The Battlefield
AI DraftFeb 26, 2026
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician + Emiel the Blessed + Faeburrow Elder
Overview
If you activate Emiel the Blessed’s 
ability to exile and return Faeburrow Elder, the Elder will leave and then re-enter the battlefield as that ability resolves (resolution behavior: ). When the Elder re-enters, Emiel’s triggered ability (“Whenever another creature you control enters…”) will trigger if Emiel is on the battlefield to see that event (). When that triggered ability resolves you may pay 
to put +1/+1 counters on the entering creature; you decide whether to pay as the ability resolves and, if you do, no players get priority between paying and placing the counters ([2020-06-23]). Faeburrow Elder’s static P/T boost and mana ability look at the colors among permanents you control as it’s on the battlefield (its +1/+1 per color can be at most +5/+5) ([2019-10-04]). Derevi’s enter-the-battlefield trigger and its combat-damage trigger are separate and may be used to tap or untap permanents; Derevi’s command-zone reprint ability can only be activated while Derevi is in the command zone ([2020-11-10]).
ability to exile and return Faeburrow Elder, the Elder will leave and then re-enter the battlefield as that ability resolves (resolution behavior: ). When the Elder re-enters, Emiel’s triggered ability (“Whenever another creature you control enters…”) will trigger if Emiel is on the battlefield to see that event (). When that triggered ability resolves you may pay to put +1/+1 counters on the entering creature; you decide whether to pay as the ability resolves and, if you do, no players get priority between paying and placing the counters ([2020-06-23]). Faeburrow Elder’s static P/T boost and mana ability look at the colors among permanents you control as it’s on the battlefield (its +1/+1 per color can be at most +5/+5) ([2019-10-04]). Derevi’s enter-the-battlefield trigger and its combat-damage trigger are separate and may be used to tap or untap permanents; Derevi’s command-zone reprint ability can only be activated while Derevi is in the command zone ([2020-11-10]).Step 1
Activate Emiel the Blessed’s activated ability while Emiel is on the battlefield; activated abilities of permanents function while they’re on the battlefield ().
activated ability while Emiel is on the battlefield; activated abilities of permanents function while they’re on the battlefield ().Step 2
Let Emiel’s ability resolve: as it resolves it first exiles the targeted creature and then returns it to the battlefield under its owner’s control — that entire sequence is part of the ability’s resolution ().
Step 3
When Faeburrow Elder re-enters the battlefield that is an actual "enters the battlefield" event; if Emiel is still on the battlefield its triggered ability (“Whenever another creature you control enters…”) will trigger in response to that event ().
Step 4
When the Emiel trigger resolves you may pay to put +1/+1 counters on the creature; you choose to pay (or not) as the ability resolves and if you do pay there is no window for other actions between paying and the counters being placed ([2020-06-23]).
to put +1/+1 counters on the creature; you choose to pay (or not) as the ability resolves and if you do pay there is no window for other actions between paying and the counters being placed ([2020-06-23]).Step 5
Faeburrow Elder’s static +1/+1 per color is applied while it’s on the battlefield and will reflect the colors among permanents you control at that time (it can be at most +5/+5) ([2019-10-04]).
Step 6
Separately, if Derevi is entering the battlefield at some point it will create its ETB triggered ability that lets you tap or untap target permanent; Derevi’s combat-damage trigger is a different trigger and can also tap/untap when it triggers. Derevi’s special command-zone activation is only available when Derevi is in the command zone ([2020-11-10]).
Resolution
Blinking Faeburrow Elder with Emiel: when Emiel’s activated ability resolves it exiles the Elder and then returns it to the battlefield (); that return is an actual “enter the battlefield” event which will cause Emiel’s triggered ability to trigger if Emiel is present to have that ability on the battlefield (). When the Emiel trigger resolves you may pay to put counters on the entering creature and, if you pay, there is no window for responses between paying and placing the counters ([2020-06-23]). Faeburrow’s static bonus is applied based on the colors among permanents you control (maximum +5/+5) ([2019-10-04]). Derevi’s tap/untap trigger from entering or from creatures dealing combat damage is distinct and can target permanents normally; Derevi’s special command-zone activated ability can only be used while Derevi is in the command zone ([2020-11-10]).
to put counters on the entering creature and, if you pay, there is no window for responses between paying and placing the counters ([2020-06-23]). Faeburrow’s static bonus is applied based on the colors among permanents you control (maximum +5/+5) ([2019-10-04]). Derevi’s tap/untap trigger from entering or from creatures dealing combat damage is distinct and can target permanents normally; Derevi’s special command-zone activated ability can only be used while Derevi is in the command zone ([2020-11-10]).Feedback