Head in the Clouds (Derevi Tribal Lockdown)

Commander / EDH Aggro Competitive Group Slug GWU (Bant) Midrange Tribal

clarinetking

Bird (15)

• 1x Aerie Mystics
• 1x Aven Mimeomancer
• 1x Beck / Call
• 1x Call to the Kindred
• 1x Crookclaw Elder
• 1x Emeria Angel
• 1x Flurry of Wings
• 1x Gustcloak Savior
• 1x Judge's Familiar
• 1x Kangee, Aerie Keeper
• 1x Keeper of the Nine Gales
• 1x Shoreline Ranger
• 1x Swans of Bryn Argoll
• 1x Warden of Evos Isle
• 1x Wingmate Roc

Buff (8)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Door of Destinies
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Obelisk of Urd

Draw (11)

• 1x Airborne Aid
• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Ephara, God of the Polis
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sphinx's Revelation
• 1x Stroke of Genius
• 1x Sylvan Library

Land (41)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forest
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Island
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Mirrorpool
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x New Benalia
• 1x Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
• 2x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Razorverge Thicket
• 1x Sandstone Bridge
• 1x Seachrome Coast
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Seaside Haven
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Vivid Meadow
• 1x Windswept Heath

Mana Cheat (7)

• 1x Bear Umbra
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Zendikar Resurgent

Other (5)

• 1x Eternity Vessel
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Narset Transcendent
• 1x Secure the Wastes
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways

Sweeper (4)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Mass Calcify
• 1x Quarantine Field
• 1x Supreme Verdict

Tap (3)

• 1x Static Orb
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Winter Orb

Untap (5)

• 1x Always Watching
• 1x Brave the Sands
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Nature's Will
• 1x Seedborn Muse

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Other (1)

• 1x Orb of Dreams

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Lockdown, Birds and Togetherness!

BACKGROUND

This is my first truly competitive deck so first off, let me thank you for looking at it. It means a lot :)

I was given a commander deck by my amazing friend AJMcD! I love the happy, kind colours of friendship and togetherness (WUG) and I also love the idea of flying so the perfect deck idea was obvious to me.

GENERAL IDEA

The deck works by attempting to ensure that the opponent cannot untap their stuff nearly as much as if they were left unchecked. The deck also has elements of token swarm so it can generally keep up with all but the most dedicated token swarm decks.

It has amazing mana acceleration and can generally be several mana ahead by turn 4. Using Derevi, Empyrial Tactician's effect to untap Karoos and other mana generators is invaluable and I have made sure to include 2 enchantments Nature's Will and Bear Umbra to make sure that your lands are used to their full potential.

I have based the deck around two themes. Birds and Tapping. The bird aspect is based around a synergy that a lot of birds hold and cards such as Flurry of Wings ensure that I have a supply of birds to work with. I can draw cards with Crookclaw Elder or I can bounce ANYTHING with Keeper of the Nine Gales. It's AMAZING!! Especially as this is the first time I've ever had a deck that's gotten me so much praise!

SOME COOL COMBOS//NOTABLE EFFECTS

Using Stoic Angel in combination with vigilance giving artifacts (or the pseudo-vigilance gained from Derevi's effect) is a surefire way of ensuring your opponents are kept locked down as there are very few commonly played tap/unap cards.

Winter Orb chains very nicely with Nature's Will and Bear Umbra so your opponents can be screwed over as early as turn 4! The whole idea of this deck is to not just lock down the creatures but also lands as well.

Adaptive Automaton, Door of Destinies, Coat of Arms and Kangee, Aerie Keeper are massive bird boosters and have won me many games by ensuring Derevi can deal 21 commander damage (seems impossible for such a tiny li'l creature). I don't have as many birds as I'd like but good ones are few and far between.

Shaman of Forgotten Ways is a card I toyed with for a while before realising that no one at my college runs flying so I can just use his formidable and then swing for game in the air. It's not like that much mana is ever a problem anyway :P

Cathars' Crusade and Secure the Wastes is fairly self explanatory but done at instant speed, it's devastating!

NOTABLE COMBOS/COOL INTERACTIONS

Brave the Sands/ Murkfiend Liege + Cryptolith Rite/Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is a real mana spinner! You get that sweet sweet enemy blood mixed with your mana! Mmmmmmm, still fresh :D

Stoic Angel + Winter Orb + Bear Umbra/Nature's Will + Brave the Sands/ Murkfiend Liege is one of the main focuses of this deck! It is a group slug that doesn't really affect you. The pseudo-vigilance provided by Derevi can make up for not having your vigilance giving enchantments but it's preferable to have the enchantment as then Derevi can tap down your opponents' stuff and they have to choose what's most important to them! Just make sure to sleeve your cards else the ink might run from THE TEARS :D

An overloaded Cyclonic Rift may seem expensive but, in reality, using Derevi's kick-ass ability you can drop it as early as turn 4 by tapping your lands in the damage step and using Derevi's ability to untap them! this is invaluable against swarm decks (which I've still no idea how the hell I can beat 'em).

THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Top Ranked	Achieved #6 position overall 7 years ago
Date added	7 years
Last updated	1 year
Splash colors	G
Key combos	Stoic Angel + Winter Orb
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 48 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.90
Tokens	Bird 1/1 W, Bird 3/4 W, Bird Soldier 1/1 W, Copy Clone, Emblem Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Emblem Narset Transcendent, Kraken 9/9 U, Warrior 1/1 W
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