Derevi, Leader of Heroes

Commander / EDH GWU (Bant)

NAWilliams

Creature (25)

• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Banisher Priest
• 1x Brago, King Eternal
• 1x Bruna, Light of Alabaster
• 1x Captain of the Watch
• 1x Dauntless Escort
• 1x Empyrial Archangel
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Geist of Saint Traft
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Iridescent Angel
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Knight-Captain of Eos
• 1x Knight of New Alara
• 1x Meddling Mage
• 1x Mirror-Sigil Sergeant
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Rafiq of the Many
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Serra Avenger
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Sunblast Angel

Planeswalker (6)

• 1x Ajani Goldmane
• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Kiora, Master of the Depths
• 1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Land (39)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flood Plain
• 5x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 7x Island
• 7x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Enchantment (15)

• 1x Angelic Destiny
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Battle Mastery
• 1x Bear Umbra
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Righteous Authority
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Spectra Ward
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (5)

• 1x Diviner's Wand
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Sigil of Valor
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Instant (6)

• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Blustersquall
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Gods Willing
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Rootborn Defenses

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Replenish
• 1x Retether
• 1x Supreme Verdict

Commander (1)

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This deck aims for two things: Flavor and cards that I like.

The theme is that Derevi is a leader of the Bant, guiding multiple heroes such as Rafiq, Ajani, Elspeth, and Kiora. Within theme, a lot of the subjects of these heroes are present, as many of the cards refer to people within the deck, or the Bant alliance.

Ultimately, the deck is voltron based, meaning you want to use Derevi to win the game. Alternatively, you can win via making a large army, granted you get the opportunity to. Thankfully, Derevi is hard to lock out, and it is quite simple to consistently threat with her.

One of the main ways to kill with Derevi quickly is using either Hero's Blade or especially Divining Wand. Both of these artifacts give the advantage of attaching to Derevi for free when she enters the battlefield. While Hero's Blade makes her a 5/5 immediately, Divining Wand allows you to make Derevi, at the least, a 3/4 on each turn, and, when coupled with Dictate of Kruphix a 4/5 each turn. Even moreso, when coupled with Righteous Authority , she will be 5/6, not counting the cards in your hand, which will be 3 at the least, making the smallest size possible an 8/9. If you should ever be so lucky, Arcanis the Omnipotent makes it a complete blowout. The rest of the enchantments/artifacts are clear on why they are included, and how they provide quick kills.

Fun Semi-Board-lock:

• Elspeth Knight-Errant Emblem + Empyrial Archangel

Enchantment/Equipment Grabbers:

• Bruna, Light of Alabaster

• Sovereigns of Lost Alara

Recursion:

• Eternal Witness

• Retether

• Replenish

• Bruna, Light of Alabaster

• Sun Titan

• Karmic Guide

Creature Generators (Go well with Cathars' Crusade and Sublime Archangel if I choose to eventually add her to the mix) :

• Captain of the Watch

• Geist of Saint Traft

• Hero of Bladehold

• Knight-Captain of Eos

• Mirror-Sigil Sergeant

• Elspeth, Sun's Champion

• Luminarch Ascension

• Sigil of the Empty Throne

Protection:

• Empyrial Archangel

• Dauntless Escort

• Knight-Captain of Eos

• Eldrazi Monument

• Swiftfoot Boots

• Rootborn Defenses

• Gods Willing

#1 Badass:

• Knight of New Alara

Derevi? 5/6. Empyrial Archangel ? 8/11. Rafiq? Can attack for 14 alone.

#1 Magical Christmas Land Scenario

Mirror-Sigil Sergeant

Make 10000 Rhinos. Trample everyone with your many rhinos. Jumanji.

#1 Fairest "$#@! you guys" Play

• Overload Blustersquall
• Play Sunblast Angel
• Laugh maniacally

Date added	8 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.93
Tokens	*/* W Creature Avatar, Angel 4/4 W, Copy Clone, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Kiora, Master of the Depths, Emblem Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Kraken 9/9 U, Octopus 8/8 U, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	steal for ideas