Birds2.6

Format: Commander

Commander: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 30

Deck overview

This deck is a Bant Bird typal aggro-tempo deck commanded by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician. The primary game plan deploys low-cost flying creatures on early turns, leveraging their evasion to connect in combat. When these flyers deal combat damage, Derevi's triggered ability untaps lands, refunding mana to deploy additional creatures or keep interaction mana open. The deck compounds this advantage through combat-triggered draw engines like Edric, Spymaster of Trest, Coastal Piracy, and Choco, Seeker of Paradise. Once a critical mass of winged creatures is established, the deck transitions to a lethal clock by resolving high-impact team anthems such as Beastmaster Ascension and Coat of Arms. While the deck lacks tutors and infinite combos, it features resilient instant-speed interaction, flexible commander re-entry that bypasses commander tax, and protective spells like Dawn's Truce and Perch Protection to defend its airborne swarm.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Airborne Aid
  • 1 Alrund's Epiphany
  • 1 Artificer's Assistant
  • 1 Augury Owl
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Battle Screech
  • 1 Beastmaster Ascension
  • 1 Beck // Call
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Bountiful Promenade
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Brushland
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Cartographer's Hawk
  • 1 Choco, Seeker of Paradise
  • 1 Chocobo Camp
  • 1 City Pigeon
  • 1 Coastal Piracy
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crookclaw Elder
  • 1 Curious Farm Animals
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dazzling Denial
  • 1 Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
  • 1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
  • 1 Empyrean Eagle
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Flurry of Wings
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 2 Forest
  • 1 Fortified Village
  • 1 Foul Watcher
  • 1 Grand Coliseum
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Harrier Strix
  • 1 Healer's Hawk
  • 1 Hedge Maze
  • 1 Horizon Canopy
  • 1 Huatli, Radiant Champion
  • 2 Island
  • 1 Jackdaw Savior
  • 1 Judge's Familiar
  • 1 Kastral, the Windcrested
  • 1 Keeper of the Nine Gales
  • 1 Kindred Discovery
  • 1 Ledger Shredder
  • 1 Lifecreed Duo
  • 1 Mentor's Guidance
  • 1 Migratory Route
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Miner's Guidewing
  • 1 Mockingbird
  • 1 Most Decrepit Old Bird // Speak Secrets
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Nimble Obstructionist
  • 1 Palace Familiar
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Perch Protection
  • 2 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Ravenform
  • 1 Refute
  • 1 Restless Anchorage
  • 1 River Hoopoe
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Seaside Haven
  • 1 Silver Raven
  • 1 Sky Crier
  • 1 Soulcatcher
  • 1 Soulcatchers' Aerie
  • 1 Spara's Headquarters
  • 1 Starting Town
  • 1 Strix Lookout
  • 1 Strix Serenade
  • 1 Suburban Sanctuary
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tarnished Citadel
  • 1 Teachings of the Archaics
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Temple of Plenty
  • 1 The Eagles Are Coming!
  • 1 Traveling Chocobo
  • 1 Unexpected Assistance
  • 1 Valley Questcaller
  • 1 Viewpoint Synchronization
  • 1 Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
  • 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
  • 1 Winged Portent
  • 1 Winged Words
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yavimaya Coast