It is normally so good in aggressive decks because it fogs an attack of theirs while letting you force through some damage of your own and really turn the tide in a race
But if you do, you can threaten reach with that open ready to activate, and people have to expect that you will, which adds an additional layer of protection to your deck
Given the 23 day turnaround and free shipping, it's practical for birthday gifts, end-of-season presents, or milestone celebrations where you want the card to arrive ready to go inside the magnetic case, printed, and packaged
The foil price was higher than nonfoil pricing in the sources checked, which is normal but not always worth it for a card you mainly want for function
In the end, the player with the Evasive Maneuvers deck featuring Derevi, Empyrial Tactician as his commander came out on top