Empress Galina (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
67%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
64%synergy
Blatant Thievery
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
64%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Invoke the Winds
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Desertion
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Bribery
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Agent of Treachery
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
37%synergy
High Tide
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Archmage's Charm
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Sower of Temptation
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Aura Thief
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Clever Impersonator
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Memnarch
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Clone
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Roil Elemental
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Mind Flayer
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Callous Oppressor
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Drake
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Dominating Licid
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Stunt Double
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Seasinger
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Cryptoplasm
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Body Double
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Master Thief
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Gather Specimens
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Commandeer
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Dominate
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Rewind
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Disallow
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Reins of Power
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
See Double
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Aethersnatch
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Domineering Will
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Fumble
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Ray of Command
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-25%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Twincast
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Wash Away
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Unwind
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Reenact the Crime
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Mass Manipulation
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Acquire
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Rite of Replication
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Expropriate
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Entrancing Melody
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Telemin Performance
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Clone Legion
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Sakashima's Will
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Wash Out
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Switcheroo
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Grift
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Illusionist's Bracers
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Helm of Possession
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Rimefire Torque
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lithoform Engine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Mindslaver
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Box
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Steal Enchantment
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Mind Control
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Confiscate
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Treachery
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Omniscience
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Steal Artifact
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Annex
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Volition Reins
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
14%synergy
As Foretold
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Kitnap
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Extravagant Replication
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Take Possession
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Domestication
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Telepathy
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Followed Footsteps
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Persuasion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Commerce
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Deeproot Waters
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Copy Land
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Away
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Dream Leash
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Identity
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Abduction
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Detection Tower
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Castle Vantress
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Vesuva
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Remote Isle
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Skyline Cascade
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
High Market
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Tolaria West
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Caged Sun
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion48 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
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