I was looking at all of the new commanders, and Derevi seems like a lot of fun. I was thinking of building a Draw-Go style deck with a sort of sub-theme of abusing her untapping ability by incorporating things with powerful tap effects as well as some token production or evasive creatures to get extra twiddles each turn. I also think that Derevi is a very strong finisher for a Bant Draw-Go deck, so I figured I'd throw in some swords so she can kill someone a bit quicker. So far, though, my list is pretty short, so I've come for help. Here's what I've got so far:
Thawing Glaciers, Azami and Coalition Relic are the first cards that come to my mind. A lot of small creatures, Edric-style, are needed for making the Derevi untap ability worth it.
Also, I want in my list to try abusing Howling Mine by tapping it down during my combat or when I cast Derevi and untapping it on my untap step. That way I'd be the only one benefiting from it.
1 Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Stuff Derevi Can Use
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Sword of Body and Mind
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Swiftfoot Boots
Evasive Weenie Critters/Producers
1 Cloud of Faeries
1 Cloud Sprite
1 Scryb Sprite
1 Invisible Stalker
1 Judge's Familiar
1 Niblis of the Urn
1 Sacred Mesa
1 Cloudseeder
1 Coastal Piracy
1 Bident of Thassa
1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
1 Nature's Will
Tap Abilities
1 Skyward Eye Prophets
1 Stonehewer Giant
1 Arcanis the Omnipotent
1 Tradewind Rider
1 Jushi Apprentice
1 Thawing Glaciers
1 Coalition Relic
1 Seaside Haven
1 Sigil Tracer
1 Thousand-Year Elixir
1 Magus of the Library
1 Prophet of Kruphix
Disruption Effects
1 Aura Shards
1 Opposition
1 Static Orb
1 Stoic Angel
Tutor Effects
1 Steelshaper's Gift
1 Birthing Pod
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Enlightened Tutor
And aside from that, I've got nothing. Any help would be appreciated.
Tap Abilities: Knight of the Reliquary, Mother of Runes, Bloom Tender (just awesome ramp in general, but fun to use to recast Derevi over and over with the inclusion of a sac outlet), Elvish Piper, and if you have enough wizards, Azami, Lady of Scrolls.
Also, I'm adding a ridiculous amount of four drops for Birthing Pod. Things like Venser, Shaper Savant, Grand Arbiter Augustin IV, and Sower of Temptation. If Birthing Pod comes out, I plan on saccing Derevi numerous times, and therefore want a variety of targets.
Also, I want in my list to try abusing Howling Mine by tapping it down during my combat or when I cast Derevi and untapping it on my untap step. That way I'd be the only one benefiting from it.
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage also seems really funny here.