Empress Galina (Commander) - Core

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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Archaeomancer
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Faerie Mastermind
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Apprentice Wizard
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Archmage's Charm
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Aetherize
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Bribery
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Ponder
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1.4xlift
Mass Manipulation
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Inevitable Betrayal
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
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Rite of Replication
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
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31xlift
Tempted by the Oriq
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15xlift
Preordain
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0.8xlift
Echocasting Symposium
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
3.5xlift
Sakashima's Will
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8.0xlift
Treasure Cruise
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Lullmage's Domination
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Modify Memory
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6.4xlift
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1.5xlift
Atlantis Attacks
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16xlift
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1.5xlift
Relm's Sketching
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1.4xlift
Saheeli's Artistry
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2.5xlift
Windfall
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Lórien Revealed
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Clone Legion
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Finale of Revelation
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0.9xlift
Procrastinate
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6.9xlift
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Vedalken Shackles
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15xlift
Illusionist's Bracers
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
8.9xlift
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
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Wayfarer's Bauble
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0.7xlift
Rings of Brighthearth
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Neurok Stealthsuit
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9.1xlift
Waterbending Scroll
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1.8xlift
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
3.7xlift
The Water Crystal
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1.5xlift
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3.4xlift
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
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6.9xlift
Mindslaver
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18xlift
Insight Engine
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Lithoform Engine
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Glaring Spotlight
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Helm of the Host
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Bident of Thassa
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Mirror Box
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2.3xlift
Super Suit
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22xlift
Chaos Wand
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
13xlift
God-Pharaoh's Statue
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Mithril Coat
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Whispersilk Cloak
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Staff of Domination
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10xlift
Diary of Dreams
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10xlift
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Corrupted Conscience
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
20xlift
Propaganda
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
1.7xlift
Mind Control
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
34xlift
Confiscate
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31xlift
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
7.0xlift
Treachery
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
25xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
3.3xlift
Kitnap
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
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Mind's Dilation
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17xlift
Mirrormade
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3.4xlift
Mystic Remora
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1.5xlift
Pemmin's Aura
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7.0xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3.6xlift
Steal Artifact
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
44xlift
Wizard Class
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0.6xlift
Annex
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
31xlift
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0.6xlift
Steal Enchantment
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
18xlift
Curse of Unbinding
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
19xlift
Volition Reins
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
43xlift
As Foretold
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2.9xlift
Unstoppable Plan
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Take Possession
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
39xlift
Shadow of the Second Sun
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3.2xlift
Persuasion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
25xlift
Spreading Seas
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4.8xlift
Retreat to Coralhelm
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2.1xlift
Telepathy
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4.8xlift
Impostor Syndrome
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3.4xlift
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0.5xlift
Deeproot Pilgrimage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2.7xlift
Monastery Siege
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3.2xlift
Extravagant Replication
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1.5xlift
Meishin, the Mind Cage
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12xlift
Followed Footsteps
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5.9xlift
Become the Pilot
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23xlift
Kiora Bests the Sea God
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4.3xlift
Coastal Piracy
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0.7xlift
Threads of Disloyalty
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35xlift
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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0.6xlift
Dream Leash
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38xlift
Lay Claim
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15xlift
Equilibrium
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9.3xlift
Vanishing
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2.5xlift
Diplomatic Immunity
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7.5xlift
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Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
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30xlift
Jace Beleren
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2.9xlift
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Mystic Sanctuary
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1.1xlift
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
6.8xlift
Arcane Lighthouse
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
16xlift
Detection Tower
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
26xlift
Halimar Depths
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
1.9xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
2.2xlift
Agna Qel'a
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2.3xlift
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1.6xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1.3xlift
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2.9xlift
Rivendell
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1.1xlift
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0.6xlift
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
War Room
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0.6xlift
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0.5xlift
Maze of Ith
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2.6xlift
Seat of the Synod
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0.7xlift
Coral Atoll
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1.7xlift
Command Beacon
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2.6xlift
Terrain Generator
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0.8xlift
Archway of Innovation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
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1.1xlift
Clive's Hideaway
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
29xlift
Ghost Quarter
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1.8xlift
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0.6xlift
Thespian's Stage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2.0xlift
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5.6xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Sky Diamond
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
1.4xlift
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
0.8xlift
Patriar's Seal
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
13xlift
Mind Stone
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
3.4xlift
Bender's Waterskin
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
2.3xlift
Midnight Clock
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
Thran Dynamo
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
2.2xlift
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
3.4xlift
Caged Sun
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
1.8xlift
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4.8xlift
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2.7xlift
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2.5xlift
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1.5xlift
Misleading Signpost
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2.5xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0.6xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2.5xlift
Lands
Island
96%inclusion49 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0.9xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1.0xlift
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1.5xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1.2xlift
Jwari Disruption
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1.1xlift
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1.5xlift
Snow-Covered Island
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1.2xlift
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0.7xlift
Hidden Hideout
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
13xlift
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