Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

one green mana one white mana one blue mana Legendary Creature — Bird WizardPower and toughness2/3

Flying

When Derevi enters and whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may tap or untap target permanent.

one generic mana one green mana one white mana one blue mana : Put Derevi onto the battlefield from the command zone.

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Derevi, Empyrial Tactician rulings

2015-01-19
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician is banned as a commander in Duel Commander format, but it may be part of your deck.
2020-11-10
You can activate Derevi's last ability only when it is in the command zone.
2020-11-10
When you activate Derevi's last ability, you're not casting Derevi as a spell. The ability can't be countered by something that counters only spells. The ability isn't subject to the commander tax, nor does it increase the tax if you cast Derevi from the command zone later in the game.

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician keyword rules

Flying Rule 702.9

Flying is an evasion ability.

A creature with flying can’t be blocked except by creatures with flying and/or reach. A creature with flying can block a creature with or without flying. (See rule , “Declare Blockers Step,” and rule , “Reach.”)

Multiple instances of flying on the same creature are redundant.