Empress Galina (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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Control Magic
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Clone
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Counterspell
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Omni-Changeling
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Turtle-Seals
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Seasinger
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Merfolk Skyscout
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sower of Temptation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Dominating Licid
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Callous Oppressor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sea Scryer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wake Thrasher
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Transit Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Mocking Sprite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Trophy Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Coralhelm Commander
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Towering-Wave Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Merfolk Thaumaturgist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Enclave Elite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Memnarch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Guile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Rootwater Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Simic Fluxmage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Fear of Impostors
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Rewind
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
47%synergy
High Tide
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Desertion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Defabricate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Dominate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Gather Specimens
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mana Leak
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Aura Graft
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Refocus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-14%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy
Memory Drain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Domineering Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Access Denied
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Aetherspouts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-17%synergy
Dissipate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Sage's Dousing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stubborn Denial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Archmage's Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Mindstatic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Disallow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Wash Away
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ixidor's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dismiss
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Misdirection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Fumble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Redirect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Complicate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Insidious Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Spell Rupture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wizard's Retort
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Memory Lapse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Convolute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Long-Term Plans
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sorceries
Invoke the Winds
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Blatant Thievery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Mass Manipulation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Telemin Performance
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Rite of Replication
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Chart a Course
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Hunt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sakashima's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mind Spring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Spelltwine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Index
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Shifting Grift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Commit // Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Spectral Deluge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Haunting Imitation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kefnet's Last Word
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Switcheroo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bribery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Flow of Ideas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Exert Influence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Govern the Guildless
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Entrancing Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Genji Glove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Rover Blades
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Leyline Axe
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Quietus Spike
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Grappling Hook
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Indomitable
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Brass Knuckles
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Skull of Orm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Door of Destinies
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fireshrieker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Navigation Orb
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Assault Suit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hot Soup
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Batterskull
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Singularity
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
60%synergy
Spirit Away
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Annex
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Deeproot Waters
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mind Control
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Military Intelligence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Steal Enchantment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
False Demise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Parallel Thoughts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Extravagant Replication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Soul Barrier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mirrormade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Kitnap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Persuasion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Merrow Commerce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dream Leash
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fool's Demise
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Domineer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Grafted Identity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Followed Footsteps
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abduction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Confiscate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
As Foretold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Treachery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Steal Artifact
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Halimar Depths
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
25%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-36%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Caged Sun
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-45%synergy
Spell Satchel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Vivid Creek
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
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