Empress Galina (Commander) - Control

Empress Galina
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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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Council of Reeds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leyline of Singularity
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
78%synergy
Bribery
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
75%synergy
Agent of Treachery
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
69%synergy
Blatant Thievery
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
67%synergy
Control Magic
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
65%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
64%synergy
Treachery
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Roil Elemental
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Invoke the Winds
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Sower of Temptation
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Clever Impersonator
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Archmage's Charm
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Aura Thief
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Mind Flayer
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Memnarch
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Callous Oppressor
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Fatespinner
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Stunt Double
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Dominating Licid
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Fatestitcher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Clone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Willbreaker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Master Thief
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Omni-Changeling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Instants
Desertion
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Disallow
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Commandeer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Divergent Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Dominate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Reins of Power
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Stifle
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Misdirection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Annul
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
See Double
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Aethersnatch
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-20%synergy
Spelljack
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Insidious Will
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Miscast
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Gather Specimens
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Acquire
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Mass Manipulation
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Expropriate
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Rite of Replication
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Flow State
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Flow of Ideas
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Entrancing Melody
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Time Spiral
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Tidings
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Isochron Scepter
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mindslaver
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Mirror Box
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Helm of Possession
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unwinding Clock
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Corrupted Conscience
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mind Control
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Confiscate
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Back to Basics
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Steal Enchantment
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Freed from the Real
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Legacy's Allure
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Steal Artifact
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Omniscience
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Kitnap
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Take Possession
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Detection Tower
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
5%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Caged Sun
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Amber
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Eye of Ramos
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
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