I was very dissatisfied with EDH altogether because I felt a deck was either not fun because it won by combo too easily (decks I built) or were simply not good enough. So I set out to build a deck that somehow straddled the line, and Derevi is perfect because there aren't really any two-card combos in Bant. Setting up crazy graveyard that require 4 or 5 cards being the only option, I set out to build the best creature combo control list (best archetype in multiplayer EDH in my opinion). The decklist is quite tight, there are a few cards at the bottom I wish were in the deck but I don't think they fit well enough.
There are so many combos in this deck! The general formula is (Sac outlet)+(Creature that returns creatures to play)+(Effect that returns that creature to play)+(Profitable effect generator). That doesn't necessarily means it's 4 cards, could be between 3 and 6. Here are some examples:
Sun Titan+Saffi Eriksdotter+Blasting Station
Sun Titan+Fiend Hunter+Phyrexian Altar>Infinite mana of every color>Bring Derevi into play and sac infinitely>tap all opponent's permanents always. Note that opponents can still cast instants on their upkeeps and use mana from lands they play that turn.
Karmic Guide+Reveillark+Altar of Dementia>Mill your whole deck, then bring back Azami+Lab Man with the last Reveillark trigger.
Derevi+Bloom Tender+Ashnod's Altar+Blasting Station
Karmic Guide+Wormfang Drake+Blasting Station
Angel of Glory's Rise+Fiend Hunter+Greater Good>Draw/Mill your whole deck, then bring back Azami+Lab Man and all other Humans with the Glory's Rise trigger and loop with an empty library.
Angel of Glory's Rise+Changeling Titan+Blasting Station
Angel of Glory's Rise+Saffi Eriksdotter+Mirror Entity+Venser, Shaper Savant>Bounce all opponents permanents and spells always.
Reveillark+Mirror Entity+Body Double+Azami>Draw your whole deck, then either cast or discard Lab Man and loop with an empty library.
Reveillark+Altar of Dementia+Body Double+Prime Speaker Zegana>Draw/Mill your whole deck, then either cast or discard Lab Man if not milled and loop with an empty library.
I have only given you a mere highlighting of the combo selections available on this menu!! The key is to get something going in and out of play infinitely, and getting something useful out of it. You have to use your imagination to piece together every possible combo, I've written the decklist out accordingly. Hope you guys like crazy creature loops!!!
Note there are some interactions that don't work. For example Angel of Glory's Rise+Ashnod's Altar+Nim Deathmantle+Venser has the Angel become a Zombie and exile itself. It's like they knew!
I thought there was one other nombo, but it works. Reveillark+Mirror Entity+Body Double+Prime Speaker Zegana allows you to draw your whole deck and then get Lab Man into play somehow and loop with an empty library.
There are so many combos in this deck! The general formula is (Sac outlet)+(Creature that returns creatures to play)+(Effect that returns that creature to play)+(Profitable effect generator). That doesn't necessarily means it's 4 cards, could be between 3 and 6. Here are some examples:
Sun Titan+Saffi Eriksdotter+Blasting Station
Sun Titan+Fiend Hunter+Phyrexian Altar>Infinite mana of every color>Bring Derevi into play and sac infinitely>tap all opponent's permanents always. Note that opponents can still cast instants on their upkeeps and use mana from lands they play that turn.
Karmic Guide+Reveillark+Altar of Dementia>Mill your whole deck, then bring back Azami+Lab Man with the last Reveillark trigger.
Derevi+Bloom Tender+Ashnod's Altar+Blasting Station
Karmic Guide+Wormfang Drake+Blasting Station
Angel of Glory's Rise+Fiend Hunter+Greater Good>Draw/Mill your whole deck, then bring back Azami+Lab Man and all other Humans with the Glory's Rise trigger and loop with an empty library.
Angel of Glory's Rise+Changeling Titan+Blasting Station
Angel of Glory's Rise+Saffi Eriksdotter+Mirror Entity+Venser, Shaper Savant>Bounce all opponents permanents and spells always.
Reveillark+Mirror Entity+Body Double+Azami>Draw your whole deck, then either cast or discard Lab Man and loop with an empty library.
Reveillark+Altar of Dementia+Body Double+Prime Speaker Zegana>Draw/Mill your whole deck, then either cast or discard Lab Man if not milled and loop with an empty library.
I have only given you a mere highlighting of the combo selections available on this menu!! The key is to get something going in and out of play infinitely, and getting something useful out of it. You have to use your imagination to piece together every possible combo, I've written the decklist out accordingly. Hope you guys like crazy creature loops!!!
1 Blasting Station
1 Phyrexian Altar
1 Ashnod's Altar
1 Altar of Dementia
1 Greater Good
1 Mirror Entity
1 Karmic Guide
1 Reveillark
1 Sun Titan
1 Saffi Eriksdotter
1 Angel of Glory's Rise
1 Body Double
1 Nim Deathmantle
1 Fiend Hunter
1 Wormfang Drake
1 Azami, Lady of Scrolls
1 Laboratory Maniac
1 Bloom Tender
1 Venser, Shaper Savant
1 Prime Speaker Zegana
1 Prophet of Kruphix
1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
1 Eternal Witness
1 Qasali Pridemage
1 Glen Elendra Archmage
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Birds of Paradise
1 Noble Hierarch
1 Arbor Elf
1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
1 Oracle of Mul Daya
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Nature's Lore
1 Three Visits
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Skyshroud Claim
1 Mirari's Wake
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mystic Remora
1 Sylvan Library
1 Rhystic Study
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Recurring Insight
1 Survival of the Fittest
1 Eladamri's Call
1 Chord of Calling
1 Green Sun's Zenith
1 Tooth and Nail
1 Intuition
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Wargate
1 Force of Will
1 Arcane Denial
1 Counterspell
1 Mana Drain
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Bant Charm
1 Nature's Claim
1 Beast Within
1 Aura Shards
1 Oblivion Stone
6 Dual Lands
3 Island
3 Forest
1 Plains
1 Command Tower
1 Sunpetal Grove
1 Hinterland Harbor
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Adarkar Wastes
1 Yavimaya Coast
1 Brushland
1 Gaea's Cradle
1 Seaside Haven
1 Alchemist's Refuge
1 Academy Ruins
I thought there was one other nombo, but it works. Reveillark+Mirror Entity+Body Double+Prime Speaker Zegana allows you to draw your whole deck and then get Lab Man into play somehow and loop with an empty library.
Greater Good (Urza's Saga)
Ashnod's Altar (Antiquities)
Sun Titan (Duel Decks: Heroes vs. Monsters)
Yavimaya Coast (Apocalypse)
Brushland (Ice Age) / City of Brass
Seaside Haven / Yavimaya Hollow
Mirari's Wake / Mystic Snake
Wargate / Fauna Shaman
Changes to my irl deck.