Empress Galina (Commander) - Expensive Theft

Empress Galina
Rank #1,607
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.
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Bribery
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
96%synergy
Agent of Treachery
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Gilded Drake
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
79%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
79%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Treachery
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Blatant Thievery
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Control Magic
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Mana Drain
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Counterspell
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Force of Negation
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
36%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
18%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
Consecrated Sphinx
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Mana Vault
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Sower of Temptation
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Roil Elemental
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Clever Impersonator
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
50%synergy
Mind Flayer
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Memnarch
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Aura Thief
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Spark Double
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Dominating Licid
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%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
Aphetto Alchemist
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Callous Oppressor
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Phantasmal Image
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Cryptoplasm
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Clone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Wandering Archaic
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%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
Spellskite
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Seasinger
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fatestitcher
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Noble Benefactor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%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
1%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%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
Brainstorm
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Desertion
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Archmage's Charm
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Fumble
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Reins of Power
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Commandeer
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Run Away Together
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Turn Aside
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Keep Watch
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Long-Term Plans
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Scattering Stroke
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%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
-3%synergy
Dominate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Stifle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Miscast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Gather Specimens
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Expropriate
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Acquire
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Invoke the Winds
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Time Spiral
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Mass Manipulation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Entrancing Melody
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Relearn
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Reminisce
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Lunar Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Fade Away
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%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
-1%synergy
Wash Out
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%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
Spectral Deluge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Magewright's Stone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Mimic Vat
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Mindslaver
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%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
Quicksilver Fountain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Unwinding Clock
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
Jandor's Saddlebags
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%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
Candelabra of Tawnos
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Steal Enchantment
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Copy Artifact
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Back to Basics
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Counterbalance
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Steal Artifact
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
25%synergy
Mind's Dilation
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Confiscate
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Kitnap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%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
Mirrormade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%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
Mechanized Production
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Declaration of Naught
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
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
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
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-19%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Detection Tower
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Academy Ruins
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Homeward Path
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%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
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Soldevi Excavations
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%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
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Mox Diamond
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Patriar's Seal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Grim Monolith
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Caged Sun
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Nyx Lotus
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Misleading Signpost
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Command Tower
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy