Empress Galina (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.6xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
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Mystical Tutor
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1.7xlift
Creatures
Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
137xlift
Council of Reeds
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
218xlift
Sower of Temptation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17xlift
Fatespinner
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26xlift
Roil Elemental
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45xlift
Mind Flayer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52xlift
Dominating Licid
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
206xlift
Clever Impersonator
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13xlift
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.0xlift
Volatile Stormdrake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11xlift
Cemetery Illuminator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
64xlift
Beguiler of Wills
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103xlift
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.1xlift
Fear of Failed Tests
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
172xlift
Mocking Doppelganger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26xlift
Agent of Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5.7xlift
Rangers of Ithilien
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
258xlift
Diversion Unit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
39xlift
Keiga, the Tide Star
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.4xlift
Alluring Siren
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515xlift
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11xlift
Wandering Archaic
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17xlift
Drift of Phantasms
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18xlift
Harbinger of the Seas
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13xlift
Aphetto Alchemist
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11xlift
Spark Double
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2.7xlift
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
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5.5xlift
Stunt Double
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20xlift
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.8xlift
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
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26xlift
Ioreth of the Healing House
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13xlift
Thalakos Deceiver
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172xlift
Aura Thief
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43xlift
Riptide Entrancer
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86xlift
Hullbreaker Horror
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1.2xlift
Daggermaw Megalodon
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258xlift
Callous Oppressor
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47xlift
Spellskite
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3.5xlift
Cryptoplasm
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43xlift
Thieving Skydiver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
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4.5xlift
Instants
Counterspell
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1.4xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.4xlift
Negate
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1.8xlift
Opt
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2.5xlift
Commandeer
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6.6xlift
High Tide
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.2xlift
Desertion
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26xlift
Pongify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.7xlift
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Muddle the Mixture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.7xlift
Three Steps Ahead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.9xlift
Press the Enemy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14xlift
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.7xlift
Twist Reality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
52xlift
Dispel
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4.6xlift
Mana Drain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.3xlift
Disallow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.6xlift
Filter Out
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.7xlift
Swan Song
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1.1xlift
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.8xlift
Snap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Rewind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.5xlift
Mana Leak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.7xlift
Don't Make a Sound
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30xlift
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
19xlift
Mass Manipulation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26xlift
Bribery
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13xlift
Acquire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
69xlift
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.1xlift
Strategic Planning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32xlift
Sleight of Hand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12xlift
Windfall
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1.7xlift
Lórien Revealed
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2.1xlift
Clone Legion
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17xlift
Invoke the Winds
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15xlift
Expropriate
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10xlift
Inevitable Betrayal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27xlift
Subjugate the Hobbits
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
64xlift
Compulsive Research
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22xlift
Entrancing Melody
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
129xlift
Rite of Replication
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.3xlift
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5.0xlift
Illusionist's Bracers
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
3.1xlift
Sapphire Medallion
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
0.9xlift
Mirror Box
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16xlift
Cryptolith Fragment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
258xlift
Mirage Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14xlift
Whispersilk Cloak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13xlift
Mindslaver
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43xlift
Neurok Stealthsuit
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22xlift
Isochron Scepter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.4xlift
Vedalken Shackles
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.1xlift
Enchantments
Control Magic
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
57xlift
Legacy's Allure
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
258xlift
Steal Enchantment
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
86xlift
Mind Control
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172xlift
Copy Enchantment
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34xlift
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
2.2xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
6.5xlift
Leyline of Singularity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
258xlift
Propaganda
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.8xlift
Curse of Inertia
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
172xlift
Take Possession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
515xlift
Second Wind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
103xlift
Metamorphic Alteration
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
129xlift
In Too Deep
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
40xlift
Frogify
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30xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.6xlift
Dissipation Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.2xlift
Unable to Scream
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17xlift
Curse of Surveillance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
172xlift
Followed Footsteps
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
64xlift
Energy Flux
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
129xlift
Curse of Unbinding
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
103xlift
Copy Artifact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25xlift
Stasis Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
57xlift
Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20xlift
Betrayal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
103xlift
Kitnap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
86xlift
Amphibian Downpour
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.5xlift
Exchange of Words
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
103xlift
Kasmina's Transmutation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
34xlift
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
172xlift
Mind Harness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
74xlift
Corrupted Conscience
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23xlift
Curse of Verbosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32xlift
Curse of Echoes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
129xlift
Mind's Dilation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25xlift
As Foretold
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.4xlift
Grafted Identity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
258xlift
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.0xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
3.2xlift
Detection Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
30xlift
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1.0xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.8xlift
Rivendell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.4xlift
Arcane Lighthouse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6.1xlift
Tyrite Sanctum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27xlift
Tolaria West
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.7xlift
Blighted Cataract
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
47xlift
Crystal Vein
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25xlift
War Room
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.7xlift
Thespian's Stage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
10xlift
Dark Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29xlift
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.4xlift
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.2xlift
The Surgical Bay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
1.2xlift
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
3.3xlift
Bender's Waterskin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
2.4xlift
Caged Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.2xlift
Everflowing Chalice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.9xlift
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.5xlift
Gauntlet of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.1xlift
Sky Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.5xlift
Mox Amber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8.1xlift
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.6xlift
Gilded Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.1xlift
Worn Powerstone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5.4xlift
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0.9xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.8xlift
Nyx Lotus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7.9xlift
Extraplanar Lens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2.9xlift
Misleading Signpost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5.2xlift
Lands
Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
0.7xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11xlift
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.2xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1.4xlift
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3.6xlift
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6.5xlift
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