Empress Galina (Commander) - Core Counterspells

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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Azami, Lady of Scrolls
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Patron Wizard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Elite Arcanist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Fatespinner
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Disruptive Student
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Disruptive Pitmage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Archivist
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Galecaster Colossus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Spellskite
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Ertai, Wizard Adept
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Council of Reeds
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Meletis Charlatan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Clone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Guile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Overtaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirror Image
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Frost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Soulless Jailer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Body Double
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Flayer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Identity Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Mist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Copycrook
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aura Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Clever Impersonator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Unseen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thing in the Ice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aegis Turtle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Quistis Trepe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Omni-Changeling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Instants
Negate
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Reality Shift
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
74%synergy
Counterspell
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Snap
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Remove Soul
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Sink into Stupor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Mana Leak
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Fumble
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Echoing Truth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
We Say Thee Nay!
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Lose Focus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Essence Scatter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Dissipate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Cancel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Miscalculation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Fated Infatuation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Spectral Interference
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Reenact the Crime
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mirrorform
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Wild Unraveling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Sculpt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sorceries
Atlantis Attacks
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mass Manipulation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Artifacts
God-Pharaoh's Statue
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Isochron Scepter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Void Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirror Box
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mirror Gallery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Helm of the Host
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
The Water Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Monastery Siege
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Dissipation Field
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Equilibrium
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Propaganda
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
35%synergy
Endless Evil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mind Control
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Followed Footsteps
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mind's Dilation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Arcane Lighthouse
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Detection Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
99%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Winding Canyons
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
War Room
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Caged Sun
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Gilded Lotus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Thran Dynamo
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Patriar's Seal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Nyx Lotus
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-51%synergy
Séance Board
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Lands
Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
44%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
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