Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

[Tonygrabowski4]

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician 100 cards, 0 sideboard 1 {Derevi, Empyrial Tactician} 1 {Moorland Haunt} 1 {Bant Panorama} 1 {Selesnya Sanctuary} 1 {Hallowed Fountain} 1 {Gavony Township} 1 {Azorius Chancery} 1 {Terramorphic Expanse} 1 {Alchemist's Refuge} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 1 {Sejiri Refuge} 1 {Temple of Mystery} ✨ 1 {Command Tower} 1 {Seaside Citadel} 5 {Forest} ✨ 1 {Tranquil Thicket} ✨ 7 {Plains} ✨ 1 {Secluded Steppe} ✨ 6 {Island} ✨ 1 {Lonely Sandbar} ✨ 1 {Breeding Pool} 1 {Hinterland Harbor} ✨ 1 {Temple Garden} 1 {Sunpetal Grove} 1 {Glacial Fortress} 1 {Sigarda, Host of Herons} 1 {Sun Titan} ✨ 1 {Lu Xun, Scholar General} 1 {Shipbreaker Kraken} ✨ 1 {Seraph of the Sword} 1 {Deputy of Acquittals} ✨ 1 {Thragtusk} 1 {Fiend Hunter} 1 {Wonder} 1 {Phyrexian Metamorph} ✨ 1 {Daxos of Meletis} 1 {Murkfiend Liege} 1 {Pilgrim's Eye} 1 {Aerie Mystics} 1 {Birds of Paradise} 1 {Sylvan Caryatid} 1 {Winged Coatl} 1 {Flickerwisp} 1 {Mystic Snake} ✨ 1 {Restoration Angel} ✨ 1 {Polukranos, World Eater} ✨ 1 {Horizon Chimera} 1 {Prophet of Kruphix} 1 {Acidic Slime} 1 {Arbor Colossus} ✨ 1 {Roon of the Hidden Realm} 1 {Progenitor Mimic} 1 {Armada Wurm} 1 {tolsimir wolfblood} 1 {followed footsteps} 1 {chalice of the void} 1 {Remove Soul} FA 1 {Bident of Thassa} ✨ 1 {Spear of Heliod} ✨ 1 {Absorb} 1 {Foresee} 1 {Darksteel Ingot} 1 {Borrowing 100,000 Arrows} 1 {Æthermage's Touch} 1 {Dissolve} 1 {Druidic Satchel} 1 {Control Magic} 1 {Azorius Keyrune} 1 {Oblivion Ring} ✨ 1 {Detention Sphere} 1 {Wash Out} 1 {Cyclonic Rift} 1 {Day of Judgment} FA✨ 1 {Wrath of God} FA✨ 1 {Curse of the Swine} 1 {Conjurer's Closet} 1 {Azorius Charm} 1 {Selesnya Charm} 1 {Asceticism} 1 {Wargate} ✨ 1 {Render Silent} 1 {Sol Ring} 1 {Think Twice} 1 {Sphinx's Revelation} 1 {Blue Sun's Zenith} 1 {Venser, the Sojourner} 1 {Ajani, Caller of the Pride} Sideboard Notes: Bant control/bounce/commander damage ftw 14Dec2013:  Added {Sun Titan} in leiu of {Diluvian Primordial}. As soon as I get my hands on {sylvan primordial} and {eternal witness} they will replace {acidic slime} and {?} respectively. ✨ = foil FA = full art

[Tonygrabowski4]

Any suggestions?

[Ertai]

You're 1 card over.

Other than that, it looks pretty close to everything else I've seen...

Maybe a {Honor the Pure} and/or {Cather's Crusade} maybe even {Crusade}... just to beef some baddies up.

A Jace of some kind may be fun to control your opponent... well more than you would be any ways...

[Arzair]

Tempo is by far the best way to play derevi... Much like edric

[Tonygrabowski4]

Still looking for suggestions.  Added {Sun Titan} in lieu of {Diluvian Primordial} today and trading for {Thassa, god of the sea}

[Vileo]

{Aura Shards}!

[Tonygrabowski4]

{Aura Shards}!

Maybe take out one of the counters or selsnya charm?  I like that it creates another target for Sun titan and is reusable removal.  My only hang up is that it may not have many valid targets (can't take care of darksteel ingot or any of the Theros Gods.)  I'll have to get one and play test.  Thanks for the suggestion.

[SoshiGanrou]

I would add {eternall witness} , {omniscience} and {cryptic command}. Each alone are powerful. Combined is stupid lol

[Tonygrabowski4]

I love Cryptic Command.  If you have an extra one lying about, I would love to trade for it.  Eteernal Witness is cool, but I don't like omnicience.

[Arzair]

 {Weathered Wayfarer} instead of pilgrims eye

[Vileo]

{Aura Shards}!

Maybe take out one of the counters or selsnya charm?  I like that it creates another target for Sun titan and is reusable removal.  My only hang up is that it may not have many valid targets (can't take care of darksteel ingot or any of the Theros Gods.)  I'll have to get one and play test.  Thanks for the suggestion.

I'd take out charm. Multiple choice is nice, but 99% of the time it's removal anyway. The Knight isn't very relevant and the pump is really only useful for swinging with your commander. Aura Shards keeps all the ascensions off the board ({Bloodchief Ascencion}, {Luminarch Ascencion}), it hates on voltron, o-ring, etc. It's great but it makes you a HUGE target. So you have to be able to back it up.

[Tonygrabowski4]

{Weathered Wayfarer} instead of pilgrims eye

The problem with ww is I usually have land advantage.

[Tonygrabowski4]

Anybody have any of these in a foiled or full art version?

[Jlamb5]

What about {sylvan primordial}? Better effect then slime once it's on the field.

[Arzair]

 {Eternal Witness}.