What are the best cards for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?

Across 37 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician are Command Tower (100%), Breeding Pool (97%) and Swords to Plowshares (95%).

Which cards have the best synergy with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?

The cards played far more often with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician than usual: Umezawa's Jitte (8.5× its usual rate), Tome of Gadwick (6.0× its usual rate) and Tishana's Tidebinder (5.9× its usual rate).

What colors is Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is Bant (white-blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

WUGBant commanders37 Arena Brawl decks

Legendary Creature — Bird WizardGWU$6.83

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician appears in 37 Arena Brawl decks. The most-played cards are Command Tower, Breeding Pool and Swords to Plowshares. The strongest synergies by lift are Umezawa's Jitte, Tome of Gadwick and Tishana's Tidebinder.

Build a deck with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Commander Brawl

Top cards

#1Command Tower

Land

100.0%

37 decks+0.12$0.27

#2Breeding Pool

Land — Forest Island

97.3%

36 decks+0.20$9.22

#3Swords to Plowshares

Instant

94.6%

35 decks+0.25$1.61

#4Hallowed Fountain

Land — Plains Island

91.9%

34 decks+0.16$7.49

#5Hedge Maze

Land — Forest Island

91.9%

34 decks+0.46$13.36

#6Meticulous Archive

Land — Plains Island

89.2%

33 decks+0.51$14.87

#7Misty Rainforest

Land

89.2%

33 decks+0.35$36.45

#8Boseiju, Who Endures

Legendary Land

86.5%

32 decks+0.52$46.10

#9Counterspell

Instant

UU2

86.5%

32 decks+0.71$4.38

#10Flooded Strand

Land

83.8%

31 decks+0.25$15.69

#11Lush Portico

Land — Forest Plains

83.8%

31 decks+0.41$6.23

#12Floodfarm Verge

Land

81.1%

30 decks+0.56$9.59

#13Marsh Flats

Land

81.1%

30 decks+0.70$32.14

#14Temple Garden

Land — Forest Plains

81.1%

30 decks+0.06$6.78

#15Wan Shi Tong, Librarian

Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit

XUU2

81.1%

30 decks+1.26$33.07

#16Windswept Heath

Land

81.1%

30 decks+0.18$12.33

#17Otawara, Soaring City

Legendary Land

75.7%

28 decks+0.51$27.62

#18Polluted Delta

Land

75.7%

28 decks+0.54$19.95

#19Willowrush Verge

Land

75.7%

28 decks+0.51$4.64

#20Prismatic Vista

Land

73.0%

27 decks+0.62$30.18

#21Scalding Tarn

Land

73.0%

27 decks+0.58$35.83

#22Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs

Instant // Land

1UU3

73.0%

27 decks+1.27$9.07

#23Solitude

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

3WW5

73.0%

27 decks+1.00$33.79

#24Arid Mesa

Land

70.3%

26 decks+0.61$26.85

#25Force of Negation

Instant

1UU3

70.3%

26 decks+1.15$46.53

#26Wash Away

Instant

70.3%

26 decks+0.87$0.47

#27Wooded Foothills

Land

70.3%

26 decks+0.48$18.39

#28Utopia Sprawl

Enchantment — Aura

67.6%

25 decks+1.27$1.71

#29Verdant Catacombs

Land

67.6%

25 decks+0.41$29.39

#30Esper Sentinel

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

64.9%

24 decks+0.53$52.77

#31Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar

Legendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo

64.9%

24 decks+1.35$17.64

#32Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

1GU3

64.9%

24 decks+1.02$2.85

#33Birds of Paradise

Creature — Bird

62.2%

23 decks+0.04$15.32

#34Get Lost

Instant

1W2

62.2%

23 decks+0.83$3.52

#35Memory Lapse

Instant

1U2

62.2%

23 decks+1.39$0.61

#36Brainstorm

Instant

59.5%

22 decks+1.27$1.50

#37Subtlety

Creature — Elemental Incarnation

2UU4

59.5%

22 decks+1.25$10.14

#38Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

Legendary Land

56.8%

21 decks+0.73$6.47

#39Flare of Denial

Instant

1UU3

56.8%

21 decks+1.72$3.42

#40Hushwood Verge

Land

56.8%

21 decks+0.25$7.83

#41Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury

Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally // Legendary Creature — Avatar Spirit Ally

