Empress Galina (Commander) - Expensive Theft

Empress Galina
Rank #1,613
16decks
Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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.
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bribery
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
84%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
79%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Gilded Drake
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Blatant Thievery
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Agent of Treachery
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Mana Drain
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Treachery
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Control Magic
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Isochron Scepter
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Roil Elemental
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Sower of Temptation
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Clever Impersonator
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Memnarch
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Spark Double
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Mind Flayer
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Fatespinner
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Dominating Licid
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Aura Thief
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Callous Oppressor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Spellskite
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Cryptoplasm
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Clone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Fatestitcher
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Wandering Archaic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Trophy Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Noble Benefactor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Master Thief
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Master of Waves
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Force of Negation
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Desertion
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Archmage's Charm
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Commandeer
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Fumble
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Reins of Power
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Misdirection
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Disallow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Long-Term Plans
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Gather Specimens
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Scattering Stroke
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Whim of Volrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Dominate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Expropriate
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Acquire
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Invoke the Winds
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Mass Manipulation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Time Spiral
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Relearn
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Reminisce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Fade Away
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Entrancing Melody
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Lunar Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stolen Identity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Reshape
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Wash Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Goods
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-17%synergy
Spectral Deluge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Magewright's Stone
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Unwinding Clock
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Mimic Vat
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mindslaver
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Null Rod
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Manifold Key
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Jandor's Saddlebags
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Umbral Mantle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Winter Moon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Steal Enchantment
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Back to Basics
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Counterbalance
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Copy Artifact
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Steal Artifact
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Freed from the Real
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Confiscate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Siege
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Dissipation Field
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mind Control
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Annex
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Copy Enchantment
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Dress Down
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
As Foretold
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
One with the Multiverse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Overburden
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Persuasion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Pendrell Mists
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mind Harness
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Volition Reins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Abduction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
War Tax
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Detection Tower
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Academy Ruins
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Blast Zone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Patriar's Seal
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Grim Monolith
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Diamond
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Misleading Signpost
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-0%synergy
Mind Stone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-29%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy