Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Core Flying

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
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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.
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Winnowing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Watcher of the Spheres
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
74%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
78%inclusion42 decks54 decks
73%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Murmuration
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
62%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
61%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Winged Portent
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Airborne Aid
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Judge's Familiar
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Favorable Winds
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Flurry of Wings
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Dazzling Denial
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
44%synergy
Mockingbird
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jackdaw Savior
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Ledger Shredder
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Aven Interrupter
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Wingmate Roc
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Healer's Hawk
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Bartz and Boko
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
The Goose Mother
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Aerie Mystics
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Emeria Angel
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Goose
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Shrike Force
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Thieving Magpie
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Sazh's Chocobo
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Augury Owl
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Harrier Strix
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Windbrisk Raptor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Raptor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Crookclaw Elder
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Trygon Predator
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
River Hoopoe
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Scouting Hawk
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Cloudchaser Kestrel
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Knightfisher
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Hawk
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Lofty Denial
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Rally of Wings
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Strix Serenade
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Perch Protection
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Keep Watch
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Charm
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wing Shards
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Refute
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Keep Safe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Delay
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Endless Detour
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
No More Lies
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Winged Words
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Migratory Route
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Battle Screech
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Beck // Call
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Ravenform
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Aerial Assault
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Herald's Horn
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Door of Destinies
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Banner of Kinship
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sunbird Standard
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Bower Passage
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Verity Circle
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Dovescape
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Destiny
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Rally the Ranks
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fable of Wolf and Owl
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
The Raven's Warning
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Folk Hero
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Anchorage
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Seaside Haven
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Gavony Township
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Chocobo Camp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Lupinflower Village
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Lilypad Village
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Patchwork Banner
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Island
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Canopy Vista
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Breeding Pool
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-16%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Bant Panorama
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Village
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Blossoming Sands
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-12%synergy
Krosan Verge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Gate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
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