1WU3

54.0%

20 decks+1.15$2.15

#42Dig Through Time

Instant

6UU8

54.0%

20 decks+1.77$0.33

#43Enduring Curiosity

Enchantment Creature — Cat Glimmer

2UU4

54.0%

20 decks+1.50$6.26

#44Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate

1U2

54.0%

20 decks+1.71$3.06

#45Mother of Runes

Creature — Human Cleric

54.0%

20 decks+1.01$12.64

#46Noble Hierarch

Creature — Human Druid

54.0%

20 decks+0.37$12.62

#47Stern Scolding

Instant

54.0%

20 decks+1.71$0.29

#48Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow

Creature — Human Warlock // Land

3W4

54.0%

20 decks+0.69$5.89

#49A-The One Ring

Legendary Artifact

51.3%

19 decks+0.99

#50Botanical Sanctum

Land

51.3%

19 decks+0.65$1.58

#51Mana Leak

Instant

1U2

51.3%

19 decks+1.12$0.30

#52No More Lies

Instant

WU2

51.3%

19 decks+1.45$0.37

#53Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft

Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure

1UU1U3

48.6%

18 decks+1.51$1.18

#54Daze

Instant

1U2

48.6%

18 decks+1.30$2.21

#55Skyclave Apparition

Creature — Kor Spirit

1WW3

48.6%

18 decks+0.94$0.32

#56Tishana's Tidebinder

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2U3

48.6%

18 decks+1.78$2.63

#57Treasure Cruise

Sorcery

7U8

48.6%

18 decks+1.63$0.27

#58Dreamroot Cascade

Land

46.0%

17 decks-0.02$1.19

#59Razorverge Thicket

Land

46.0%

17 decks+0.54$0.52

#60Seachrome Coast

Land

46.0%

17 decks+0.71$0.40

Highest synergy

#1Umezawa's Jitte

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

12 decks+2.15

In 32% of these decks, 8.5× its usual rate.

#2Tome of Gadwick

Artifact — Book Equipment

14 decks+1.79

In 38% of these decks, 6.0× its usual rate.

#3Tishana's Tidebinder

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

2U3

18 decks+1.78

In 49% of these decks, 5.9× its usual rate.

#4Dig Through Time

Instant

6UU8

20 decks+1.77

In 54% of these decks, 5.9× its usual rate.

#5Flare of Denial

Instant

1UU3

21 decks+1.72

In 57% of these decks, 5.6× its usual rate.

#6Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel

Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate

1U2

20 decks+1.71

In 54% of these decks, 5.5× its usual rate.

#7Stern Scolding

Instant

20 decks+1.71

In 54% of these decks, 5.5× its usual rate.

#8Treasure Cruise

Sorcery

7U8

18 decks+1.63

In 49% of these decks, 5.1× its usual rate.

#9Seam Rip

Enchantment

15 decks+1.59

In 41% of these decks, 4.9× its usual rate.

#10Faerie Mastermind

Creature — Faerie Rogue

1U2

15 decks+1.56

In 41% of these decks, 4.7× its usual rate.

#11Spell Snare

Instant

13 decks+1.53

In 35% of these decks, 4.6× its usual rate.

#12Oust

Sorcery

16 decks+1.52

In 43% of these decks, 4.6× its usual rate.

Average Brawl deck

The most-included cards across 37 public Arena Brawl decks for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, filled to 100 with basics in their average ratio. A starting point to import and tune, not a tested list. Updated 2026-10-21.

Wildcards to craft it (approx.): 11 mythic · 53 rare · 19 uncommon · 9 common

The list (100 cards)

Commander (1)

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Creatures (25)

1Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
1Solitude
1Esper Sentinel
1Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
1Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
1Birds of Paradise
1Subtlety
1Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury
1Enduring Curiosity
1Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1Mother of Runes
1Noble Hierarch
1Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
1Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
1Skyclave Apparition
1Tishana's Tidebinder
1Hydroponics Architect
1Voice of Victory
1Ambassador of Evendo
1Faerie Mastermind
1Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
1A-Nadu, Winged Wisdom
1Badgermole Cub
1Delighted Halfling
1Avacyn's Pilgrim

Instants (24)

1Swords to Plowshares
1Counterspell
1Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
1Force of Negation
1Wash Away
1Get Lost
1Memory Lapse
1Brainstorm
1Flare of Denial
1Dig Through Time
1Stern Scolding
1Mana Leak
1No More Lies
1Daze
1Tale's End
1Force of Will
1Mana Tithe
1Reprieve
1Spell Pierce
1Force Spike
1Consult the Star Charts
1Remand
1Spell Snare
1Cyclonic Rift

Sorceries (4)

1Treasure Cruise
1Oust
1Lórien Revealed
1Stock Up

Artifacts (3)

1A-The One Ring
1Tome of Gadwick
1Umezawa's Jitte

Enchantments (4)

1Utopia Sprawl
1Seam Rip
1Parallax Wave
1Static Prison

Lands (39)

1Command Tower
1Breeding Pool
1Hallowed Fountain
1Hedge Maze
1Meticulous Archive
1Misty Rainforest
1Boseiju, Who Endures
1Flooded Strand
1Lush Portico
1Floodfarm Verge
1Marsh Flats
1Temple Garden
1Windswept Heath
1Otawara, Soaring City
1Polluted Delta
1Willowrush Verge
1Prismatic Vista
1Scalding Tarn
1Arid Mesa
1Wooded Foothills
1Verdant Catacombs
1Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1Hushwood Verge
1Botanical Sanctum
1Dreamroot Cascade
1Razorverge Thicket
1Seachrome Coast
1Reflecting Pool
1Starting Town
1Deserted Beach
1Gemstone Caverns
1Yavimaya Coast
2Forest
3Island
2Plains

Win rates by rank for Arena Brawl decks: Brawl decks on Untapped.gg.

Questions about Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

What are the best cards for Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?: Across 37 Arena Brawl decks, the most-played cards with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician are Command Tower (100%), Breeding Pool (97%) and Swords to Plowshares (95%).
Which cards have the best synergy with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?: The cards played far more often with Derevi, Empyrial Tactician than usual: Umezawa's Jitte (8.5× its usual rate), Tome of Gadwick (6.0× its usual rate) and Tishana's Tidebinder (5.9× its usual rate).
What colors is Derevi, Empyrial Tactician?: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is Bant (white-blue-green), so its deck can only run cards within that color identity.