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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Echocasting Symposium
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Flow State
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Divergent Equation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leyline of Singularity
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
77%synergy
Bribery
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Blatant Thievery
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Agent of Treachery
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
64%synergy
Control Magic
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Treachery
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Roil Elemental
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Invoke the Winds
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Sower of Temptation
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
15%synergy
High Tide
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Clever Impersonator
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Force of Will
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Aura Thief
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Memnarch
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Mind Flayer
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Gilded Drake
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Callous Oppressor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Fatespinner
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dominating Licid
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Fatestitcher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Omni-Changeling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Willbreaker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Master Thief
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Starwinder
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Riptide Entrancer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Desertion
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Archmage's Charm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Stifle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Annul
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dominate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Misdirection
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Gather Specimens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Scour for Scrap
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Overwhelming Intellect
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Filter Out
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Miscast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
See Double
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Aethersnatch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-20%synergy
Redirect
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Ponder
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Acquire
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Rite of Replication
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Mass Manipulation
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Expropriate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Flow of Ideas
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Entrancing Melody
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Tidings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Magewright's Stone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mindslaver
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Mirror Box
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Possession
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Unwinding Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Confiscate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Mind Control
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Back to Basics
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Steal Artifact
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mirrormade
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Take Possession
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Annex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Detection Tower
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Caged Sun
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Eye of Ramos
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
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