept
• 2x Thalakos Seer
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Thought Courier
• 1x Thraben Heretic
• 1x Thrasios, Triton Hero
• 1x Timestream Navigator
• 1x Treasure Mage SL
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Trophy Mage
• 1x Umbra Mystic SL
• 3x Vedalken Aethermage
• 1x Vedalken Mastermind
• 1x Vodalian Arcanist
• 1x Voidmage Husher
• 2x Voidmage Prodigy
• 1x Wall of Denial
• 1x Waterfall Aerialist
• 1x Willbender SL
• 1x Windbrisk Raptor
• 1x Windreader Sphinx SL
• 2x Windrider Patrol
• 1x Windrider Wizard
• 2x Wingcrafter
• 1x Wizard Replica
• 1x Wonder
• 1x Zameck Guildmage

Enchantment (44)

• 1x Alexi's Cloak SL
• 2x Asceticism
• 1x Aspect of Mongoose SL
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Banishing Light SL
• 1x Bear Umbra
• 1x Call to the Kindred
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Curator's Ward
• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Curious Obsession
• 1x Darksteel Mutation SL
• 1x Dictate of Heliod SL
• 2x Favorable Winds
• 1x Gaea's Anthem
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Glorious Anthem SL
• 1x Gravitational Shift SL
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon SL
• 1x Kumena's Awakening
• 1x Lurking Predators SL
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Nature's Will
• 1x Oblivion Ring SL
• 1x One with Nature
• 1x Prison Term SL
• 2x Propaganda
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Shared Triumph
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul SL
• 1x Shielded by Faith
• 1x Sigil of Sleep SL
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Snake Umbra SL
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Steely Resolve
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent SL

Sorcery (19)

• 2x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Arm with AEther
• 1x Bala Ged Recovery  ^Flip
• 1x Breath of Life
• 1x Broken Bond
• 1x Descend upon the Sinful
• 1x Hidden Strings
• 1x Lead the Stampede
• 1x Ondu Inversion  ^Flip
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Plea for Power SL
• 1x Ponder SL
• 1x Rain of Thorns SL
• 1x Stolen Identity
• 1x Storm the Citadel
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Time Wipe
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Instant (27)

• 1x Bant Charm SL
• 1x Barrier Breach
• 1x Biomass Mutation SL
• 1x Daze SL
• 1x Deglamer
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Energy Arc
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Flurry of Wings
• 1x Forbid
• 1x Harrow SL
• 1x Ixidor's Will
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Negate
• 1x Oblation SL
• 1x Ojutai's Command
• 2x Pongify
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Spin into Myth SL
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Unravel the Aether
• 1x Wizard's Retort
• 1x Wrap in Vigor SL

Artifact (20)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Bow of Nylea
• 2x Coat of Arms
• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Imi Statue SL
• 1x Key to the City
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer SL
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Neurok Stealthsuit
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Oracle's Vault *f-pre* SL
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Star Compass
• 2x Thought Vessel
• 1x Tome of Legends
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Land (11)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge SL
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Meteor Crater SL
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Novijen, Heart of Progress SL
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Riptide Laboratory
• 1x Scattered Groves SL
• 1x Seaside Haven
• 1x Wooded Bastion SL

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PROTOTYPE - - - Version 2.5

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Unlikely to build now; I built an Azorius Flyers deck so now this one would be redundant. Rarefied Atmosphere

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Bant wizard tribal!

My Tamiyo, Field Researcher needs a home so why not hang out with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, Azami, Lady of Scrolls, Edric, Spymaster of Trest, ?

The goal here is to play Derevi more like a hybrid of an Edric, Spymaster of Trest deck and an Azami, Lady of Scrolls deck--i.e. unblockable/evading weenies triggering things like Derevi, Empyrial Tactician's ability, Beastmaster Ascension, Bident of Thassa and/or Coastal Piracy.

