Empress Galina (Commander) - Optimized

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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Leyline of Singularity
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Bribery
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Control Magic
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Mana Drain
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Treachery
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Agent of Treachery
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Blatant Thievery
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
36%synergy
High Tide
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Invoke the Winds
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Harbinger of the Seas
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Roil Elemental
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Memnarch
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Sower of Temptation
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Clever Impersonator
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Aura Thief
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Spark Double
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mind Flayer
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Clone
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fatespinner
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Kelpie Guide
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Callous Oppressor
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fatestitcher
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Archaeomancer
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Dominating Licid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Peregrine Drake
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Stunt Double
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Body Double
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Desertion
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Disallow
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Aethersnatch
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Commandeer
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Snap
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Rewind
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Fumble
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Dominate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-20%synergy
Spelljack
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Capsize
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Stifle
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Resculpt
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Submerge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Mass Manipulation
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Acquire
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Expropriate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Entrancing Melody
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Clone Legion
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Trespass
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Winter Moon
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Box
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
The Water Crystal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Corrupted Conscience
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Back to Basics
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mind's Dilation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Confiscate
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Steal Artifact
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Steal Enchantment
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mind Control
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Mirrormade
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Legacy's Allure
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Telepathy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Kitnap
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Volition Reins
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Followed Footsteps
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Power Artifact
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Stasis
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Academy Ruins
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Detection Tower
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion40 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
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