Derevi, Exalted Tactician

Commander / EDH Equip Exalted GWU (Bant) Pillow Fort Soul Sisters Voltron

Halomek

Creature (25)

• 1x Archetype of Imagination
• 1x Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1x Battlegrace Angel
• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Esior, Wardwing Familiar
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Frontline Sage
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Heavenly Blademaster
• 1x Loyal Drake
• 1x Loyal Unicorn
• 1x Magus of the Moat
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Rafiq of the Many
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Stonehewer Giant
• 1x Sublime Archangel
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Tidal Barracuda

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Fade into Antiquity
• 1x Revoke Existence

Instant (2)

• 1x Flurry of Wings
• 1x Pact of Negation

Artifact (17)

• 1x Banshee's Blade
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Blinkmoth Urn
• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Grafted Wargear
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Inspiring Statuary
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mace of the Valiant
• 1x Shield of Kaldra
• 1x Sigil of Valor
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Land (36)

• 1x Animal Sanctuary
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Base Camp
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Forest
• 1x Forge of Heroes
• 8x Island
• 8x Plains
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Commander (1)

Enchantment (16)

• 1x All That Glitters
• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Angelic Exaltation
• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Bonds of Mortality
• 1x Citadel Siege
• 1x Dueling Grounds
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Psychic Impetus
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Unquestioned Authority
• 1x Wilderness Reclamation

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Strategy

Tactics!

Birds!

Bird Tactics!

Derevi, the finest tactician in the land! Her winning tactics consist of attacking the other player head-on over and over again. If she dies, just use her ability to put her back on the field and ignore the Command Zone penalty, making her functionally immortal. This is a Voltron deck since I'm not a fan of many control and/or lockdown sets, which is what Derevi seems to be used for more often than not. Pretty much the only way to win with this deck is to do a lethal amount of commander damage. All of the other creatures are there to support Derevi. There aren't any special combos to speak of.

To help Derevi out there are several cards with Exalted to boost her when she attacks. To keep Derevi from being overwhelmed by enemy creatures, there are cards such as Silent Arbiter and Dueling Grounds. Defensively, this deck is filled with Pillow Fort cards such as Ghostly Prison and Propaganda. Several of the Soul Sisters are also around to help keep the player alive long enough to get Derevi up and running, which works out well since they trigger every time Derevi comes back from the Command Zone.

For the Voltron aspect, Derevi mostly uses equipment since that usually sticks around after she's killed. Some pieces of equipment, such as Hero's Blade and Ronin Warclub will attach to her automatically every time she enters the battlefield. Grafted Wargear is another fun piece of equipment that attaches for free and Derevi doesn't really need to worry about its penalty. Other cards, such as Stonehewer Giant and Sigarda's Aid, can help to quickly turn Derevi into a powerhouse.

Inspiring Statuary gets a special notice as the card can be very handy for casting non-artifact spells. The great thing about running an equipment-based Voltron deck is that equipment can be tapped for the Improvise mechanic and not affect their functionality. It also doesn't tap the creature itself if they're attached to it. It effectively makes Derevi a colorless mana battery when she's wearing her gear (although you can tap and use the equipment for Improvise even if it's not attached to her).

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 31 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Bird Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Physical Decks, Public, Casual multi EDH