I don't want to be hated-out for playing Derevi and I don't think I can afford to make a tier-1 deck anyway. I'm trying to make the initial build $50-60 and upgrade it from there once it is non-virtual. Should be workable and playable regardless!

I'd like a moderate to above-average wizard tribal theme for fun and function. Many have good tap abilities, such as Beguiler of Wills, Arcanis the Omnipotent, and Azami, Lady of Scrolls. Plus, plenty of them have evasion. I'm trying to squeeze in as many white wizards as I can for flavor.

I'm trying to not include any infinite combos and only a hint of stax.

I think for this deck I'll run a partial or full counterspell suite since I should have extra lands untapped and decent card-draw. Fits the wizard-tribal theme as well. Considering I will need to land hits I might swap for a suite of removal instead.

I'm looking for more cards like Intrepid Hero, Oracle en-Vec, and Empress Galina that have interesting tap abilities. Royal Assassin would be perfect, were it not black.

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Unblockable wizards: Amphin Pathmage, Cephalid Pathmage, Covert Operative!, Crafty Pathmage, Escape Artist!, Kaseto, Orochi Archmage!, Minamo Sightbender, Neurok Invisimancer, Storm Sculptor, Thalakos Deceiver!, Sygg, River Guide, Drifter il-Dal, Thalakos Dreamsower!, Thalakos Seer, Merrow Harbinger,

Flying wizards: Aerie Mystics!, Archetype of Imagination!, Arctic Aven!, Ascended Lawmage!, Auriok Windwalker, Aven Augur, Aven Fateshaper, Aven Fogbringer, Aven Mimeomancer, Aven Mindcensor!, Aven Windreader, Cephalid Scout, Crookclaw Elder, Crookclaw Transmuter, Dawnglare Invoker, Faerie Harbinger, Fleeting Aven, Floodbringer, Frostwind Invoker, Galepowder Mage, Glamer Spinners, Glen Elendra Archmage, Glen Elendra Pranksters, Gustrider Exuberant, Gust Walker, Indigo Faerie, Inspired Sprite, kangee, aerie mystic, Keeper of the Nine Gales, Kithkin Spellduster, Lumengrid Sentinel, Meloku the Clouded Mirror, Mistbind Clique, Moonbow Illusionist, Neurok Prodigy, New Prahv Guildmage, Nimble Obstructionist, Oboro Envoy, Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage!, Ringskipper, Sage Aven, Shaper Apprentice, Silumgar Sorcerer, Siren Stormtamer, Skywatcher Adept, Sower of Temptation!, Spellstutter Sprite, Sphinx's Disciple, Student of Elements  , Tolarian Emissary, Uyo, Silent Prophet, Vendilion Clique, Warden of Evos Isle, Windrider Patrol, Wind Strider, Wingcrafter, Wizard Replica, Zenith Seeker, Elite Guardmage

Tappy wizards: Courtly Provocateur, Bant Battlemage, Beetleform Mage, Caller of Gales, Disciple of Kangee, Dromoka Dunecaster, Merrow Levitator, Mistfire Weaver, Paragon of Gathering Mists, Ghosthelm Courier, Hisoka's Guard, Magus of the Unseen, Bant Battlemage!, Ith, High Arcanist!, Skyward Eye Prophets, Simic Manipulator,

Value wizards: Magus of the Moat, Sunscape Battlemage, Talrand, Sky Summoner, Sylvan Safekeeper, Alabaster Mage, Might Weaver, Burrenton Forge-Tender, Master of Waves, Midvast Protector, Arbiter of Knollridge, Fathom Mage, Simic Fluxmage, Stonybrook Banneret,

Rando wizards: Sighted-Caste Sorcerer, Warden of the Beyond, Portal Mage,

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Exclude colors	BR
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 36 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	111
Avg. CMC	3.60
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Boar 2/2 G, Emblem Tamiyo, Field Researcher, Human Wizard 1/1 U, Merfolk Wizard 1/1 U
Folders	+1 Non-Budget, My Decks