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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Control Magic
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
72%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
62%synergy
Desertion
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Blatant Thievery
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Agent of Treachery
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Invoke the Winds
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
45%synergy
Sower of Temptation
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
74%inclusion39 decks53 decks
7%synergy
High Tide
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Bribery
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Confiscate
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-27%synergy
Creatures
Beguiler of Wills
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Mind Flayer
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Callous Oppressor
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Clone
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Master Thief
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Memnarch
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Burnished Hart
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Aura Thief
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Roil Elemental
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
12%synergy
North Pole Patrol
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Seasinger
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Body Double
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Dominating Licid
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Fatespinner
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Scryer
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Phantasmal Image
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Stunt Double
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Archmage's Charm
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Gather Specimens
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Aethersnatch
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Opt
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rewind
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Commandeer
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Dominate
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Divert Disaster
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-27%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
See Double
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Dissipate
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Spelljack
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Octopus Form
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-25%synergy
Swan Song
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Disallow
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Essence Capture
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Consider
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Snap
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Dispel
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Redirect
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Reins of Power
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-25%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mass Manipulation
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Acquire
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Preordain
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Replication
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Entrancing Melody
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima's Will
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Telemin Performance
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Relm's Sketching
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Ideas
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Lunar Insight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Inundate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Divination
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Sleep
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mirage Mirror
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Mindslaver
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Lithoform Engine
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Staff of Domination
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Mind Control
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
37%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Kitnap
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Treachery
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Mind's Dilation
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Freed from the Real
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Legacy's Allure
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Steal Artifact
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Steal Enchantment
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Volition Reins
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Persuasion
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Dissipation Field
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Annex
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tractor Beam
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Take Possession
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Away
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Domestication
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Dream Leash
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spreading Seas
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Abduction
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Enthralling Hold
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Followed Footsteps
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Deeproot Waters
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Merrow Commerce
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Puca's Mischief
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Lay Claim
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Become the Pilot
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Surgery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Agna Qel'a
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Halimar Depths
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Detection Tower
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-14%synergy
Coral Atoll
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
0%synergy
War Room
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Cataract
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion47 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Sky Diamond
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Midnight Clock
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
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