Empress Galina (Commander) - Control

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Leyline of Singularity
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
80%synergy
Bribery
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Control Magic
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Blatant Thievery
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Agent of Treachery
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Treachery
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Roil Elemental
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Invoke the Winds
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Clever Impersonator
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
15%synergy
High Tide
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Sower of Temptation
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Mind Flayer
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Aura Thief
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Memnarch
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Callous Oppressor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Fatespinner
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fatestitcher
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Dominating Licid
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Stunt Double
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Master Thief
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Starwinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Clone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Silver Myr
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Willbreaker
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Riptide Entrancer
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Cryptoplasm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Desertion
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Disallow
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Aethersnatch
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Dominate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Stifle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
See Double
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Redirect
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Spelljack
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Capsize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Intellect
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Insidious Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Filter Out
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Mass Manipulation
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Acquire
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Rite of Replication
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Expropriate
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Entrancing Melody
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Flow of Ideas
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Sakashima's Will
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Show and Tell
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mirage Mirror
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Mindslaver
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Proteus Staff
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
The Water Crystal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Helm of Possession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Confiscate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Back to Basics
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Mind Control
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Steal Artifact
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Steal Enchantment
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Mirrormade
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Kitnap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Telepathy
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Annex
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Take Possession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Exchange of Words
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Detection Tower
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Tolaria West
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Patriar's Seal
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Caged Sun
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Misleading Signpost
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Eye of Ramos
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Blossom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Command Tower
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
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