Evasive Maneuvers (Commander Anthology): decklist, contents and value
A 100-card Commander precon from Commander Anthology, led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician and released June 2017. Everything the box shipped, and what it is worth today.
Was Evasive Maneuvers worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release.
Evasive Maneuvers cost $41.25 at release. Its singles are worth $102.33 today — 2.48× what you paid, over the 9 years since it was released. (Evasive Maneuvers shipped in a box of 4 decks at $164.99; $41.25 is that box price divided by 4, which Wizards of the Coast never published as a per-deck figure.)
That is a return over time, not a judgment about the day it launched: the price on the left is from release day and the one on the right is from today. An older deck has had longer for its cards to move, which is why age is quoted alongside the multiple.
Card prices as of 2026-09-02. Release price: Wizards of the Coast, verified 2026-09-02.
Where the value sits
The single most valuable card in Evasive Maneuvers is Thousand-Year Elixir, at $14.92 — 15% of everything the deck is worth. No single card carries this deck — its value is spread across the list.
By singles value it is the 97th most valuable of the 177 precon decks we price, and the least valuable of the 4 decks in Commander Anthology.
This deck has been out of print for years, so shops no longer sell it at its release price. Whatever a sealed copy costs today has moved away from that figure — in one direction or the other — and the comparison above is about what the deck cost when it was on shelves, not what it costs now.
Buying it sealed instead? This deck was only ever sold inside Commander Anthology — that is a live market price, not the release price above. Affiliate link — we may earn a commission on purchases.
Values are TCGplayer market prices for the printings the box shipped, summed across the whole deck. Compare every precon →
The deck at a glance
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18As shipped: 100 cards, 38 lands (20 basic), 30 creatures, average mana value 3.44. Mana sources: 22 white, 20 blue, 18 green. No Game Changers and no mass land denial, so the deck sets no bracket floor. How brackets work →
The full Evasive Maneuvers decklist
Every card the box shipped, in the printings it shipped them. Hover any name to see the card.
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Commander 1
- Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Creatures 29
- Acidic Slime
- Aerie Mystics
- Angel of Finality
- Azami, Lady of Scrolls
- Bane of Progress
- Deceiver Exarch
- Diviner Spirit
- Djinn of Infinite Deceits
- Dungeon Geists
- Farhaven Elf
- Fiend Hunter
- Flickerwisp
- Hada Spy Patrol
- Karmic Guide
- Kazandu Tuskcaller
- Lu Xun, Scholar General
- Mirror Entity
- Mistmeadow Witch
- Murkfiend Liege
- Phantom Nantuko
- Pilgrim's Eye
- Roon of the Hidden Realm
- Rubinia Soulsinger
- Selesnya Guildmage
- Skyward Eye Prophets
- Stonecloaker
- Thornwind Faeries
- Winged Coatl
- Wonder
Instants 6
- Aethermage's Touch
- Arcane Denial
- Blue Sun's Zenith
- Krosan Grip
- Selesnya Charm
- Unexpectedly Absent
Sorceries 5
- Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
- Kirtar's Wrath
- Restore
- Tempt with Glory
- Wash Out
Artifacts 13
- Azorius Keyrune
- Basalt Monolith
- Conjurer's Closet
- Darksteel Ingot
- Leonin Bladetrap
- Selesnya Signet
- Simic Signet
- Sol Ring
- Surveyor's Scope
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Sword of the Paruns
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Thunderstaff
Enchantments 8
- Control Magic
- Curse of Inertia
- Curse of Predation
- Curse of the Forsaken
- Darksteel Mutation
- Flickerform
- Leafdrake Roost
- Presence of Gond
Lands 38
- Azorius Chancery
- Azorius Guildgate
- Bant Panorama
- Command Tower
- Evolving Wilds
- Faerie Conclave
- 6× Forest
- 7× Island
- Opal Palace
- 7× Plains
- Rupture Spire
- Saltcrusted Steppe
- Seaside Citadel
- Secluded Steppe
- Sejiri Refuge
- Selesnya Guildgate
- Selesnya Sanctuary
- Simic Guildgate
- Temple of the False God
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Transguild Promenade
FAQ
Is Evasive Maneuvers (Commander Anthology) worth buying?
Yes, clearly — the singles are worth several times what the deck cost at release. It cost $41.25 at release and its singles are worth $102.33 today, 2.48× what you paid.
What comes in the Evasive Maneuvers (Commander Anthology) precon?
A 100-card Commander deck led by Derevi, Empyrial Tactician, released June 2017 in Commander Anthology. The full decklist is on this page.