---
name: "Derevi, Empyrial Tactician"
mana_cost: "{G}{W}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard"
colors: []
color_identity: ["G", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "C13"
set_name: "Commander 2013"
collector_number: "186"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Michael Komarck"
oracle_id: "afa49a09-146f-4439-850e-dd1938c93cef"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/derevi-empyrial-tactician-c13"
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
- **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. [Mentor of Evos Isle](/printing/mentor-of-evos-isle-j21.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
4. [Dawnglare Invoker](/printing/dawnglare-invoker-cm2.md) — Creature — Kor Wizard
5. [Eccentric Apprentice](/printing/eccentric-apprentice-afr.md) — Creature — Tiefling Wizard
6. [Lumengrid Sentinel](/printing/lumengrid-sentinel-mrd.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2013 (C13) #186
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Michael Komarck
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`

## Official Rulings
- *(2015-01-19)* Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is banned as a commander in Duel Commander format, but it may be part of your deck.
- *(2020-11-10)* You can activate Derevi's last ability only when it is in the command zone.
- *(2020-11-10)* When you activate Derevi's last ability, you're not casting Derevi as a spell. The ability can't be countered by something that counters only spells. The ability isn't subject to the commander tax, nor does it increase the tax if you cast Derevi from the command zone later in the game.