Empress Galina (Commander) - Optimized Control

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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86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
188xlift
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57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
107xlift
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57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
29xlift
Ioreth of the Healing House
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
23xlift
Treachery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
20xlift
Illusionist's Bracers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
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57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
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57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
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Mana Drain
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
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86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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Phyrexian Metamorph
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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Dramatic Reversal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
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High Tide
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
1.3xlift
Ponder
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
2.0xlift
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Cyclonic Rift
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.0xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.8xlift
Force of Will
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0.8xlift
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.7xlift
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.5xlift
The One Ring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
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Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
7.3xlift
Agent of Treachery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
12xlift
Clever Impersonator
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
10xlift
Memnarch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
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Gilded Drake
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
7.5xlift
Harbinger of the Seas
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.8xlift
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
7.7xlift
Defiler of Dreams
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
8.8xlift
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
23xlift
Deadeye Navigator
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
6.0xlift
Snapcaster Mage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Clone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19xlift
Fatestitcher
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Sower of Temptation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7.4xlift
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
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Mind Flayer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21xlift
Sakashima the Impostor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12xlift
Archaeomancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.3xlift
Dominating Licid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
188xlift
Nezahal, Primal Tide
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4.4xlift
Callous Oppressor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
42xlift
Thieving Skydiver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14xlift
Palinchron
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.4xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Master of Waves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6.3xlift
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Stormtide Leviathan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.1xlift
Beguiler of Wills
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
27xlift
Scrivener
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
94xlift
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
23xlift
Salvager of Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12xlift
K-9, Mark I
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
38xlift
Spellseeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.7xlift
Mischievous Catgeist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
47xlift
Keiga, the Tide Star
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
21xlift
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.3xlift
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.1xlift
Fatespinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.8xlift
Nascent Metamorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
94xlift
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.5xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Thassa, God of the Sea
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6.7xlift
Wall of Frost
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Tidewater Minion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
38xlift
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8.2xlift
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.0xlift
Spark Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Kelpie Guide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7.5xlift
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.8xlift
Master Thief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
94xlift
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Archmage's Charm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
2.2xlift
Disallow
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
4.2xlift
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Pongify
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.0xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0.8xlift
Negate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Aetherize
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
Opt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.3xlift
Swan Song
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Force of Negation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0.7xlift
Spell Pierce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.9xlift
Miscast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4.8xlift
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.4xlift
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.5xlift
See Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.2xlift
Dive Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10xlift
Polymorphist's Jest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10xlift
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Capsize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Dominate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
38xlift
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.0xlift
Commandeer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Ray of Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
188xlift
Rewind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.8xlift
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14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.4xlift
Misdirection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Leak
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
Fumble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
27xlift
Long-Term Plans
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1.6xlift
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Desertion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.4xlift
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Bribery
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
9.3xlift
Fabricate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Blatant Thievery
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14xlift
Expropriate
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
3.9xlift
Blue Sun's Twilight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12xlift
Wash Out
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4.7xlift
Invoke the Winds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15xlift
Inevitable Betrayal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21xlift
Preordain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Solve the Equation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Acquire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
31xlift
Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Stolen Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
21xlift
Reshape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.8xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
Serum Visions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.2xlift
Mass Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9.4xlift
Temporal Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Capture of Jingzhou
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.7xlift
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Time Warp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.7xlift
Stream of Thought
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
21xlift
Entrancing Melody
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
47xlift
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.3xlift
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
2.1xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
2.7xlift
Staff of Domination
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17xlift
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4.9xlift
Voltaic Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.1xlift
Quicksilver Fountain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.7xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.3xlift
Manifold Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.7xlift
Mirror Box
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8.2xlift
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.8xlift
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8.9xlift
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.4xlift
Mirror Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Mirage Mirror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6.7xlift
Gilded Pinions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
23xlift
Magewright's Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
27xlift
Mindslaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7.0xlift
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.5xlift
The Enigma Jewel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12xlift
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
47xlift
Endless Atlas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
16xlift
Crystal Shard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10xlift
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
17xlift
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Propaganda
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
Back to Basics
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2.0xlift
Legacy's Allure
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
141xlift
Corrupted Conscience
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
56xlift
Mirrormade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5.7xlift
Confiscate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
47xlift
Chamber of Manipulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
38xlift
In Bolas's Clutches
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
47xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.2xlift
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9.4xlift
Steal Enchantment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8.9xlift
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.8xlift
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7.2xlift
Power Artifact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.9xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Persuasion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Kasmina's Transmutation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
31xlift
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.3xlift
Dress Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.0xlift
Eaten by Piranhas
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8.9xlift
Public Enemy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
47xlift
Telepathy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.2xlift
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13xlift
Diplomatic Immunity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14xlift
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
3.1xlift
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Arcane Lighthouse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
13xlift
Detection Tower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0.4xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.4xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
0.7xlift
Hall of Storm Giants
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.7xlift
Wasteland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.5xlift
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Coral Atoll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.1xlift
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6.1xlift
Volatile Fault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
17xlift
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.0xlift
Strip Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.6xlift
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
1.5xlift
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Patriar's Seal
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38xlift
Throne of Eldraine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5.1xlift
Sky Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.7xlift
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1.3xlift
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2.3xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6.7xlift
Caged Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.6xlift
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4.8xlift
Lotus Blossom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
63xlift
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.2xlift
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3.1xlift
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.5xlift
Sonic Screwdriver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
21xlift
Mox Opal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
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Island
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2.4xlift
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.7xlift
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.0xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.6xlift
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1.1xlift
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5.5xlift
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.4xlift
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2.3xlift
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0.9xlift
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