Empress Galina (Commander) - Optimized Control

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
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
85%synergy
Control Magic
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Mana Drain
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
59%synergy
Steal Artifact
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Aura Thief
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Treachery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Isochron Scepter
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Lightning Greaves
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
45%synergy
High Tide
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Agent of Treachery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Clever Impersonator
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Memnarch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Gilded Drake
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Clone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Fatestitcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sower of Temptation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mind Flayer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dominating Licid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Callous Oppressor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Palinchron
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Master of Waves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scrivener
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Salvager of Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
K-9, Mark I
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fatespinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nascent Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx Ambassador
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Frost
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tidewater Minion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Kelpie Guide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Master Thief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Archmage's Charm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Disallow
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Negate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Opt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Miscast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-0%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Capsize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Dominate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Commandeer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Ray of Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Fumble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Desertion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Bribery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Fabricate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Blatant Thievery
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Expropriate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Wash Out
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Invoke the Winds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Acquire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Stolen Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Reshape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Mass Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Stream of Thought
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Entrancing Melody
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Staff of Domination
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Voltaic Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Box
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Pinions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Magewright's Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mindslaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Endless Atlas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Shard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Back to Basics
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Legacy's Allure
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Mirrormade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Confiscate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Chamber of Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Steal Enchantment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Power Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dress Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Public Enemy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Detection Tower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Blossom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
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