Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Core

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Rank #160
690decks
As CommanderAs CardAverage DeckDecksView Precon
Bracket
All12345
Budget
Any$$$$
Background image for The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
New Cards
High Synergy Cards
Top Cards
Game Changers
Creatures
Instants
Sorceries
Utility Artifacts
Enchantments
Planeswalkers
Utility Lands
Mana Artifacts
Lands
Back to Top
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.3%inclusion9 decks124 decks
-2%synergy
Winnowing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion323 decks690 decks
42%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
43%inclusion299 decks690 decks
39%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
43%inclusion300 decks690 decks
39%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
37%inclusion255 decks690 decks
35%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
37%inclusion258 decks690 decks
34%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
39%inclusion246 decks627 decks
33%synergy
Judge's Familiar
36%inclusion248 decks690 decks
32%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
33%inclusion226 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Flurry of Wings
32%inclusion219 decks690 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32%inclusion222 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion356 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion304 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion269 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion251 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion231 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion206 decks620 decks
24%synergy
Murmuration
30%inclusion184 decks619 decks
25%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
30%inclusion183 decks620 decks
25%synergy
Winged Portent
29%inclusion200 decks690 decks
26%synergy
Dazzling Denial
29%inclusion178 decks619 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
8.8%inclusion61 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jubilant Skybonder
27%inclusion186 decks690 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
27%inclusion176 decks662 decks
22%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
25%inclusion174 decks690 decks
22%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
25%inclusion170 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
24%inclusion73 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
24%inclusion165 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
23%inclusion156 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
22%inclusion138 decks621 decks
19%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
21%inclusion148 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Healer's Hawk
21%inclusion143 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Wingmate Roc
20%inclusion141 decks690 decks
19%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
20%inclusion128 decks633 decks
18%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
20%inclusion139 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
20%inclusion136 decks690 decks
17%synergy
The Goose Mother
19%inclusion134 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion131 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion129 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
18%inclusion127 decks690 decks
17%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
18%inclusion127 decks690 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion126 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Emeria Angel
18%inclusion121 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Harrier Strix
17%inclusion113 decks658 decks
16%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
17%inclusion114 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
16%inclusion110 decks690 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
16%inclusion109 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Aerie Mystics
15%inclusion105 decks690 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion85 decks580 decks
12%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
14%inclusion97 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion97 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Bartz and Boko
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Shrike Force
14%inclusion87 decks624 decks
12%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion95 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
14%inclusion94 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
13%inclusion90 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion88 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Goose
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Augury Owl
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion78 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Soulcatcher
11%inclusion75 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Strix Lookout
11%inclusion55 decks510 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion74 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Spirit
11%inclusion73 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion54 decks513 decks
9%synergy
River Hoopoe
10%inclusion72 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
10%inclusion71 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
26%inclusion177 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion160 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Lofty Denial
21%inclusion148 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion145 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion110 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion105 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion98 decks644 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion86 decks623 decks
3%synergy
Rally of Wings
14%inclusion95 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion95 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion92 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion79 decks619 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion82 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion78 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion67 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.4%inclusion58 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
8.3%inclusion57 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion49 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.2%inclusion40 decks644 decks
0%synergy
Keep Watch
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
5.8%inclusion40 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.5%inclusion38 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Wing Shards
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
28%inclusion192 decks690 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion177 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion174 decks690 decks
22%synergy
Migratory Route
25%inclusion173 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion160 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Winged Words
22%inclusion150 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion129 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
-10%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion102 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Beck // Call
14%inclusion99 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Battle Screech
14%inclusion94 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion90 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
12%inclusion82 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
-14%synergy
Split Up
8.6%inclusion50 decks582 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion57 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.8%inclusion54 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Ravenform
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Harvest Season
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.2%inclusion43 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Wargate
5.7%inclusion39 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
5.2%inclusion36 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion115 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion82 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion77 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion69 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion53 decks690 decks
-12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.4%inclusion38 decks513 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.4%inclusion51 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.7%inclusion46 decks690 decks
5%synergy
The Indomitable
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.2%inclusion43 decks690 decks
4%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.9%inclusion41 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.8%inclusion40 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.7%inclusion39 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.6%inclusion16 decks284 decks
-3%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
27%inclusion185 decks690 decks
25%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
26%inclusion180 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Favorable Winds
23%inclusion161 decks690 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion158 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Bower Passage
22%inclusion149 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion133 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion131 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion129 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
17%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
18%inclusion124 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
13%inclusion37 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion83 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion66 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
9.4%inclusion65 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.6%inclusion59 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion53 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
7.5%inclusion52 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion50 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Market Festival
7.1%inclusion49 decks690 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion46 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.2%inclusion43 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Dovescape
5.5%inclusion38 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
5.5%inclusion38 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.2%inclusion36 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
12%inclusion82 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion244 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Haven
21%inclusion142 decks690 decks
19%synergy
Restless Anchorage
19%inclusion133 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
13%inclusion88 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Lilypad Village
10%inclusion66 decks630 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.1%inclusion63 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion57 decks627 decks
3%synergy
Chocobo Camp
9.0%inclusion14 decks156 decks
7%synergy
Lupinflower Village
8.4%inclusion53 decks630 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.8%inclusion54 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.7%inclusion53 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion40 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion472 decks690 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion377 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion119 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion110 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion95 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion101 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion88 decks690 decks
-7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion71 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion68 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion64 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion54 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.5%inclusion52 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.2%inclusion50 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.2%inclusion50 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
5.7%inclusion39 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion659 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion658 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion654 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion625 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion404 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion366 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
53%inclusion365 decks690 decks
38%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
48%inclusion333 decks690 decks
34%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion324 decks690 decks
31%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion306 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion303 decks690 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion279 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion266 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion263 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion240 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion210 decks690 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion208 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
30%inclusion204 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion194 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
27%inclusion173 decks642 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion178 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
24%inclusion166 decks690 decks
-20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion165 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion150 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion149 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion146 decks690 decks
-14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion145 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion134 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion129 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion128 decks690 decks
-12%synergy
Deserted Beach
19%inclusion128 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion124 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion120 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion103 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Plenty
15%inclusion101 decks690 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion100 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion100 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion90 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion90 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion88 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion85 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion74 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion74 decks690 decks
-10%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion18 decks180 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.1%inclusion63 decks690 decks
2%synergy
About UsContactPrivacy PolicyTerms of Service
Space Cow MediaArchidektCardsphereCommander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
Space Cow MediaArchidektCommander's Herald
Commander SpellbookFABRECSpellvoid
EDHREC is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
next@15 test