Empress Galina (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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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The One Ring
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Volatile Stormdrake
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Cemetery Illuminator
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Rangers of Ithilien
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Diversion Unit
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sower of Temptation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Alluring Siren
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Wandering Archaic
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Fatespinner
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Roil Elemental
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Mind Flayer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Stunt Double
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
36%synergy
Dominating Licid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Clever Impersonator
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Daggermaw Megalodon
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Spellskite
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Cryptoplasm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Instants
Opt
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
75%synergy
Commandeer
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Counterspell
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
33%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
14%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
12%synergy
Press the Enemy
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
9%synergy
Twist Reality
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Filter Out
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
24%synergy
Snap
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
32%synergy
Mana Leak
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
6%synergy
Gather Specimens
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
20%synergy
Strategic Planning
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sleight of Hand
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Fabricate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
28%synergy
Lórien Revealed
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Clone Legion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Mass Manipulation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Bribery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Blatant Thievery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Acquire
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Compulsive Research
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Rite of Replication
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
74%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mirage Mirror
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Mindslaver
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-7%synergy
Enchantments
Copy Enchantment
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Control Magic
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Back to Basics
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Curse of Inertia
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Legacy's Allure
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Take Possession
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Second Wind
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
In Too Deep
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Frogify
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
38%synergy
Unable to Scream
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Curse of Surveillance
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Steal Enchantment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Mind Control
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Followed Footsteps
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Energy Flux
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Copy Artifact
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Stasis Field
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
23%synergy
Treachery
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Betrayal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Kitnap
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Exchange of Words
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Mind Harness
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Curse of Echoes
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
As Foretold
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Grafted Identity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
20%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-1%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Tolaria West
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
Blighted Cataract
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Crystal Vein
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Detection Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
The Surgical Bay
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
80%synergy
Caged Sun
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
38%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-15%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Sky Diamond
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Worn Powerstone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
14%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Nyx Lotus
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Misleading Signpost
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Lands
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Island
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-43%synergy
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