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
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Divergent Equation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leyline of Singularity
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
78%synergy
Bribery
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
74%synergy
Blatant Thievery
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
69%synergy
Agent of Treachery
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
65%synergy
Treachery
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Control Magic
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
61%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
60%synergy
Roil Elemental
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Invoke the Winds
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Sower of Temptation
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
42%synergy
High Tide
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Clever Impersonator
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Aura Thief
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Memnarch
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Mind Flayer
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Callous Oppressor
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Fatespinner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fatestitcher
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Dominating Licid
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Omni-Changeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Willbreaker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Master Thief
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Archmage's Charm
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Desertion
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dominate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Misdirection
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Annul
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-0%synergy
Gather Specimens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-0%synergy
Snap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Stifle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Spelljack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Capsize
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Intellect
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aethersnatch
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Filter Out
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Acquire
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Rite of Replication
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Mass Manipulation
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Expropriate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Flow of Ideas
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Entrancing Melody
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tidings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Isochron Scepter
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mirage Mirror
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mindslaver
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Magewright's Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Box
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Possession
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unwinding Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Confiscate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Back to Basics
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mind Control
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Steal Artifact
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Mirrormade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Take Possession
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Annex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
45%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Detection Tower
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Coral Atoll
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Patriar's Seal
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Caged Sun
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Eye of Ramos
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
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