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
67%inclusion35 decks52 decks
66%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
63%inclusion33 decks52 decks
63%synergy
Desertion
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
50%synergy
Blatant Thievery
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
46%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
45%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Agent of Treachery
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
44%synergy
Sower of Temptation
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
42%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
77%inclusion40 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
31%synergy
High Tide
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Bribery
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-26%synergy
Creatures
Beguiler of Wills
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Mind Flayer
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Callous Oppressor
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Memnarch
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Master Thief
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Clone
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Aura Thief
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Burnished Hart
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Roil Elemental
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Fatespinner
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Seasinger
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Dominating Licid
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Stunt Double
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Body Double
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
3%synergy
North Pole Patrol
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Sea Scryer
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Trio
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Gather Specimens
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Opt
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Commandeer
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Aethersnatch
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-25%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Dominate
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Reins of Power
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Spelljack
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Divert Disaster
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Echoing Truth
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-18%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Divergent Equation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-27%synergy
Frantic Search
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-24%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Redirect
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Fumble
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Unsummon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Essence Capture
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Consider
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Keep Safe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Invoke the Winds
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
37%synergy
Mass Manipulation
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
31%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Acquire
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Replication
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Entrancing Melody
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima's Will
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Telemin Performance
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Identity
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Flow of Ideas
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Procrastinate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Relm's Sketching
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Clone Legion
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Inundate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Wash Out
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Mirage Mirror
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Mindslaver
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lithoform Engine
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Diary of Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Confiscate
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Mind Control
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Dilation
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
22%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Treachery
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Freed from the Real
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Kitnap
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Legacy's Allure
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Dissipation Field
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Volition Reins
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Steal Artifact
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Telepathy
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Steal Enchantment
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-10%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Annex
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Take Possession
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Extravagant Replication
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Domestication
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Persuasion
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Followed Footsteps
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Threads of Disloyalty
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Equilibrium
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Tractor Beam
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Detection Tower
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-14%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-0%synergy
Blighted Cataract
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion41 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
-13%synergy
Patriar's Seal
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Caged Sun
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
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