Empress Galina (Commander) - Expensive

Empress Galina
Rank #1,602
87decks
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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Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gilded Drake
74%inclusion64 decks87 decks
71%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
66%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
64%synergy
Mana Drain
89%inclusion77 decks87 decks
62%synergy
Bribery
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
61%synergy
Treachery
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
57%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
54%synergy
Agent of Treachery
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
50%synergy
Control Magic
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
48%synergy
Force of Negation
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
83%inclusion72 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion58 decks87 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
32%synergy
High Tide
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
53%inclusion46 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion43 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Isochron Scepter
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion76 decks87 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
44%synergy
Force of Will
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
59%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
54%synergy
Mana Vault
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
49%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Thieving Skydiver
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
40%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Clever Impersonator
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Sower of Temptation
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
33%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Memnarch
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Aura Thief
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Mind Flayer
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Spellskite
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Callous Oppressor
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Fatespinner
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Dominating Licid
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Fatestitcher
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Kelpie Guide
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Wandering Archaic
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Stunt Double
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
-1%synergy
Displacer Kitten
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptoplasm
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Desertion
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Archmage's Charm
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-18%synergy
Commandeer
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
-18%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Reins of Power
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Stifle
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Fumble
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Miscast
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-19%synergy
Disallow
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-24%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Dominate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Submerge
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-6%synergy
Impulse
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Blatant Thievery
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
42%synergy
Acquire
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Expropriate
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
28%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Merchant Scroll
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Timetwister
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Invoke the Winds
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Transmute Artifact
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Time Spiral
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mass Manipulation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Entrancing Melody
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Braingeyser
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-3%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand-Year Elixir
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Magewright's Stone
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Unwinding Clock
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Mindslaver
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Winter Moon
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
34%synergy
Steal Enchantment
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
32%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Copy Artifact
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Steal Artifact
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
18%synergy
Confiscate
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Legacy's Allure
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Power Artifact
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Telepathy
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Dress Down
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mind Control
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Annex
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Mechanized Production
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Persuasion
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Volition Reins
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Commerce
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion53 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
57%inclusion50 decks87 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Urza's Saga
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
40%inclusion35 decks87 decks
38%synergy
Academy Ruins
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Seat of the Synod
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
22%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
11%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Blast Zone
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
-2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Tolaria West
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Homeward Path
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion86 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion67 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Patriar's Seal
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
36%synergy
Grim Monolith
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
29%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
-21%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
-16%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
7%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
-8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
20%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0%synergy