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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Omni-Changeling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leyline of Singularity
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
81%synergy
Bribery
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
68%synergy
Control Magic
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
64%synergy
Blatant Thievery
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
63%synergy
Agent of Treachery
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Treachery
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
58%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
54%synergy
Roil Elemental
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Invoke the Winds
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
39%synergy
High Tide
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Clever Impersonator
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Sower of Temptation
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
47%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Mind Flayer
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Aura Thief
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Memnarch
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Gilded Drake
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Callous Oppressor
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Fatespinner
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fatestitcher
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Spark Double
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dominating Licid
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Burnished Hart
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Stunt Double
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Clone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Willbreaker
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Master Thief
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Cryptoplasm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Starwinder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Desertion
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Disallow
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Command
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Reins of Power
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Stifle
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Aethersnatch
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Dispel
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Dominate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Snap
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%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
Narset's Reversal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Gather Specimens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scour for Scrap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Redirect
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%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
Insidious Will
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mass Manipulation
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Acquire
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Rite of Replication
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Expropriate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Entrancing Melody
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Flow of Ideas
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Sakashima's Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Reshape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Wash Out
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ravenform
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Isochron Scepter
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Mindslaver
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Magewright's Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mirror Box
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Possession
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Pinions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Proteus Staff
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Back to Basics
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Confiscate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Mind Control
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Steal Enchantment
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Steal Artifact
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Kitnap
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%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
Copy Artifact
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Dilation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Take Possession
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
Annex
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Exchange of Words
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion24 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Detection Tower
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Academy Ruins
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Tolaria West
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fault
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion29 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Caged Sun
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Eye of Ramos
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Demolition Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%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
Polluted Delta
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
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