Empress Galina (Commander) - Core

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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Elven Raft-Steerer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Control Magic
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
62%synergy
Blatant Thievery
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
50%synergy
Agent of Treachery
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Desertion
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Sower of Temptation
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Negate
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
18%synergy
High Tide
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Invoke the Winds
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Bribery
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Beguiler of Wills
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Mind Flayer
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Master Thief
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Memnarch
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Burnished Hart
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Aura Thief
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Callous Oppressor
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Clone
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Spellskite
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Roil Elemental
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Clever Impersonator
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
North Pole Patrol
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Seasinger
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Fatespinner
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Stunt Double
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Dominating Licid
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Sea Scryer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fatestitcher
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Clever Conjurer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Body Double
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Gather Specimens
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Mana Leak
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Opt
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Commandeer
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Rewind
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-23%synergy
Aethersnatch
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Dominate
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-23%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Spelljack
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Echoing Truth
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Octopus Form
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
See Double
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-24%synergy
Redirect
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Unsummon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Magic Damper
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Spell Swindle
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Mass Manipulation
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Acquire
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Entrancing Melody
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Sakashima's Will
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Telemin Performance
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Identity
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Modify Memory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Clone Legion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Ideas
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Relm's Sketching
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Inundate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Wash Out
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Procrastinate
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Insight Engine
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Mindslaver
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Lithoform Engine
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Wand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Diary of Dreams
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Confiscate
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Mind Control
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Mind's Dilation
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Treachery
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Kitnap
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Steal Artifact
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Annex
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Steal Enchantment
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Volition Reins
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Take Possession
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Persuasion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Become the Pilot
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Dream Leash
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Lay Claim
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Equilibrium
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Detection Tower
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Sky Diamond
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Patriar's Seal
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Lotus
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Hidden Hideout
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
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