---
name: "Derevi, Empyrial Tactician"
mana_cost: "{G}{W}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard"
colors: ["G", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "BLC"
set_name: "Bloomburrow Commander"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Nathaniel Himawan"
oracle_id: "afa49a09-146f-4439-850e-dd1938c93cef"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/derevi-empyrial-tactician-blc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{W}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When Derevi enters and whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may tap or untap target permanent.
{1}{G}{W}{U}: Put Derevi onto the battlefield from the command zone.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dauntless Aven](/printing/dauntless-aven-hou.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
2. [Zephyr Winder](/printing/zephyr-winder-mom.md) — Creature — Elemental
3. [Dawnglare Invoker](/printing/dawnglare-invoker-plst.md) — Creature — Kor Wizard
4. [Mentor of Evos Isle](/printing/mentor-of-evos-isle-j21.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
5. [Companion of the Trials](/printing/companion-of-the-trials-akh.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
6. [Eccentric Apprentice](/printing/eccentric-apprentice-afr.md) — Creature — Tiefling Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Bloomburrow Commander (BLC) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Nathaniel Himawan
- **Total Printings:** 23 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`